Canadian journal of cardiovascular nursing = Journal canadien en soins infirmiers cardio-vasculaires
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Can J Cardiovasc Nurs
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Can J Cardiovasc Nurs · Jan 1996
Acute pain management: evaluation of the effectiveness of intravenous patient-controlled analgesia with vascular patients.
A new technique of postoperative analgesia now widely used throughout North America is patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). With this technique, patients manage acute pain by self-administering postoperative IV narcotics. ⋯ This retrospective, descriptive study identifies the demographic characteristics, dosing patterns, and side-effects evident in vascular patients placed on IV morphine PCA following surgery. The results of this study suggest that the use of IVPCA with an older patient group, such as vascular patients, can be successful when implemented as part of a program established and monitored by an Acute Pain Service.