Portrayal of the performance of the post-anesthesia care unit, based on the perception of the professional nursing staff

Conclusions Nurses perceive the unit as a place of complex processes and particular characteristics that make the unit prone to adverse events. Institutional factors, work team and professional-related aspects become threats that undermine the safety environment that should always prevail in every PACU. Specific strategies are discussed to turn the recovery unit into a safe care service for the surgical patient.
Source: Colombian Journal of Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research