Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
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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.
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J. Perianesth. Nurs. · Dec 2009
ReviewMusic as a nursing intervention for postoperative pain: a systematic review.
The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the effect of music on postoperative pain. A search for scientific articles was conducted using online databases. Included were quantitative studies published from 1998 through 2007 that considered the effect of music interventions on postoperative pain in adult patients. ⋯ The patients in the studies were scheduled for different kinds of surgery and assessments and the interventions were performed at different times. Various types of music were used, mostly chosen by the researchers. The conclusion is that music can be used as an adjuvant for the relief of postoperative pain.