What are the information needs of patients receiving procedural sedation in the Emergency Department? A descriptive exploratory study

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What are the information needs of patients receiving procedural sedation in the Emergency Department? A descriptive exploratory study

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This research addressed the question ‘what information, and in what format, do patients, nurses and medical staff believe should be provided for patients undergoing procedural sedation in the Emergency Department setting?’ Providing sedation to perform painful procedures on patients in the hospital Emergency Department (ED) setting has become commonplace in recent years. Best practice guidelines address minimal staffing levels, staff expertise and minimal monitoring and resuscitative equipmen...

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Research paper

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Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2013

Creator

Revell, Suzanne

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https://hdl.handle.net/10652/6497

Related subjects

New Zealand / patients / emergency departments (EDs) / procedural sedation / patient information / patient needs / interviews / Health sciences / Nursing / Acute care

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