Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
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J. Perianesth. Nurs. · Feb 2001
ReviewEvidence-based practice part 2: reliability and validity of selected acute pain instruments.
Pain management is an important aspect of perianesthesia patient care. PACU nurses need to be familiar with pain measurement to judge effectiveness of pain management. In fact, the 1999-2000 Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' (JCAHO) guidelines have included the measurement of pain before and after pain treatment in their standards of practice. This article reviews selected pain instruments that could be used to measure pain in perianesthesia patients and the available reliability and validity of the instruments.
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J. Perianesth. Nurs. · Feb 2001
Evaluation of orthostatic blood pressure testing as a discharge criterion from PACU after spinal anesthesia.
Discharge readiness from a Phase I PACU after spinal anesthesia is frequently determined by recovery of sensory/motor function. However, no data exist indicating that recovery of sensory/motor function adequately predicts hemodynamic stability after spinal anesthesia. The conservative practice of waiting until the sensory/motor effects of spinal anesthesia have completely worn off often requires patients to remain in PACU for prolonged periods of time. ⋯ This is a U. S. government work. There are no restrictions on its use.