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- Helen Reed.
- Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Nurs Times. 2003 Sep 23; 99 (38): 22-4.
AbstractGuidelines need to be in place to help nurses in the recovery room make appropriate and safe decisions when discharging patients to a surgical ward. Consciousness level, respiration, circulation, pain control, homeostasis and wound care should all be considered. Criteria from the Freeman Hospital provides practical guidance.
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