Prevention of Unplanned Perioperative Hypothermia

PERIOPERATIVE NURSES should understand how to maintain normothermia, the causes of hypothermia, and adverse patient outcomes that result from hypothermia. Nursing interventions to help prevent hypothermia can be implemented during each phase of perioperative care. AORN J 88 (September 2008) 358-364. © AORN, Inc, 2008.