Medsurg nursing : official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses

The most recent articles from: Medsurg Nurs May 2014

Medsurg Nurs · May 2014

Case Reports

Postoperative management of patients with obstructive sleep apnea: implications for the medical-surgical nurse.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects up to 7% of Americans, and those undergoing surgery are at risk for complications. Medical-surgical nurses should be knowledgeable regarding this common disorder and understand how to screen effectively and monitor patients with OSA.

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Medsurg Nurs · May 2014

Comparative Study

Decision-making models used by medical-surgical nurses to activate rapid response teams.

Medical-surgical nurses were queried about the decision-making process used to request assistance from the rapid response team (RRT). Results indicated the type of process is correlated to the frequency of RRT calls made.

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Medsurg Nurs · May 2014

Conscientious objection in nursing: definition and criteria for acceptance.

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