Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
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J. Perianesth. Nurs. · Feb 2010
ReviewVision loss as a complication of nonophthalmologic surgery: implications for care for the perianesthesia nurse.
Postoperative vision loss not associated with ophthalmic surgery is a topic that has emerged in recent literature. Although presentation of this complication is rare, perianesthesia nurses should update their knowledge base to include knowledge of these devastating events. A review of common ocular events associated with postoperative vision loss, and the symptoms, assessment, management, and treatment of these events are indicated. The aim of this article is to explore the process of postoperative vision loss and present useful strategies to nurses for optimization of perianesthesia care.
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J. Perianesth. Nurs. · Feb 2010
ReviewPostoperative rewarming: are there alternatives to warm hospital blankets.
Mild postoperative hypothermia remains a frequent complication among surgical patients during the immediate postoperative period. Current literature describes a variety of rewarming methods directed toward the treatment of this problem. ⋯ Eleven studies comparing different methods of postoperative rewarming have been published since the release of that guideline. This article introduces a systematic review of these studies to identify the most effective methods of rewarming surgical patients postoperatively.
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J. Perianesth. Nurs. · Feb 2010
Comparative Study"I feel your pain": a research study addressing perianesthesia health care providers' knowledge and attitudes toward pain.
Patients' feedback about their perianesthesia experience at an acute care 609-bed teaching hospital in Washington, DC, indicated that pain management was an area in need of improvement. A nonexperimental descriptive study related to pain management was conducted in the perianesthesia areas to assess the knowledge and attitudes of health care providers. ⋯ Results showed a statistically significant difference between the scores of the anesthesia care providers and the preoperative area nurses and between the Phase I nurses and the preoperative nurses. No statistically significant differences were found between the anesthesia providers, and Phase I and Phase II nurses, indicating that at this hospital, nurses who provide postoperative care have similar knowledge and attitudes regarding pain as the anesthesia providers.