Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
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In the second part of this article, the author examines common causes and consequences of atrial fibrillation (AF). The author also discusses some of the investigations required to assess patients with this condition, the clinical features of AF and the various treatment strategies available.
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The author carried out a literature review of post-operative pain management in day surgery units. ⋯ Based on this review, the article makes recommendations for: pre-operative information for patients about their proposed surgery and strategies for pain relief during their stay; a recovery protocol for the administration of intravenous opioids of choice, in titrated doses, by appropriately qualified nurses; and a protocol for the administration of oral analgesia by nurses, from a prescribed list, for patients in pain on the ward.