A prospective audit of postoperative pain control in pediatric patients

AORN Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 531-538

  Trudeau, Jacqueline D ^a   Lamb, Elizabeth ^b   Gowans, Margot ^a   Lauder, Gillian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Pain control; Pain measurement; Pediatric surgery; Quality control

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ANALGESICS; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; NURSING AUDIT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 73949139253     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2009.05.001     Document Type: Article

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