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Therapeutic environmental effects on analgesic requirements in post anesthesia care unit phase I
(2013-11-01)The noisy and brightly lit environment in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Phase I has the potential to agitate the arousing post anesthesia patient, delay recovering to an awake state, and could increase the need for ... -
Improving smoking cessation education and referral in the ambulatory surgical setting
(2018-06-05)Introduction Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. yet studies show that nurses lack the knowledge and skills to screen and counsel smokers. This study focuses on improving smoking cessation ... -
Preoperative Instructions, Health Literacy, and Medication Adherence
(2018-06-11)Health literacy is defined as the “degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions” (Ammerman et al., 2017, ...
