The Safe and Efficient Use of Forced-Air Warming Systems

AORN Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 302-308

  Wu, Xuelei ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Forced air warming; Inadvertent hypothermia; Patient safety; Perioperative care; Temperature management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST; HEATING; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK FACTOR;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEATING; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84875266438     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2012.12.008     Document Type: Article

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