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Multimodal balanced analgesia in the PACU
Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 2003A 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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Licensed Practical Nurses in the PACU
Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 2009Recommended 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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Utilizing a PACU Passport to Improve PACU Efficiency
Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 2013Rebecca D. Hartley +11 more
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The challenge of pain assessment in the PACU
Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 2002THE 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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ECT in the PACU? Itʼs possible.
Nursing Management (Springhouse), 2000Follow how this facility established and supported an electroconvulsive therapy program in its postanesthesia care unit, including multidisciplinary communication and patient and staff education.
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Handover Patterns in the PACU: A Review of the Literature
Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing, 2021Yi Feng
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