Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
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The purpose of this study was to determine if using essential oil products for adult patients reduced the need for antiemetics for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). ⋯ Aromatherapy demonstrated a statistically significant (P < .05) reduction in the need for antiemetics to treat PONV.
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J. Perianesth. Nurs. · Oct 2019
Educating Patients About Opioid Disposal: A Key Role for Perianesthesia Nurses.
To examine opioid prescription practices, patient use of opioids after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and patient knowledge about disposal of unused medication. ⋯ Patients often have excess prescribed opioids after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and they do not understand proper disposal of unused medications. Education about proper disposal of unused opioids medications is a key role of perianesthesia.
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J. Perianesth. Nurs. · Oct 2019
Evaluation of a Presurgical Pregnancy Testing Protocol at an Ambulatory Surgery Center.
A presurgical pregnancy testing protocol is recommended to prevent the administration of surgery and anesthesia to women of childbearing years who present for surgery with an undetected pregnancy. It is important to determine the compliance, cost analysis, time required, and barriers to complete a presurgical pregnancy testing protocol. ⋯ A pregnancy testing protocol is a valuable safety measure that faces barriers, which can impede compliance. Through the use of simplified protocols, educational interventions for patients and providers, protocol compliance can be increased.
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J. Perianesth. Nurs. · Aug 2019
Implementation of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Guidelines for Female Adult Patients Undergoing Anesthesia During Gynecologic and Breast Surgery in an Ambulatory Setting.
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is one of the most common complications after anesthesia. This evidence-based quality improvement (QI) project describes the implementation of a PONV guideline and the impact on providers' compliance with PONV risk assessment using the Apfel PONV score. ⋯ A PONV guideline for gynecologic and breast surgery can reduce the PONV incidence and improve anesthesia providers' compliance with PONV risk assessment and its documentation.
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J. Perianesth. Nurs. · Aug 2019
Use of a Checklist for the Postanesthesia Care Unit Patient Handoff.
This quality improvement project aimed to evaluate the benefits of implementing a checklist in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) setting to decrease the omission of health information during the handoff from anesthesia to PACU nurses. ⋯ The project was successful in implementing a standardized checklist and echoed the success of the articles reviewed. The use of a PACU handoff checklist can improve transfer of care by ensuring the provider receives more pertinent medical information during these transfers.