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Nitrous Oxide Use For Minor But Painful Pediatric Procedures, Samantha Kremer
Nitrous Oxide Use For Minor But Painful Pediatric Procedures, Samantha Kremer
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Problem: Nitrous oxide (N2O) is used for mild to moderate pain control and anxiolysis. Registered nurses (RN) as providers of N2O administration may decrease the number of missed opportunities for pain control or anxiolysis. The purpose of this quality improvement initiative was to evaluate the type of procedures and rate of N2O administration by providers, and cost difference between them.
Method: A descriptive, cohort-design for pediatric patients in the Imaging and Sedation Department between October through November of 2017 and 2018. Data was compared between physicians in 2017 and either a physician or RN …