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T Starritt

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Pain management in recovery.

I make no mistake in mixing anaesthetic care with recovery room nursing, as it is my belief that the two are linked. So this month we look at pain in the recovery room--or is this the only place to which this article is relevant? You decide. Pain is something which, quite rightly, occupies the minds of perioperative practitioners greatly. It is only human, and humane, to use our expertise to alleviate, control and understand it. In this piece, Trudi Starritt from St John's Hospital, Livingston, explores the concept of pain and pain relief from the recovery nurse's perspective.

Humans↗

Back to basics. Patient assessment in recovery.

The immediate post-anaesthetic period is a particularly vulnerable time for patients, fraught with risk from dangerous complications. Recovery staff play a vital role in the ongoing, continuous assessment of patients at this period in their operative experience, and must be skilled in detecting and preventing the onset of serious, sometimes life-threatening events. Vigilant recovery care can assist in ensuring ward staff receive an awake, stable and comfortable patient who has been cared for in an atmosphere where safety and comfort are of paramount concern.

Communication↗

Stop and listen.

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Abortion, Legal↗