Search for dissertations about: "nurse anaesthetists"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words nurse anaesthetists.
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1. Nurse anaesthetist's interactions and assessment of children's anxiety
Abstract : Forty to sixty percent of all children having surgery experience preoperative anxiety. Preoperative anxiety is a risk factor for negative behavioural changes postoperative. It is of importance to find strategies in the interaction with the child to reduce anxiety. READ MORE
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2. Postoperative pain management : Nurse perspectives on acute pain services
Abstract : Postoperative pain management (POPM) has remained an area of concern despite major efforts to improve pain assessment and management by the introduction of specified guidelines, advanced techniques for pain alleviation, and education of staff members. Different nurse specialists are involved in the perioperative care of surgical patients. READ MORE
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3. Communication and Patient Safety : Transfer of information between healthcare personnel in anaesthetic clinics
Abstract : Communication errors are frequent during the perioperative period and cause clinical incidents and adverse events. The overall aim of the thesis was to study communication – the transfer of information, especially the postoperative handover – between healthcare personnel in an anaesthetic clinic and the effects of using the communication tool SBAR (Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation) from a patient safety perspective. READ MORE
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4. Care for elderly : a challenge in the anaesthesia context
Abstract : Anaesthesia care involves bioscience and technical knowledge. Provision of anaesthesia care for elderly surgical patients can be a significant challenge when promoting patient comfort, safety, and satisfaction in a high-tech context with time constraints. READ MORE
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5. Influence of depth of anesthesia on postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) and inflammatory markers
Abstract : Patients may suffer from various forms of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). In most cases, the impact on cognitive function is relatively transient but POCD can sometimes be long-lasting (> 1 year). Studies showing that up to one in four patients with known risk factors are affected by some form of cognitive loss. READ MORE