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Inefficiency In The Post Anesthesia Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Ashley St. Martin
Inefficiency In The Post Anesthesia Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Ashley St. Martin
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Background: The post anesthesia care unit (PACU) is a busy environment in which nurses communicate with patients, family members, and a large team of perioperative professionals. PACU nurses were experiencing an unmanageable number of work interruptions due to a higher patient census which increased the daily surgical caseload.
Aim: The purpose of this project was to improve efficiency and nurses’ job satisfaction by making work interruptions manageable in the PACU.
Methods: Based on Kotter’s Change Theory, a quality improvement initiative was implemented using a change in the communication process. Qualitative and quantitative data was gathered in the PACU and on …