Duration of Mechanical Ventilation in an Adult Intensive Care Unit after introduction of Sedation and Pain Scales

Duration of Mechanical Ventilation in an Adult Intensive Care Unit after introduction of Sedation and Pain Scales

Sedation and analgesia scales promote a less-distressing experience in the intensive care unit and minimize complications for patients receiving mechanical ventilation. To Evaluate outcomes before and after introduction of scales for sedation and analgesia in a general intensive care unit. A before-...

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Main Authors: Williams, T, Martin , S., Leslie, Gavin, Thomas , L., Leen, T., Tamaliunas, S., Lee, K.Y., Dobb, G
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Association of Critical Care Nurses 2008
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40908
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Summary:Sedation and analgesia scales promote a less-distressing experience in the intensive care unit and minimize complications for patients receiving mechanical ventilation. To Evaluate outcomes before and after introduction of scales for sedation and analgesia in a general intensive care unit. A before-and-after design was used to evaluate introduction of the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale and the Behavioural Pain Scale for patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Data were collected for 6 months before and 6 months after training in and introduction of scales.Sedation and analgesia scales did not reduce duration of ventilation in an Australian intensive care unit.

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