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An Introduction to the ASPAN Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline for the Promotion of Perioperative Normothermia.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19853809 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing)
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Hooper VD Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

ASPAN's Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline for the Promotion of Perioperative Normothermia.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19853810 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing)
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Hooper VD, Chard R, Clifford T, Fetzer S, Fossum S, Godden B, Martinez EA, Noble KA, O'Brien D, Odom-Forren J, Peterson C, Ross J Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

Scope of practice.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19853811 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing)
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Schick L Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

Innovative use of perianesthesia nurses in imaging services: meeting the needs of children with disabilities.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new imaging center was established within a children's specialty hospital that provides services for children and adults with childhood-onset disabilities. New services in this advanced imaging center include computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, fluoroscopy, and ultrasound. Individuals with disabilities are particularly at risk for complications during procedures requiring sedation and anesthesia. The perianesthesia nurses' role was developed to support the sedation needs of this population during imaging services. Perianesthesia nurses developed an advanced imaging screening process to prepare patients f...
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Houle K, Tveit C, Belew J Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

Interventional procedures: best practice to avoid complications.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article will discuss several potential and known risks associated with interventional procedures, how to monitor for these risks, and evidence-based measures to prevent or minimize their occurrence. PMID: 19853813 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing)
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Bixby M Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

Nurse reports of adverse events during sedation procedures at a pediatric hospital.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The purpose of our study was to examine the reliability of nurse reports of adverse events related to procedural sedation in children. A descriptive, correlational design was used to analyze for inter-rater agreement between prospective adverse event reporting and that identified on independent review of the medical record. All sedation documentation at a pediatric hospital over one calendar year was reviewed, and inter-rater reliability of reporting was analyzed using K statistics. Five thousand forty-five sedation documentation records were reviewed. An adverse event rate of 6.52% was identified: 1.92% of adverse eve...
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Lightdale JR, Mahoney LB, Fredette ME, Valim C, Wong S, Dinardo JA Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

Effectiveness of the Essential Oils Lavender and Ginger in Promoting Children's Comfort in a Perianesthesia Setting.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This randomized, controlled, blinded study examined the effectiveness of an aromatherapy intervention on the reduction of children's distress in a perianesthesia setting. The sample included children with and without developmental disabilities (n = 94). Subjects in the intervention group received an aromatherapy intervention of lavender and ginger essential oils. The control group received a placebo intervention of jojoba oil. Distress was measured at two times: before induction and in the PACU, using the Faces, Legs, Arms, Cry and Consolability (FLACC) scale. The mean distress level was lower for the children in the e...
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Nord D, Belew J Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

Extubation of pediatric patients: can nurses safely pull the tube?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety of pediatric extubation performed by nurses in the PACU after the implementation of an extubation policy. A total of 673 patients were extubated over 12 months. Five-hundred twenty-four (77.9%) of these patients met the criteria for nurse extubation; however, only 304 (58%) were extubated by nurses. One-hundred seventy-nine (34%) patients were not extubated by nurses because of a lack of physician order; a physician was present for 49 (9.3%) patients, and four (0.8%) patients had complications, resulting in a physician extubation. Only 8 (3%) patients extubated by nu...
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Pop RS Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

Evaluating your information system implementation.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19853817 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing)
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Wilson ML Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

Perianesthesia practice and the underserved.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19853818 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing)
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Brady JM Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

Handoff communication: opportunities for improvement.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19853819 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing)
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Iacono MV Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

Electronic medical records: the promises and challenges.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19853820 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing)
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Ross J Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

Community grants for research projects.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19853821 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing)
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Easter B Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

Obesity and the perianesthesia patient.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19853822 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing)
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Stewart MW Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

Advancing your education: just do it!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19853823 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing)
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Hooper VD Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

Information for ContributorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Table of ContentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Editorial BoardEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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MastheadEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Advancing Your Education: Just Do It!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
IF YOU GLANCED at the Editorial Board page this month, you may have noticed something a bit different in your editors' titles: the addition of a PhD! After five long and sometimes painful years, Jan and I completed our PhDs in late August and early September. To say we are both thrilled would be an understatement! To say that we owe much of our motivation to you, the readers of JoPAN, however, would also be very true! Neither of us ever really dreamed of getting our PhDs when we started as your editors nine years ago, but as we began to gain experience and network in the world of editors, it was obvious that we were doing ...
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Vallire D. Hooper Tags: The Back Page Source Type: journals

Obesity and the Perianesthesia PatientEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
FROM Oprah to CNN to the television reality show The Biggest Loser, obesity is drawing unprecedented attention. Much of the discussion involves the health risks associated with obesity—hypertension, type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease, obstructive sleep apnea, stroke, gastric reflux, back pain, cancer, etc. The list continues to grow. Beyond the physiological effects, focus is also on the psychological risks and ramifications associated with obesity . No one can argue that the stigma associated with obesity is real and damaging. (Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing)
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Mary W. Stewart Tags: Research News Source Type: journals

ErratumEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In the Continuing Education post test, “Unintentional Hypothermia: Implications for Perianesthesia Nurses” (Volume 24, Issue 3, Page 176, June 2009), the due date for the test answers is incorrect. Test answers must instead be submitted before June 30, 2011, in order to receive contact hours. (Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing)
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Community Grants for Research ProjectsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
AS PERIANESTHESIA NURSES, we use critical thinking skills daily in assessing and providing appropriate care to our patients. “Thinking outside the box” becomes a norm in our environment as we assess, develop, and implement a plan of care in an efficient, timely manner. During my 41 years of nursing practice, I have routinely used nonpharmacological interventions such as repositioning, warm blankets, dimmed lights, soft voice, light touch, and imagery to improve patient comfort. (Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing)
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Betty Easter Tags: Research Source Type: journals

Electronic Medical Records: The Promises and ChallengesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
MUCH HAS BEEN SAID about the importance of the electronic medical record (EMR) and patient safety. EMRs offer the ability for health care providers and organizations to share and store patient health information without the reliance on paper records. The information contained in the EMR can include progress notes from multiple providers, vital signs, previous tests, health problems, and other vital information. One of the other goals is to simplify the health care provider's work through the integration of evidence-based decision making programs and quality management programs. (Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing)
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Jacqueline Ross Tags: Patient Safety Source Type: journals

Handoff Communication: Opportunities for ImprovementEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
THERE IS NO PAUCITY of information related to the problems that arise when communication between health care workers is poor, minimized, ignored, or absent. The literature abounds with scenarios, true stories, and real incidents where incomplete communication played a significant part in an untoward patient outcome. Multiple medical and nursing reports, journal articles, and media portrayals tell the story. In fact, nurse managers can simply review incident reports and listen to concerns related to poor handoff of care to find unit-specific evidence that there are numerous opportunities for improvement. (Source: Journal of...
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Maureen V. Iacono Tags: Leadership/Management Source Type: journals

Perianesthesia Practice and the UnderservedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
“Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility.”—Dietrich Bonhoeffer MORE THAN 230 MILLION surgeries are performed throughout the world each year, yet much remains to be discovered about perianesthesia nursing care standards and the overall delivery of perianesthesia care across continents. Consider the highly regulated and controlled health care environment in which American nurses work. Then, imagine an operating room (OR) where nurses work barefoot and eat lunch during a surgical procedure while sitting on the OR floor, or a surgical facility without a postanesthesia care unit (PACU). ...
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Joni M. Brady Tags: Global Connections Source Type: journals

Evaluating Your Information System ImplementationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
BY NOW, ALL NURSES should realize that living through the implementation of a computerized documentation system of one type or another is inevitable. The health care facility in which you work may be implementing an order entry system, point of care documentation, bar code medication administration, or a physiological monitoring data capture system (or all of the above), and the nurse at the point of care is deeply affected. The workflow of the nurse at the point of care is fundamentally transformed by the infusion of technology in the workplace. This transformational change as a result of the infusion of technology, howev...
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Marisa L. Wilson Tags: Future Talk Source Type: journals

Extubation of Pediatric Patients: Can Nurses Safely Pull the Tube?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety of pediatric extubation performed by nurses in the PACU after the implementation of an extubation policy. A total of 673 patients were extubated over 12 months. Five-hundred twenty-four (77.9%) of these patients met the criteria for nurse extubation; however, only 304 (58%) were extubated by nurses. One-hundred seventy-nine (34%) patients were not extubated by nurses because of a lack of physician order; a physician was present for 49 (9.3%) patients, and four (0.8%) patients had complications, resulting in a physician extubation. Only 8 (3%) patients extubated by nurses...
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Rodica S. Pop Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Effectiveness of the Essential Oils Lavender and Ginger in Promoting Children's Comfort in a Perianesthesia SettingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This randomized, controlled, blinded study examined the effectiveness of an aromatherapy intervention on the reduction of children's distress in a perianesthesia setting. The sample included children with and without developmental disabilities (n = 94). Subjects in the intervention group received an aromatherapy intervention of lavender and ginger essential oils. The control group received a placebo intervention of jojoba oil. Distress was measured at two times: before induction and in the PACU, using the Faces, Legs, Arms, Cry and Consolability (FLACC) scale. The mean distress level was lower for the children in the essen...
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: DeeAnn Nord, John Belew Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Nurse Reports of Adverse Events During Sedation Procedures at a Pediatric HospitalEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The purpose of our study was to examine the reliability of nurse reports of adverse events related to procedural sedation in children. A descriptive, correlational design was used to analyze for inter-rater agreement between prospective adverse event reporting and that identified on independent review of the medical record. All sedation documentation at a pediatric hospital over one calendar year was reviewed, and inter-rater reliability of reporting was analyzed using K statistics. Five thousand forty-five sedation documentation records were reviewed. An adverse event rate of 6.52% was identified: 1.92% of adverse events ...
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Jenifer R. Lightdale, Lisa B. Mahoney, Meghan E. Fredette, Clarissa Valim, Sharon Wong, James A. DiNardo Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Interventional Procedures: Best Practice to Avoid ComplicationsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article will discuss several potential and known risks associated with interventional procedures, how to monitor for these risks, and evidence-based measures to prevent or minimize their occurrence. (Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing)
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Marcia Bixby Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Innovative Use of Perianesthesia Nurses in Imaging Services: Meeting the Needs of Children With DisabilitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new imaging center was established within a children's specialty hospital that provides services for children and adults with childhood-onset disabilities. New services in this advanced imaging center include computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, fluoroscopy, and ultrasound. Individuals with disabilities are particularly at risk for complications during procedures requiring sedation and anesthesia. The perianesthesia nurses' role was developed to support the sedation needs of this population during imaging services. Perianesthesia nurses developed an advanced imaging screening process to prepare patients for s...
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Katherine Houle, Cheryl Tveit, John Belew Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Scope of PracticeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PRACTICING PERIANESTHESIA nurses have seen the scope of nursing practice change significantly over the years. The “Scope of Perianesthesia Nursing Practice,” as defined in the 2008-2010 ASPAN Standards, “involves the assessment for, the diagnosis of, intervention for, and evaluation of physical or psychosocial problems or risks for problems that may result from the administration of sedation/analgesia or anesthetic agents and techniques.” (Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing)
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Lois Schick Tags: Editorial Opinion Source Type: journals

ASPAN's Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline for the Promotion of Perioperative NormothermiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES are systematically developed guidelines or statements designed to assist the practitioner and/or patient in making appropriate health care decisions in specific clinical circumstances. Guideline development involves a deliberate process of problem identification and validation; exploration and retrieval of literature; rigorous review, critique, and synthesis of the evidence; and design and recommendation of a practice change. Guideline recommendations are based on a body of evidence that can arise from multiple sources including meta-analysis, systematic reviews, randomized controlled trials (R...
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Vallire D. Hooper, Robin Chard, Theresa Clifford, Susan Fetzer, Susan Fossum, Barbara Godden, Elizabeth A. Martinez, Kim A. Noble, Denise O'Brien, Jan Odom-Forren, Corey Peterson, Jacqueline Ross Tags: Clinical Practice Guideline Source Type: journals

An Introduction to the ASPAN Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline for the Promotion of Perioperative NormothermiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
EIGHT YEARS AGO, ASPAN published its first clinical practice guideline, designed to guide perianesthesia, perioperative, and anesthesia health care providers in the prevention and/or management of perioperative hypothermia. In the eight years since that first publication, ASPAN's approach to evidence-based practice and clinical practice guideline development has undergone a considerable evolution, resulting in a structured, systematic guideline development process designed to provide the practitioner with the highest strength and quality of evidence available to guide their practice. Although our approach to guideline deve...
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Vallire D. Hooper Tags: Clinical Practice Guideline Source Type: journals

Health care reform: the time is now.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19647656 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing)
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - July 31, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Odom-Forren J Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

Parental presence on emergence: effect on postanesthesia agitation and parent satisfaction.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This prospective, randomized study compared the incidence and duration of postanesthetic agitation in children whose parents were present or absent during emergence from anesthesia. Findings demonstrated that there was no difference in agitation between groups; however, more parents who were present believed they were present at "the right time," in contrast to those reunited later, who more often said they arrived "too late." Furthermore, these parents were comfortable in the setting and reported a high degree of helpfulness in comforting their child. Findings from this study suggest that although parental presence at...
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - July 31, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Burke CN, Voepel-Lewis T, Hadden S, Degrandis M, Skotcher S, D'Agostino R, Walton S, Malviya S Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

A review of the incidence, causes, consequences, and management of gastrointestinal effects associated with postoperative opioid administration.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Opioid analgesics are commonly used to manage moderate to severe postoperative pain. Classic mu-opioid receptor agonists, such as morphine, meperidine, and fentanyl, provide excellent analgesia. However, their use in the postoperative setting is often limited by adverse effects such as nausea, vomiting, and reduced gastrointestinal motility. Clinicians who care for postoperative patients need to be aware of the incidences, causes, risk factors, consequences, and management of these adverse effects. If these effects are not managed effectively, opioid-related complications may significantly increase patient morbidity, h...
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - July 31, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Miaskowski C Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

Staff Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding Family Visitation After Implementation of a Formal Visitation Policy in the PACU.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A quality improvement project was created to examine staff attitudes and beliefs regarding visitation after implementation of a formal visitation policy in the PACU. A 10-item questionnaire was distributed and collected from each staff member in the PACU after implementation of the formal policy. Results showed that although 83.7% of staff would want the option to visit their family member in the PACU, only 47% of staff believe that families should have the option to visit in their own PACU. The perceived barriers reported by staff were staffing issues, the possibility of exposure to infection, privacy issues, staff an...
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - July 31, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Walls M Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

Pain Assessment and Management in Patients After Abdominal Surgery From PACU to the Postoperative Unit.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The aim of this exploratory study was to determine the effectiveness of pain relief for surgical patients (N = 52) in transition from the PACU to the postoperative unit. The study also explored whether there was an association between a verbal numeric pain score (0 to 10) on discharge from the PACU and the duration of time until analgesia was administered in the postoperative unit. Information was obtained about pain management, time of discharge, and patient pain scores on discharge from the PACU, as well as pain scores and the time of first analgesic administered in the postoperative unit. Most patients were discharg...
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - July 31, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Wilding JR, Manias E, McCoy DG Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

The effect of needle bevel position on pain for subcutaneous lidocaine injection.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It is a common practice for medical practitioners to use subcutaneous infiltration of lidocaine to alleviate the pain of intravenous cannulation or line insertion. Although previous studies have assessed several factors affecting the pain associated with local anesthetic infiltration, there is a paucity of data on the effects of needle bevel position. In this prospective, randomized, controlled trial, we compared the effect of two different needle bevel positions (bevel up versus bevel down) and the pain associated with the subcutaneous injection of 1% lidocaine in 50 adult volunteers. Significantly higher pain scores ...
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - July 31, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Candiotti K, Rodriguez Y, Koyyalamudi P, Curia L, Arheart KL, Birnbach DJ Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

Patient family-centered care in the ambulatory surgery setting.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19647662 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing)
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - July 31, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Andrews SM Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

How to work smarter, not harder: a preoperative tracking system.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19647663 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing)
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - July 31, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Sullivan EE Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

PACU-Why Hand Washing Is Vital!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Hand washing is one of the oldest methods of reducing infections. Recent evidence based research has re-confirmed the efficacy of proper hand hygiene and recommendations for hand hygiene by the CDC and WHO are outlined. The PACU is a unique environment; patients are in a "cross-road of infection;" many patients are exposed to infections coming from various wards brought to the PACU through the OR. The PACU nurse is not only responsible for observing and monitoring the patient's vital signs but is also responsible for making sure patients are not exposed to an additional risk, e.g. a hand-transmitted infection. PMID...
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - July 31, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Petty WC Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

Low-dose ketamine infusion for postoperative pain management.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19647665 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing)
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - July 31, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Rakic AM, Golembiewski J Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

Practice corner.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19647666 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing)
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - July 31, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Clifford T Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

Quitting smoking is easy...Mark twain said so.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19647667 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing)
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - July 31, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Sandlin-Leming D Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

National priorities partnership: improving the health of the population.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19647668 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing)
Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - July 31, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Hooper VD Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: journals

Information for ContributorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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