Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
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J. Perianesth. Nurs. · Feb 2008
Family-centered care in the pediatric post anesthesia care unit: changing practice to promote parental visitation.
Although parental visitation in the PACU is the standard of care in a few institutions, it is surprisingly not a standard of care at most. Parental presence in the PACU at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) was historically inconsistent and limited. ⋯ Through education, multidisciplinary collaboration, ongoing support, and dissemination of data, parental visitation in the PACU increased from 44% in January 2004 to 90% in January 2007. This report addresses parental visitation in the PACU, as well as quality improvement strategies to promote this valuable family-centered practice.
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J. Perianesth. Nurs. · Feb 2008
Comparative StudyComparison of temperature measurement devices in post anesthesia patients.
A descriptive correlational study was used to evaluate the correlation/agreement of oral and axillary temperature measurements to patient core temperatures obtained in the OR. Data collectors recorded oral or axillary patient temperature from 752 patients on admission and discharge from the PACU. Results indicated that there was a moderate correlation between each of the current devices and core temperature, but no agreement between core temperature and either device. Recommendations were made to use just one device throughout the organization, or to use the device used on admission throughout the hospitalization.