Nurse reports of adverse events during sedation procedures at a pediatric hospital.
Lightdale JR, Mahoney LB, Fredette ME, et al. Nurse reports of adverse events during sedation procedures at a pediatric hospital. J Perianesth Nurs. 2009;24(5):300-6. doi:10.1016/j.jopan.2009.07.004.
This study discovered that perianesthesia nurses more consistently report serious adverse events compared to minor ones even though the latter may provide equal opportunities for improvement and prevention.