Criteria for the safe discharge of patients from the recovery room.
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Guidelines need to be in place to help nurses in the recovery room make appropriate and safe decisions when discharging patients to a surgical ward. Consciousness level, respiration, circulation, pain control, homeostasis and wound care should all be considered. Criteria from the Freeman Hospital provides practical guidance.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Nursing times
دوره 99 38 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003