Pre-Operative Warming: Are Warm Cotton Blankets Enough?

Hypothermia is a serious, yet preventable post-operative challenge. Post-operative hypothermia can lead to multiple complications including infection, poor wound healing, cardiac events, and death.

Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - August 1, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Katina Martha Turner Tags: ASPAN National Conference Abstract Source Type: research