Evaluation of a Presurgical Pregnancy Testing Protocol at an Ambulatory Surgery Center

A presurgical pregnancy testing protocol is recommended to prevent the administration of surgery and anesthesia to women of childbearing years who present for surgery with an undetected pregnancy. It is important to determine the compliance, cost analysis, time required, and barriers to complete a presurgical pregnancy testing protocol.

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Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - June 12, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Jamese C. Lamb, Deborah Allen, Jennifer Franklin, Victoria Goode Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research