Hypothermia Journal of Nursing
The Unmeasured Discomfort: Shivering in PACU and The Use of a Bedside Shivering Assessment Scale
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Postoperative shivering is a common complication of general anesthesia. This can cause patient pain, distress, and hemodynamic changes. Nurses should use a BSAS to assess the severity of shivering and take appropriate interventions to minimize this with pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods.
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Therapeutic Hypothermia Management
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The leading cause of death in North America is heart disease, resulting in 611,105 deaths in the last year. Cardiac arrest accounts for more than 300,000 heart disease related deaths.
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