Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5570272 | Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing | 2017 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
Emergence delirium is a known phenomenon which occurs after general anesthesia in approximately 5% of the general population. However, individuals who have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder may present with symptoms refractory to conventional methods of reorientation. In the past several years, literature has begun to address the problem, but no standardized guidelines exist at present. The authors synthesize the available literature, combining data with evidence-driven principles from multiple disciplines, to submit an initial set of guidelines until research either supports or disproves these recommendations.
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Authors
Donnamarie MSN, RN, CPAN, Steven PhD, COL MSN, CRNA, MAJ MSN, CRNA,