Safe use of a continuous infusion with IV PCA

Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 42-45

  Pasero, Chris ^a   McCaffery, Margo ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; KETOROLAC; MORPHINE DERIVATIVE; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; OPIATE AGONIST; PETHIDINE;

CLINICAL RESEARCH; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG TOLERANCE; HUMAN; INFUSION; METHODOLOGY; NAUSEA; NURSING; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; REVIEW; SAFETY; SEDATION; SLURRED SPEECH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1042266314     PISSN: 10899472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2003.11.006     Document Type: Article

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