Seminars in perioperative nursing
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Anesthetics have been administered for centuries, from opium poppy and leaches, to today's sophisticated agents and techniques. In the United States, nurses have been delivering safe, professional, cost-effective care for well over 100 years. Nurse anesthetists have weathered the storms of war and politics to become a strong force in the current health care arena. The following is a brief overview of their interesting journey.
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In addition to decreasing patient suffering, adequate perioperative pain control is necessary for healing and recovery. Perioperative pain care is a proactive plan based on assessments and individualized interventions to inhibit nociception while controlling other symptoms and applying analgesic principles to promote rehabilitation with continuous evaluation.
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Semin Perioper Nurs · Jan 1998
ReviewMalignant hyperthermia: a potentially fatal complication of anesthesia.
Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is an uncommon cause of anesthetic-induced death; it is an inherited disorder that is triggered by the administration of anesthetic drugs. MH is triggered by the administration of volatile anesthetic agents and succinylcholine, a depolarizing muscle relaxant. It is imperative that the perianesthesia staff be familiar with the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic properties of dantrolene, which is the only known agent effective in the treatment and prophylaxis of MH.
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Semin Perioper Nurs · Jan 1998
Case ReportsHypnosis principles and applications: an adjunct to health care.
Hypnosis has existed since the beginning of humankind, and is a part of everyday life. It is a valuable addition to the methods and techniques available to all health care providers, as well as a safe and uncomplicated method used to enhance patient health care. It is simply a state of complete physical and mental relaxation which produces an altered state of consciousness acceptable to suggestions. It is characterized by an increased ability to produce desirable changes in habit patterns, motivation, self-image, lifestyle, and personal health.