Check Medication Reconciliation sheet for allergies.
5.
Routine admitting vital signs
6.
Nurse Anesthetist to evaluate patient if MAC
7.
Start saline lock. May use 2%, 0.1 to 0.2 ml for local anesthesia for insertion of IV needle.
8.
Place H&P in chart.
9.
PRE-OP MEDICATIONS:
Xanax (alprazolam) PO on admission for LenSx cases; dosage by physician preference:
For Drs. East, Neahring: 0.25mg for ALL patients.
For all other surgeons: 0.25mg for patients OVER 60, 0.50mg for patients 60 or UNDER.
Proparacaine 0.5% ophthalmic solution, 1-3 drops in operative eye PRN.
Give 1 drop ofCompounded DILATING ophthalmic solution [contents below] in operative eye; repeat in 10 minutes PRN:
-Tropicamide 1%
-Phenylephrine 2.5%
-Cyclopentolate 1%
-Ketorolac 0.4%
-Proparacaine 0.1%
10.
Check blood glucose level preoperatively on all insulin dependent patients.
11.
If lists, and/or patient reports EVER using an alpha adrenergic medication, give Atropine Sulfate 1% ophthalmic solution, 1 drop in operative eye; repeat in 5 minutes.