The Implementation of a Postoperative Opioid-Sparing Guideline

Abstract

The observed practice of registered nurses in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) was opioid administration as a first-line treatment for pain management. In addition, the PACU lacked a standardized post operative opioid-sparing guideline for the adult population. The purpose of this project was to design and implement a standardized opioid-sparing guideline and order set to reduce opioid administration during the PACU period.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 30, 2020
Accession Number
AD1182654

Entities

People

  • Jason Balazs
  • Jeremy Moore
  • Joy Marie A. Bautista

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analgesia
  • Anesthesia
  • Anesthesiology
  • Drug Addiction
  • Electronic Mail
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Institutional Review Board
  • Ketamine
  • Medical Personnel
  • Opioids
  • Pain
  • Pain Management
  • Pharmacies
  • Pharmacology
  • Students
  • Surgery

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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