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PACU Education Standardization for PACU Protocols

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 2022
Jaclyn Hughes, Toni Velasquez, Maria Saraceni   +2 more
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Barriers to research use in the PACU

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 2004
To advance the growth of perianesthesia research and promote research-guided patient care, PACU nurses must use research findings in practice. The purpose of this survey was to explore the perceived barriers to research use in a specific PACU setting so that strategies could be planned to improve research use. The greatest perceived barriers related to
Elizabeth, Lapierre, Karen, Ritchey, Robin, Newhouse   +2 more
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Pediatric Pain Intervention in the PACU

Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 1991
The assessment and management of a child's pain in the postoperative period remain a challenge to the PACU nurse. Assessment of pain in children is often difficult; ongoing clinical research in this area continues to expand knowledge of how to improve children's communication of their pain to caregivers.
S M, Moyer, C J, Howe
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Implementing Capnography in the PACU and Beyond

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 2016
The potential risk of adverse effects from hypoventilation due to intravenous and/or intrathecal narcotic administration was recognized. Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital and Clinics understood the limitations with the use of pulse oximetry and respiratory assessment in detecting adequate ventilation.
Lois, Oswald, Terry, Zeuske, Joyanne, Pfeffer   +2 more
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Sedation in PACU: The Role of Propofol

Current Drug Targets, 2005
In critically ill patients, adequate sedation increases comfort, minimizes stress response and facilitates diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Propofol (2-, 6-diisopropylphenol) is an intravenous sedative-hypnotic agent popular for sedation in the Intensive Care Unit.
Germano, De Cosmo, Elisabetta, Congedo, Antonio, Clemente, Paola, Aceto   +3 more
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Analgesia in PACU: Intravenous Opioids

Current Drug Targets, 2005
Critically ill patients, particularly those under mechanical ventilation, require analgo-sedation to control noxious stimuli and enhance comfort. Despite their harmful side effects, such as respiratory depression, physical dependence and difficult arousal, opioids are effective in providing a good level of analgesia and comfort.
Giorgio, Conti, Roberta, Costa, Aristide, Pellegrini, Andrea, Craba, Franco, Cavaliere   +4 more
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PACU Pause: Standardizing Anesthesia Handoff in the PACU

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 2023
Team Leader: Mercedie Weber, Team Members: Martina Lisi, Amber Senetza, Elizabeth Cooper, Melissa Swanson, Mackenzie Trotman   +5 more
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Licensed Practical Nurses in the PACU

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 2009
Recommended staffing standards were developed by ASPAN to guide decisions for optimal outcomes and efficiency in a PACU. In the midst of a nursing shortage, providing optimal staffing can be challenging. Licensed practical nurses can be educated to meet evidence-based standards for optimal patient recovery.
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Multimodal balanced analgesia in the PACU

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 2003
A MAJOR GOAL OF managing pain is to find a balance between effective pain control and the adverse effects of the drugs used to treat pain. This is particularly challenging during the immediate postoperative period when patients are experiencing pain as well as the adverse effects from general anesthetics and other drugs received during surgery.
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The challenge of pain assessment in the PACU

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 2002
THE SINGLE MOST reliable indicator of the existence and intensity of pain is the patient’s report of the pain. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) has reinforced the importance of asking patients about their pain by mandating the use of self-report pain rating scales in health care facilities.
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