Monitoring sedation: It's the key to preventing opioid-induced respiratory depression

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 67-69

  Pasero, Chris ^a   McCaffery, Margo ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MONITORING; HUMAN; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RISK FACTOR; WAKEFULNESS;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; DRUG MONITORING; HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RISK FACTORS; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 1842831574     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200202000-00026     Document Type: Article

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