Designing a conscious sedation program. A collaborative approach

St. Elizabeth's Medical Center identified a need to change its guidelines for the administration of IVCS. A task force consisting of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and administrators was formed for this purpose. Goals for the guidelines were identified utilizing resources provided from the Bo...

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Published inCritical care nursing clinics of North America Vol. 9; no. 3; p. 251
Main Authors Perrin, L S, Penta, B A, Patton, S B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.1997
Subjects
Conscious Sedation - methods
Conscious Sedation - nursing
Conscious Sedation - standards
Cooperative Behavior
Critical Care - methods
Humans
Nursing Records
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Program Development
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Summary:St. Elizabeth's Medical Center identified a need to change its guidelines for the administration of IVCS. A task force consisting of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and administrators was formed for this purpose. Goals for the guidelines were identified utilizing resources provided from the Board of Registration in Nursing and the Board of Registration in Medicine, as well as other professional organizations and local hospitals. A consensus was reached and a document generated that received approval by the Medical Center. Implementation went smoothly because of widespread support for the goals of the policy. Quality improvement studies have been performed and the results have been used to change practice. The process is currently ongoing.
ISSN:0899-5885
DOI:10.1016/s0899-5885(18)30254-5