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Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 2007
A collaborative research group examined seven years of PACU medication errors from the MEDMARX database. Descriptive statistics showed a comparison of medication errors in all ages from pediatric to adult to geriatric groups. Nine categories of medication errors were noted and a total of 3,023 errors were attributed to errors in prescribing ...
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A collaborative research group examined seven years of PACU medication errors from the MEDMARX database. Descriptive statistics showed a comparison of medication errors in all ages from pediatric to adult to geriatric groups. Nine categories of medication errors were noted and a total of 3,023 errors were attributed to errors in prescribing ...
Rodney W, Hicks +3 more
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Arrhythmias in the PACU: A Review
Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 1991The patient emerging from anesthesia has been subjected to a myriad of predisposing causes of dysrhythmias. Adequate pain control; relief of anxiety; maintenance of proper ventilation and oxygenation; prompt treatment of hypothermia; accurate assessment of vital signs, electrolytes, hemoglobin, and hematocrit; observation for signs of hemorrhage; and ...
D R, Tremblay +4 more
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Detection of hyponatremia in the PACU
Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 2003Fluid and electrolyte management is an important part of PACU nursing care. Any alteration in fluid and electrolytes, especially in the vulnerable elderly population, can be catastrophic. An assessment of hyponatremia following transurethral resection of the prostate requires that the PACU nurse be diligent in discovering the etiology of unexpected ...
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Sedation in PACU: The Role of Benzodiazepines
Current Drug Targets, 2005Many patients in the ICU receive mechanical ventilation and require sedative medications. Anxiolysis, hypnosis, and amnesia can be considered the primary objects of sedative therapy. Intravenous benzodiazepines are the drugs most commonly used for sedation in ICU. Proper choice and use of benzodiazepines is based on knowledge of the pharmacology and is
Arcangeli A. +3 more
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Bleeding and Coagulation in the PACU
Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 1991Understanding normal coagulation processes will allow the critical care nurse to also understand disorders of coagulation. Understanding diagnostic tests used to assess coagulation will also allow the critical care nurse to evaluate disorders of coagulation and to identify patients at risk for bleeding disorders. Both should encourage the critical care
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Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 1991
The goal of fluid therapy in the PACU setting is the restoration of blood volume and tissue perfusion. Choosing the type of fluid infusion depends on the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative condition of the patient. An understanding of the functional fluid compartments, the composition of body fluids and commercially available fluids, and ...
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The goal of fluid therapy in the PACU setting is the restoration of blood volume and tissue perfusion. Choosing the type of fluid infusion depends on the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative condition of the patient. An understanding of the functional fluid compartments, the composition of body fluids and commercially available fluids, and ...
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Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 2001
H ISTORICALLY, PACUs have been closed units. A patient’s family anxiously waited in the patient’s room while the patient recovered in the PACU. Rapid advances in anesthesia management, faster recovery from the effects of anesthetics, the increasing use of regional anesthesia, a growing body of nursing research in support of family visitation, and an ...
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H ISTORICALLY, PACUs have been closed units. A patient’s family anxiously waited in the patient’s room while the patient recovered in the PACU. Rapid advances in anesthesia management, faster recovery from the effects of anesthetics, the increasing use of regional anesthesia, a growing body of nursing research in support of family visitation, and an ...
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Emergence Delirium in the PACU
Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 1991This article has discussed the phenomena of postoperative delirium in the PACU. Common causes have been reviewed and treatment strategies have been presented. Postoperative delirium is a challenging patient care problem that can jeopardize postoperative recovery. The critical care nurse who is astute to the possible causes of postoperative delirium and
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How to Organise the PACU? What to Treat in the PACU?
2017The implementation of the post-anaesthesia care units (PACUs) has the potential to improve patient safety and reduce the incidence of early postoperative complications and mortality, length of hospital stay and hospital costs. Increased availability of the PACU beds resulted in reduced utilisation of intensive care unit resources without compromising ...
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CAMPing in the PACU: Using complementary and alternative medical practices in the PACU
Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 2001This case study will show the effectiveness of various forms of holistic healing (Therapeutic Touch, Healing Touch, Reiki, and reflexology) when used during the perianesthesia period for reduction of stress and pain. Brief introductions of each of the forms of complementary medicine will be provided with correlation to the case study.
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