Perioperative Nursing
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Sunday, November 08, 2009

Pain assessment and management in patients after abdominal surgery from PACU to the postoperative unit.

30 Jul 2009 The aim of this exploratory study was to determine the effectiveness of pain relief for surgical patients (N = 52) in transition from the PACU to the postoperative unit. The study also explored whether there was an association between a verbal ... Read more...

A synthesis of the literature on "competence" as it applies to perioperative nursing.

30 Jul 2009 Perioperative competence is an eclectic concept that has been difficult to define and even more difficult to measure. Competence has been described in relation to standards of practice with little emphasis placed on its interpersonal aspects. This ... Read more...

Health promotion in nurses: is there a healthy nurse in the house?

30 Jul 2009 The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the health-promoting lifestyle behaviors of acute-care nurses using the Health Promotion Model. Statistical analysis of 149 returned Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II surveys indicates areas of ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Perioperative Nursing'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• A crucial role as the patient's advocate. 30 Aug 2009
• Paperwork before patient care. 30 Jul 2009
• Patient family-centered care in the ambulatory surgery setting. 30 Jul 2009
• Pain assessment and management in patients after abdominal surgery from PACU to the postoperative unit. 30 Jul 2009
• PNDS dashboard helps showcase Magnet accomplishments. 30 Jul 2009
• A synthesis of the literature on "competence" as it applies to perioperative nursing. 30 Jul 2009
• Double-gloving recommendations. 30 Jul 2009
• Safety: addressing inappropriate behavior in the perioperative workplace. 30 Jul 2009
• Serious games and perioperative nursing. 30 Jul 2009
• Mercy Ships brings help and hope to the world's poor. 30 Jul 2009
• Health promotion in nurses: is there a healthy nurse in the house? 30 Jul 2009
• The surgical treatment of trigeminal neuralgia: overview and experience at the University of Florida. 30 Jul 2009
• Mentorship: the experiences of a tutor in a pre-registration operating department practice education programme. 29 Jun 2009
• A people to people nursing experience in Russia. 29 Jun 2009
• Telesurgery: providing remote surgical observations for students. 29 Jun 2009
• Attitudes, awareness, and barriers regarding evidence-based surgery among surgeons and surgical nurses. 29 Jun 2009
• Jack of all trades in the operating theatre. 29 Jun 2009
• Factors that affect intention to avoid strenuous arm activity after breast cancer surgery. 29 Jun 2009
• Looking into problems with transvaginal surgical mesh. 29 Jun 2009
• Pain management documentation quality as a reflection of nurses' clinical judgment. 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Perioperative Nursing'

Definition: Nursing care of the surgical patient before, during, and after surgery.

Descriptor UI: D013527

Alternative terms: Perioperative Nursing; Surgical Nursing; Nursing, Surgical; Nursing, Perioperative;

Related Mesh Headings: Operating Room Nursing; Postanesthesia Nursing;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; supply & distribution; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics; education;

Tree Number: H02.478.676.650; N02.421.533.710; N02.421.585.722.500;

Online Note: use PERIOPERATIVE NURSING to search SURGICAL NURSING 1968-95; use OPERATING ROOM NURSING to search PERIOPERATIVE NURSING 1988-95

History Note: 96; was SURGICAL NURSING 1968-95; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING was see OPERATING ROOM NURSING 1988-95

Technical Notes: a nurs SPEC; OPERATING ROOM NURSING is also available; DF: PERIOP NURS