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Research Question:

Are reduced frequency of vital signs as effective in identifying patient deterioration in postoperative adult orthopedic and spine patients after a post anesthesia care unit stay with transfer to orthopedic and neuroscience spine units when compared to current practice?

Conclusions/Implications:

  • Changing the frequency of post operative vital signs provides the same quality, not directly affecting an increased risk of death.
  • Reduction in number of times vital signs needed completion, saving time for nurses to complete other duties.
  • System wide change to routine post operative vital signs for floor level patients was implemented.
  • Recommend future research for obstetric and pediatric patient population

Publication Date

2024

City

St. Cloud, MN

Keywords

Postoperative vital signs, Protocol, Postoperative observation, Clinical deterioration, Physiologic monitoring

Disciplines

Critical Care Nursing | Other Nursing | Perioperative, Operating Room and Surgical Nursing

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