Implementation of a Nitrous Oxide Program at a Small Community Hospital

The nurse-led approach to the nitrous program at Monadnock enables nurses to provide safe and quick pain relief to patients, which was not available previously. Night nurses noted that they were hesitant to call the anesthesia provider in the middle of the night if there was a chance that the patient would deliver before the physician's arrival. Nitrous helps bridge the gap of time that can seem endless while waiting for a health care provider to arrive.