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A 2005 survey showed that nurses’ attitudes affected their sedation practices and that most nurses believed sedation to be necessary for patients’ comfort. 13 Since 2005, evidence supporting the need to decrease sedation has grown and new sedation guidelines and recommendations have been published. 14–16 Under standing nurses’ current ...
- Procedural Sedation Practice: A Review of Current Nursing ...
Three major controversies related to RN sedation practice...
- Procedural Sedation Practice: A Review of Current Nursing ...
Mar 28, 2024 · Nursing capacity to manage a patient waking up from sedation is necessary for point-of-care adherence; future research should focus on the best ways to do so. Implementation study designs should use theory and evidence-based determinants of SI to bridge the evidence-to-practice gap. https://links.lww.com/IJEBH/A178. What is known about the topic?
Three major controversies related to RN sedation practice exist: variation in Board of Nursing regulation, lack of research on RN sedation practice, and lack of a national standard for RN sedation. Recommendations to address each of these areas are provided to inform regulators and nurse educators about current standards and knowledge gaps in ...
May 7, 2019 · Procedural sedation and analgesia is a drug-induced depression of consciousness during which patients respond purposefully to verbal commands, either alone or accompanied by light tactile stimulation. (Note that reflex withdrawal from a painful stimulus is not considered a purposeful response.)
Sedation explained. This leaflet explains what sedation is, how it works and when you may need it. It also explains the benefits and risks of using sedation and what it might feel like. Importantly, it tells you what you will need to plan for your care after sedation.
This review describes four approaches to managing opioid-induced side effects that can be implemented both before and during opioid treatment: dose reduction, opioid rotation, altering the route of opioid administration, and symptomatic management of adverse effects.
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The authors review the literature on unintended advancing sedation and respiratory depression associated with opioid administration and present evidence-based recommendations for clinical decision making and patient monitoring, using both nursing assessments and electronic technologies.
