• J. Perianesth. Nurs. · Feb 2012

    Experiences of nurses related to prolonged-stay patients in a postanesthesia care unit in Karachi, Pakistan.

    • Sharifa Bashir Lalani, Zeenatkhanu Kanji, and Fauziya Ali.
    • The Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery, Karachi, Pakistan. sharifa.lalani@aku.edu
    • J. Perianesth. Nurs. 2012 Feb 1; 27 (1): 26-36.

    AbstractThe role of the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) is to provide short-term monitoring of patients after surgery until recovery from anesthesia. The transfer of patients from the PACU to their designated units, however, may be delayed for various reasons. A qualitative descriptive approach was used to explore the experiences of six nurses working in the PACU at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan. Data were collected using semistructured interviews. The data were grouped into categories and subcategories. An overarching theme that was derived from the content analysis was that of the factors impacting quality patient care. The content analysis generated a broad category of "general effects" and subcategories that included patients, families, and PACU nurses. The findings highlight the effects of prolonged PACU stays on patients, their families, and PACU nurses.Copyright © 2012 American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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