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Designing a conscious sedation program. A collaborative approach.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9355351     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
St. Elizabeth's Medical Center identified a need to change its guidelines for the administration of IVCS. A task force consisting of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and administrators was formed for this purpose. Goals for the guidelines were identified utilizing resources provided from the Board of Registration in Nursing and the Board of Registration in Medicine, as well as other professional organizations and local hospitals. A consensus was reached and a document generated that received approval by the Medical Center. Implementation went smoothly because of widespread support for the goals of the policy. Quality improvement studies have been performed and the results have been used to change practice. The process is currently ongoing.
Authors:
L S Perrin; B A Penta; S B Patton
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Critical care nursing clinics of North America     Volume:  9     ISSN:  0899-5885     ISO Abbreviation:  Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am     Publication Date:  1997 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-11-26     Completed Date:  1997-11-26     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8912620     Medline TA:  Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  251-72     Citation Subset:  N    
Affiliation:
Tufts University School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Conscious Sedation / methods*,  nursing,  standards*
Cooperative Behavior
Critical Care / methods*
Humans
Nursing Records
Practice Guidelines as Topic*
Program Development

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