Introduction 1 The History of Ambulatory Surgery and the Nurse’s Role PART I Management and Leadership in Ambulatory Surgery 2 Leadership in Ambulatory Surgery 3 Perianesthesia Nursing Standards 4 Clinical Inquiry: Quality Improvement and Evidence-Based Practice in Ambulatory Surgery 5 Risk Management and Legal Issues PART II Safety in the Ambulatory Perianesthesia Setting 6 Safety Standards 7 The Environment of Care 8 Clinical Emergencies and Preparedness in the Ambulatory Setting PART III Anesthesia and Sedation for Ambulatory Procedures 9 General Anesthesia 10 Local and Regional Anesthesia 11 Procedural Sedation PART IV Pain Management 12 Principles of Pain Assessment and Multimodal Analgesia 13 Pharmacologic Interventions for Pain Management 14 Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Pain Management PART V Patient Care: The Continuum 15 Phases of Care: Preoperative Preparation and Optimization of the Ambulatory Surgery Patient 16 Phases of Care: Phase I: Immediate Postoperative Care 17 Phases of Care: Phase II and Extended Care 18 Patient Teaching and Discharge Challenges 19 Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: The Continuum of Care from Diagnosis and Surgery to Recovery 20 Principles of Intraoperative Care PART VI Patients with Special Needs 21 Diverse Care Considerations in the Perianesthesia Patient 22 Special Needs of Pediatric Patients 23 Special Needs of the Older Patient 24 Caring for the Family 25 Substance Use Disorders PART VII The Surgical Specialties 26 General Surgical Procedures and Considerations 27 Genitourinary Surgery 28 Gynecologic Surgery 29 Minimally Invasive Surgery, Laser Surgery, and Other Technologies 30 Ophthalmic Surgery 31 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 32 Orthopedic and Podiatric Surgery 33 Otorhinolaryngologic and Head and Neck Surgery 34 Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery PART VIII The Ambulatory Surgery Center as a Special Procedures Unit 35 Special Procedures in the Ambulatory Setting Index