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BACKGROUND: Australian literature supports nurse-initiated opioid analgesia protocols may be effective, but this practice is not yet widely adopted in Canada. LOCAL PROBLEM: Previous quality audits of Emergency Departments (EDs) in Victoria (Canada) indicate long delays to administration of analgesia. METHODS: Two tertiary care hospitals in a Canadian city of approximately 400,000 people were chosen for a quality improvement initiative. A manual retrospective chart review was conducted on a total of 122 patients which was compared to data from 125 patients from a previous audit in 2019. INTERVENTIONS: ED nursing staff both hospitals were provided education and daily reminders to document pain score at triage, and to flag an acute analgesia opioid order set on the charts of patients with moderate or severe pain (greater than 4 out of 10 in the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) or by triage nurse's clinical judgment). At Victoria General Hospital (VGH), nurses had the option of finding an emergency physician (EP) to sign the acute analgesia opioid order set, or independently administer IV opioids from a presigned order set without consulting an EP. At Royal Jubilee Hospital (RJH), nursing staff could only administer IV opioids from the order set after an EP was consulted. Median time to opioid analgesia after the intervention was compared to 2019 data for each hospital. RESULTS: Each hospital significantly reduced median time to administration of opioids: VGH achieved 45.6 % reduction (1 h 8 min improvement, p = 0.001) and RJH achieved a 62.5 % reduction (2 h 11 min improvement, p < 0.001). Secondary outcomes indicated patients may receive analgesia faster when the opioid protocol was nurse initiated (median 43 minutes) vs physician initiated (median 1 h 1 min) at VGH. Pain score documentation at triage improved from <10 % in 2019 to >50 % in 2020 at both sites. Approximately 95 % of EP and nursing staff thought nurse-initiated opioids are safe, effective, and should be supported by regulatory boards. CONCLUSION: Implementing a new triage protocol to expedite initiation of an analgesic protocol was associated with significantly reduced time to analgesia for patients with moderate to severe pain. Time reductions may be greater with nurse-initiated analgesia before physician assessment.
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Analgésicos Opioides , Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital , Manejo del Dolor , Mejoramiento de la Calidad , Humanos , Estudios Retrospectivos , Masculino , Femenino , Manejo del Dolor/métodos , Manejo del Dolor/normas , Analgésicos Opioides/uso terapéutico , Analgésicos Opioides/administración & dosificación , Persona de Mediana Edad , Adulto , Analgesia/métodos , Analgesia/enfermería , Analgesia/normas , Analgesia/estadística & datos numéricos , Canadá , Victoria , Triaje/normas , Triaje/métodosRESUMEN
PURPOSE: This quality improvement project implemented an evidence-based multimodal analgesia protocol among patients undergoing outpatient spine surgery in an attempt to decrease postoperative opioid requirements, postoperative pain scores, and facility and postanesthesia care unit length of stay (LOS). DESIGN: Two independent samples were compared with a preimplementation and postimplementation design. There were 37 patients in the preimplementation group and 36 patients in the postimplementation group. METHODS: Data were collected by a retrospective chart review of neurosurgical patients undergoing spine surgery and included postoperative opioid requirements, postoperative pain scores, facility and postanesthesia care unit LOS, and the number of protocol components implemented on each patient. FINDINGS: Intraoperative and postoperative by mouth opioid requirements were significantly decreased postimplementation. Postoperative opioid requirements decreased, and postimplementation pain scores were reduced across all time points. LOS did not significantly change. CONCLUSIONS: This multimodal analgesia protocol significantly decreased opioid consumption among neurosurgical patients at this surgery center.
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Atención Ambulatoria , Analgesia , Columna Vertebral , Atención Ambulatoria/organización & administración , Analgesia/métodos , Analgesia/enfermería , Analgésicos Opioides/uso terapéutico , Humanos , Dolor Postoperatorio/enfermería , Mejoramiento de la Calidad , Estudios Retrospectivos , Columna Vertebral/cirugíaRESUMEN
INTRODUCTION: Enhanced clinical outcomes in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit following standardisation of analgesia and sedation practice are reported. Little is known about the impact of standardisation of analgesia and sedation practice including incorporation of a validated distress assessment instrument on infants post cardiac surgery, a subset of whom have Trisomy 21. This study investigated whether the parallel introduction of nurse-led analgesia and sedation guidelines including regular distress assessment would impact on morphine administered to infants post cardiac surgery, and whether any differences observed would be amplified within the Trisomy 21 population. METHODOLOGY: A retrospective single centre before/after study design was used. Patients aged between 44 weeks postconceptual age and one year old who had open cardiothoracic surgery were included. RESULTS: 61 patients before and 64 patients after the intervention were included. After the intervention, a reduction in the amount of morphine administered was not evident, while greater use of adjuvant sedatives and analgesics was observed. Patients with Trisomy 21 had a shorter duration of mechanical ventilation after the change in practice. CONCLUSION: The findings from this study affirm the importance of the nurses' role in managing prescribed analgesia and sedation supported by best available evidence. A continued education and awareness focus on analgesia and sedation management in the pursuit of best patient care is imperative.
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Analgesia/enfermería , Sedación Profunda/métodos , Rol de la Enfermera , Analgesia/normas , Analgesia/estadística & datos numéricos , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Cardíacos/efectos adversos , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Cardíacos/métodos , Niño , Preescolar , Femenino , Humanos , Lactante , Unidades de Cuidado Intensivo Pediátrico/organización & administración , Unidades de Cuidado Intensivo Pediátrico/estadística & datos numéricos , Masculino , Manejo del Dolor/métodos , Dolor Postoperatorio/tratamiento farmacológico , Dolor Postoperatorio/fisiopatología , Respiración Artificial/efectos adversos , Respiración Artificial/métodos , Estudios RetrospectivosRESUMEN
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Humanos , Adolescente , Adulto Joven , Adulto , Persona de Mediana Edad , Triaje/métodos , Manejo del Dolor/enfermería , Tratamiento de Urgencia/enfermería , Estudios de Cohortes , Urgencias Médicas/enfermería , Estudios Retrospectivos , Analgesia/métodos , Analgesia/enfermeríaRESUMEN
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Humanos , Niño , Enfermería Práctica/educación , Servicios Médicos de Urgencia/métodos , Manejo del Dolor/enfermería , Práctica Profesional/organización & administración , Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud , Estudios Transversales , Sedación Profunda/enfermería , Analgesia/enfermeríaAsunto(s)
Prioridades en Salud , Seguridad del Paciente , Enfermería Posanestésica/organización & administración , Sala de Recuperación/organización & administración , Gestión de Riesgos/organización & administración , Analgesia/enfermería , Alarmas Clínicas , Delirio del Despertar/enfermería , Humanos , Fatiga Mental , Rol de la Enfermera , Personal de Enfermería en Hospital/psicología , Pase de Guardia , Sistemas de Identificación de Pacientes , Recursos Humanos/organización & administraciónRESUMEN
PURPOSE: Analgesia and sedation protocols (ASPs) reduce duration of mechanical ventilation (MV) in the medical intensive care unit (ICU), but data in the surgical ICU (SICU) are limited. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of a nursing-driven ASP with criteria for infusion initiation in the SICU. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A single-center, retrospective study compared ventilator-free days at day 28 from start of MV (VFD28) before and after ASP implementation. Secondary endpoints included cumulative opioid and sedative requirements, level of sedation, incidence of delirium, SICU and hospital length of stay. RESULTS: One hundred thirty two patients were included (66 per group). The protocol group had greater VFD28 compared to the control group (21 vs. 14.5â¯days, pâ¯=â¯.04). Lower rates of benzodiazepine (42.4% vs. 84.8%, pâ¯<â¯.001) and opioid (24.2 vs. 78.8, pâ¯<â¯.001) infusion use occurred in the protocol group, resulting in lower cumulative doses per ventilator-day through day 7. The protocol group had more documented sedation scores within target range. There were no differences in ICU delirium, SICU or hospital length of stay. CONCLUSIONS: A nursing-driven ASP with criteria for infusion initiation in mechanically-ventilated SICU patients may increase ventilator-free time, maintain patients at the target sedation goal, and reduce opioid and benzodiazepine utilization.
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Analgesia/enfermería , Analgesia/normas , Analgésicos Opioides/administración & dosificación , Hipnóticos y Sedantes/uso terapéutico , Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos , Enfermería/métodos , Respiración Artificial/métodos , Respiración Artificial/normas , Anciano , Anestesia/métodos , Benzodiazepinas/uso terapéutico , Protocolos Clínicos , Sedación Consciente/métodos , Sedación Consciente/enfermería , Cuidados Críticos/métodos , Delirio/prevención & control , Femenino , Humanos , Infusiones Intravenosas , Tiempo de Internación , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Manejo del Dolor , Dimensión del Dolor , Estudios Retrospectivos , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Adequate analgesia and sedation is crucial in critical care. There is little knowledge on the extent of painful and stressful procedures on children admitted to a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and its analgesic and/or sedative management. OBJECTIVE: The primary objective was to determine the number of painful and stressful procedures per patient per day in our PICU patients, including the numbers of attempts. A secondary objective was to map PICU nurses' perceptions of the painfulness of the included procedures. METHODS: A prospective, single-centre observational cohort study in a tertiary PICU. All patients admitted to the PICU over a 3-month period were eligible. Readmissions, polysomnography patients, and patients without any data have been excluded. The number of painful and stressful procedures was collected daily, and use of analgesics and sedatives was assessed and recorded daily. Twenty-five randomly assigned nurses rated the painfulness of procedures based on their personal experience using a numeric rating scale from 0 to 10. RESULTS: In a 3-month period, a total of 229 patients were included, accounting for 855 patient days. The median number of painful and stressful procedures per patient per day was 11 (interquartile range=5-23). Endotracheal suctioning was the most frequent procedure (45%), followed by oral and nasal suctioning. Arterial and lumbar puncture, peripheral IV cannula insertion, and venipuncture were scored as most painful ranging from 3 to 10. Procedural analgesia or sedation was often not used during these most painful procedures. CONCLUSIONS: Mechanically ventilated patients undergo more than twice as many painful procedures than non-ventilated patients, as endotracheal suctioning accounts for almost half of all. Nurses regarded skin-breaking procedures most painful; however, these were rarely treated by procedural analgosedation and only covered in the minority of cases by adequate background analgosedation.
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Analgesia/métodos , Pruebas Diagnósticas de Rutina/efectos adversos , Unidades de Cuidado Intensivo Pediátrico , Manejo del Dolor/enfermería , Respiración Artificial/efectos adversos , Adolescente , Analgesia/enfermería , Niño , Preescolar , Cuidados Críticos/métodos , Pruebas Diagnósticas de Rutina/enfermería , Femenino , Humanos , Lactante , Recién Nacido , Masculino , Dimensión del Dolor/enfermería , Estudios Prospectivos , Respiración Artificial/enfermeríaRESUMEN
In the framework of the management of patients receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy, hypnoanalgesia is a complementary pain management tool, notably during the changing of dressings. Trained in this management of care-related pain, the teams of the hypebaric medicine centre in Lyon share their experience.
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Analgesia , Dolor Crónico/terapia , Oxigenoterapia Hiperbárica/estadística & datos numéricos , Analgesia/métodos , Analgesia/enfermería , Dolor Crónico/enfermería , Terapia Combinada/enfermería , Humanos , Oxigenoterapia Hiperbárica/enfermería , Manejo del Dolor/métodos , Manejo del Dolor/enfermeríaRESUMEN
AIM: This paper reports a systematic literature review evaluating the impact and quality of pain management associated with nurse initiated analgesia in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED). BACKGROUND: Pain is a major presenting complaint for individuals attending the ED. Timely access to effective analgesia continues to be a global concern in the ED setting; emergency nurses are optimally positioned to improve detection and management of pain. DESIGN: Systematic review. DATABASES AND DATA TREATMENT: Four databases - CINAHL, EMBASE, Medline, ProQuest - the Cochrane Library and the National Institute of Clinical Excellence were searched from date of inception to December 2017; with no language restrictions applied. Studies were identified using predetermined inclusion criteria. Data were extracted and summarised and underwent evaluation using published valid criteria. RESULTS: Twelve articles met inclusion, comprising a wide range of analgesics and administration routes to manage mild to severe pain. Overall study quality was high; 7 studies included a form of comparison group. Patient outcome measures included time to analgesia (nâ¯=â¯12; 100%), change in pain score (nâ¯=â¯6; 50.0%); adverse events (nâ¯=â¯6; 50.0%); patient satisfaction (nâ¯=â¯5; 41.7%) and documenting pain assessment (nâ¯=â¯2; 16.7%). CONCLUSION: Nurse-initiated analgesia was associated with safe, timely and effective pain relief.
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Analgesia/normas , Rol de la Enfermera , Analgesia/enfermería , Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital/organización & administración , Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital/normas , Humanos , Dolor/tratamiento farmacológico , Manejo del Dolor/enfermería , Satisfacción del Paciente , Factores de Tiempo , Tiempo de Tratamiento/normasRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: The emergency department (ED) setting is an environment where children may experience intense physical pain and emotional stress. This study sought to determine the availability of pain and anxiety management practices in all Israeli emergency departments which accept children, specifically looking for differences between accredited pediatric emergency medicine departments and others. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of all Israeli emergency departments that accept children was performed. One person at each institution was approached to complete the survey. Data were collected between May and June 2016 using an electronic survey tool. RESULTS: Responses were collected from 21 of 22 hospitals (95% response rate). Commonly available in all types of emergency departments were nurse ordered analgesia, medical clowns (in 95% of the hospitals), topical analgesia and oral sucrose solution. The accredited pediatric emergency medicine departments showed a tendency for more frequent use of all pharmacologic methods for pain and anxiety relief, specifically oxycodone and ketamine. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, Israeli emergency departments have similar access to pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic pain and anxiety management strategies in children, but gaps still exist, especially where not all attending physicians are pediatric emergency medicine trained. We suggest that certified pediatric emergency medicine physicians should advise all emergency departments that accept children to promote the use of the various methods of pain and anxiety reduction.
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Analgesia/enfermería , Manejo del Dolor/métodos , Medicina de Urgencia Pediátrica , Pautas de la Práctica en Medicina , Analgésicos/administración & dosificación , Ansiedad , Niño , Estudios Transversales , Femenino , Humanos , Hipnóticos y Sedantes/administración & dosificación , Masculino , Manejo del Dolor/enfermería , Encuestas y CuestionariosRESUMEN
OBJECTIVES: Although acute pain is a common presentation in the Emergency Department (ED), analgesics are often delayed until the patient is seen by a physician. We assessed the effect of a medical directive for nurse-initiated analgesia on time to first dose of analgesics, proportion of patients receiving analgesics in less than 30min, and total length of stay in the ED. METHODS: A medical directive for nurse-initiated analgesia was introduced in our ED in October 2011. This before-after health record review included all patients presenting to the ED with musculoskeletal back pain in 4month periods before and after implementation of the medical directive. RESULTS: A total of 524 cases were reviewed, of which 401 were included - 201 and 200 in the before and after implementation groups respectively. After implementation there was a shorter time to first dose of analgesic (mean of 118 vs 160min, p<0.001), and a higher proportion of patients receiving analgesics in the first 30min (20% vs 4%, p<0.001). However there was no difference in total proportion of patients receiving analgesics (71% vs 67%, p=0.46) or total length of stay in the ED (337 vs 323min, p=0.51). CONCLUSIONS: A medical directive for nurse-initiated analgesia in the ED was associated with significantly reduced time to the first dose of analgesic, and increased the proportion of patients receiving analgesics within 30min. We can conclude that medical directives for nurse-initiated analgesia effectively improve the timeliness and quality of care for patients with acute pain.
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Analgesia/enfermería , Prescripciones de Medicamentos/enfermería , Rol de la Enfermera , Autonomía Profesional , Adulto , Anciano , Analgésicos/uso terapéutico , Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital/organización & administración , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Dolor Musculoesquelético/tratamiento farmacológico , Ontario , Manejo del Dolor/métodos , Estudios Retrospectivos , Factores de Tiempo , Tiempo de Tratamiento/normasRESUMEN
REVIEW QUESTION/OBJECTIVE: The objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of nurse-initiated interventions (NIIs) on patient outcomes in the emergency department (ED).More specifically, the objectives are to identify the effectiveness of NIIs, including but not limited to, nurse-initiated medications, nurse-initiated intravenous fluid therapy and nurse-initiated pathology on patient waiting time, time to treatment, length of stay, pain levels, symptom relief, patient satisfaction, leave without being seen rates and mortality rates in ED settings.
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Analgesia/enfermería , Prescripciones de Medicamentos/enfermería , Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital , Fluidoterapia/enfermería , Pautas de la Práctica en Enfermería , Enfermería de Urgencia/métodos , Humanos , Satisfacción del Paciente , Revisiones Sistemáticas como Asunto , Factores de TiempoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Procedural pain reduces the quality of life of cancer patients. Although there are recommendations for its prevention, there are some obstacles for its management. The purpose of this study was to analyze the barriers to procedural pain prophylaxis in cancer patients reflecting the views of the nurses. METHODS: We used qualitative methodology based on semi-structured interviews conducted with nurses, focusing on practices of venipuncture-induced and needle change for implantable central venous access port (ICVAP) pain management in cancer patients. A thematic analysis approach informed the data analysis. RESULTS: Interviews were conducted with 17 nurses. The study highlighted 4 main themes; technical and relational obstacles, nurses' professional recognition, the role of the team, and organizational issues. Participants understood the painful nature of venipuncture. Despite being aware of the benefits of the anesthetic patch, they did not utilize it in a systematic way. We identified several barriers at different levels: technical, relational and previous experience of incident pain. Several organizational issues were also highlighted (e.g. lack of protocol, lack of time). CONCLUSIONS: The prevention of venipuncture-induced cancer pain requires a structured training program, which should reflect the views of nurses in clinical practice.
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Neoplasias/enfermería , Dolor/prevención & control , Flebotomía/efectos adversos , Adulto , Analgesia/enfermería , Actitud del Personal de Salud , Competencia Clínica/normas , Protocolos Clínicos , Femenino , Humanos , Relaciones Interprofesionales , Masculino , Relaciones Enfermero-Paciente , Enfermeras y Enfermeros/psicología , Enfermeras y Enfermeros/normas , Dolor/enfermería , Percepción , Parche Transdérmico , Dispositivos de Acceso Vascular/efectos adversosRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: To determine the patient and clinical variables associated with administration of any analgesia, nurse-initiated analgesia (NIA, prescribed and administered by a nurse) and early analgesia (within 30â min of presentation). METHODS: We undertook a retrospective cohort study of patients who presented to a metropolitan ED in Melbourne, Australia, during July and August, 2013. The ED has an established NIA programme. Patients were included if they were aged 18â years or more and presented with a painful complaint. The study sample was randomly selected from a list of all eligible patients. Data were extracted electronically from the ED records and by explicit extraction from the medical record. Logistic regression models were constructed to assess associations with the three binary study end points. RESULTS: 1289 patients were enrolled. Patients were less likely to receive any analgesia if they presented 08:00-15:59â hours (OR 0.67, 95% CI 0.46 to 0.98) or 16:00-24:00â hours (OR 0.55, 95% CI 0.37 to 0.80) were triage category 5 (OR 0.20, 95% CI 0.08 to 0.49) or required an interpreter (OR 0.34, 95% CI 0.14 to 0.86). Patients were less likely to receive NIA or early analgesia if they were aged 56â years or more (OR 0.70 and 0.63; OR 0.57 and 0.21, respectively) or if they had received ambulance analgesia (OR 0.59, 95% CI 0.36 to 0.95; OR 0.38, 95% CI 0.20 to 0.74, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Patients who present during the daytime, have a triage category of 5 or require an interpreter are less likely to receive analgesia. Older patients and those who received ambulance analgesia are less likely to receive NIA or early analgesia.
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Analgesia/métodos , Analgésicos/administración & dosificación , Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital/organización & administración , Manejo del Dolor/métodos , Adulto , Factores de Edad , Anciano , Analgesia/enfermería , Barreras de Comunicación , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Manejo del Dolor/enfermería , Dimensión del Dolor , Estudios Retrospectivos , TriajeRESUMEN
Despite recent advances in perioperative patient care, postsurgical pain continues to be undermanaged. There is increasing acceptance of the concept that effective postsurgical pain management is best achieved through combined use of more than one analgesic agent or technique, and overreliance on opioids produces unwanted side effects limiting their utility. Accordingly, a balanced, multimodal approach to pain management within the larger framework of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathway has become standard at many institutions for perioperative care, to control postsurgical pain, reduce opioid-related adverse events, hasten postsurgical recovery, and shorten length of hospital stay. The success of ERAS is dependent on nurses and the multidisciplinary team to execute its standardized processes across the care continuum, including patient education, perioperative care, and postsurgical evaluation. Here, we review current concepts related to multimodal analgesia and ERAS regarding care of adult surgical patients and discuss the perioperative nurse's role within this paradigm.
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Analgesia/enfermería , Manejo del Dolor/enfermería , Dolor Postoperatorio/enfermería , Pautas de la Práctica en Enfermería , Analgesia/métodos , Analgésicos/uso terapéutico , Analgésicos Opioides/uso terapéutico , Vías Clínicas , Humanos , Manejo del Dolor/métodos , Dolor Postoperatorio/terapia , Atención PerioperativaRESUMEN
La limitación terapéutica es una práctica relativamente frecuente dentro de las Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos. Existen distintos tipos de limitación terapéutica, y se puede clasificar al paciente en función de las medidas susceptibles de retirarse o no iniciarse. Entre dichas medidas, cabe destacar la retirada de la ventilación mecánica junto con la analgesia y la sedación aplicadas al final de la vida del paciente (AU)
The therapeutic limitation is a relatively common in Intensive Care Units practice. There are different types of therapeutic limitation, and the patient can be classified according to measures likely to withdraw or not start. Among such measures include removal of stand mechanical ventilation with the analgesia and sedation applied to the end of life of the patient (AU)
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Humanos , Masculino , Femenino , Cuidados Críticos , Cuidados Críticos/métodos , Respiración Artificial/enfermería , Respiración Artificial , Enfermería de Cuidados Paliativos al Final de la Vida/métodos , Enfermería de Cuidados Paliativos al Final de la Vida/tendencias , Sedación Profunda/enfermería , Analgesia/enfermería , Dimensión del Dolor/enfermería , Dimensión del Dolor/tendencias , Cuidados para Prolongación de la Vida/métodosAsunto(s)
Analgesia/enfermería , Sedación Consciente/enfermería , Monitores de Conciencia , Monitoreo Fisiológico/métodos , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Electivos , Cardioversión Eléctrica , Humanos , Atención de Enfermería , Investigación en Evaluación de Enfermería , Investigación Metodológica en Enfermería , Mejoramiento de la CalidadRESUMEN
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