Enhancing pediatric perioperative patient safety.

Quinn Johnson; Janette McVey

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Enhancing pediatric perioperative patient safety.

November 29, 2017

Johnson Q, McVey J. AORN J. 2017;106(5):434-442.

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Pediatric surgical patients face unique safety hazards. This commentary outlines strategies to ensure safe care in this patient population, including risk assessment, reviewing skills of clinical team members, and checking facility readiness. The authors suggest that nurses can serve as leaders to optimize care of pediatric surgical patients through use of checklists and guidelines.

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