"The 2021-2022 edition of the ASPAN Standards contains principles of safety and ethics in perianesthesia practice, perianesthesia practice standards, practice recommendations, position statements, resources from partnering organizations, and interpretive statements which provide clarity and definition to key elements of the standards. The promotion of normothermia in the adult patient is an updated practice recommendation incorporating current evidence-based practice knowledge. New position statements include a position statement on electronic nicotine delivery systems and vaping products, a position statement on human trafficking, and a timely position statement on emergency preparedness. Each edition of the ASPAN Standards serves perianesthesia nurses as an invaluable resource and provides guidance and support for the expanding scope of perianesthesia nursing practice across the care continuum."--taken from publisher web site.

"The Perianesthesia Nursing Standards, Practice Recommendations, and Interpretive Statements were developed by ASPAN's Standards and Guidelines Strategic Work Team, endorsed by the ASPAN Board of Directors, and approved by the ASPAN Representative Assembly in April 2020. These Standards are effective January 1, 2021."--page 3. "Since the first publication of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) Standards of Perianesthesia Nursing Practice in 1984, this publication has provided a framework for the expanding scope of care for a diverse patient population across all perianesthesia settings inclusive of all ages and all phases of care. The Standards are reviewed and updated on an ongoing basis by a team of clinical practice experts and are republished biennially. Each revised edition incorporates current evidence-based practice, emerging regulatory requirements, and reflects changing technology and nursing practice."--taken from publisher web site.

Introduction -- Part One. Scope of perianesthesia nursing practice -- Part Two. Principles of perianesthesia practice -- Part Three. Standards of perianesthesia nursing practice -- Part Four. Practice recommendations -- Part Five. ASPAN position statements -- Part Six. ASPAN resources -- Index.