Comparing the Use of IPad ™ Distraction Versus Oral Versed to Reduce Pediatric Preoperative Anxiety

Children experience anxiety before outpatient surgical procedures at parental separation and mask induction. Most common treatment for preoperative anxiety is administration of benzodiazepines, usually oral Versed, with undesirable side effects of prolonged sedation and emergence delirium.

Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - July 23, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Terri Pearcy, Barbara Stewart, Rebecca Severnak Tags: ASPAN National Conference Abstract Source Type: research