An evidence-based general anaesthesia and prone position nursing checklist: Development and testing.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Prone positioning during general anaesthesia is one of the most difficult practices for the perioperative nurse. Patients in this position are vulnerable to many preventable complications. However, no studies have developed an evidence-based tool to improve nursing practice during general anaesthesia and prone positioning. This study aimed to develop and test a general anaesthesia and prone position nursing checklist for use by the circulating nurse.

Design

A prospective pre-post study was performed between October 2020 and March 2021.

Methods

The WHO checklist development model and evidence-based methods guided the checklist development process. We prospectively observed circulating nurses that attended to prone general anaesthesia during posterior lumbar spine s

SUBMITTER: Cai J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9912415 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature