This session will present cognitive workload and the evolution of complexity of patients undergoing surgery in ambulatory satellite settings. A quality improvement project to identify factors contributing to the increased cognitive workload associated with completing the preanesthesia assessment (PAEF) will be presented.

1.25 contact hours 

Speaker(s)

Kate Finlayson BSN RN CPN

kate.finlayson@childrens.harvard.edu

Elizabeth Taylor BSN RN CPN

elizabeth.Centofanti@childrens.harvard.edu

Samantha Killilea BSN RN CPN

samantha.stanley@childrens.harvard.edu