Anesthesia awareness; formalin handling; standing orders; witnessing consents.(CLINICAL ISSUES)

AORN Journal | January 1, 2005| | Copyright

QUESTION: We have been told that we need to address patient awareness during general anesthesia in response to the Oct 6, 2004, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hearthcare Organizations (JCAHO) sentinel event alert. This seems like an issue for anesthesia care providers and not something that perioperative nurses can or should address. What can perioperative staff members do to help prevent awareness in patients under anesthesia?

ANSWER: Perioperative RNs can assist in preventing awareness in patients under anesthesia by becoming informed about the issue, ...

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