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J. Perianesth. Nurs. · Feb 2019
ReviewLiterature Review: Assessment of Opioid-related Sedation and the Pasero Opioid Sedation Scale.
- Katherine R Hall and Angela Y Stanley.
- J. Perianesth. Nurs. 2019 Feb 1; 34 (1): 132-142.
PurposeTo examine sedation scales and monitoring practices, specifically evaluating utilization of the Pasero Opioid Sedation Scale (POSS) in the clinical setting.DesignLiterature review.MethodsA thorough review of the literature was conducted using three databases from January 2009 to June 2016.FindingsA total of six articles were selected for the review; three descriptive survey-based design, two quasi-experimental design, and one evidence-based practice project. Three articles evaluated implementation of the POSS in a postanesthesia care unit, pediatric clinical unit or pediatric intensive care unit, and in general care areas.ConclusionsThe POSS is an effective tool to assess sedation and increase confidence among nurses.Copyright © 2018 American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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