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A new approach to postanesthesia care unit documentation.

E J McArdle·L A Allain
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Documentation demonstrates that nursing standards of care have been met. To be an effective tool, a record must be complete and concise. A request to develop PACU care plans became the impetus to revise the PACU record. Perioperative information and physical assessments are data required to formulate individualized plans. Development and implementation of a comprehensive record was a positive outcome of a lengthy but interesting and worthwhile project.

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E J McArdle, L A Allain. 1991. A new approach to postanesthesia care unit documentation.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1865378/

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