Perianesthesia Nurses' Survey of Their Knowledge and Practice With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Anesthesia, sedation, and analgesia can negatively impact adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Despite known risks, current evidence, and practice guidelines, insufficient evidence exists that standardization and clinical application of OSA screening tools, problem identification, and perioperative nursing intervention and management strategies are consistently implemented for OSA patients across perianesthesia settings. The purpose of this study was to conduct a knowledge and practice assessment of perianesthesia nurses who care for adult patients with diagnosed or undiagnosed OSA.
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research