Patient-controlled analgesia - eliminating errors
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Reviewing nurses' knowledge on the use of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) appears to be effective in reducing the number of medication errors. PCA is a technique for patients to personally control their pain medication delivery. Seventeen nurses in one hospital unit were given a pre-test, participated in a review session, and completed a post-test on the use of PCA. During the five months after the post-test there were no medication errors involving PCA in this unit.
Publication Name: Nursing Management
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0744-6314
Year: 1997
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Critical Pathways: Not Just for Patients Anymore
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Managers at Provena Covenant Medical Center in Urbana, Il applied managed care's critical pathway structure, or clinical maps, to their new nursing care structure. The critical pathway structure was applied to the training program for new area-based care teams and is
Publication Name: Nursing Management
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0744-6314
Year: 1998
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