Nurse reports of adverse events during sedation procedures at a pediatric hospital.

Jenifer R. Lightdale; Lisa B. Mahoney; Meghan E. Fredette; Clarissa Valim; Sharon Wong; James A. DiNardo

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Nurse reports of adverse events during sedation procedures at a pediatric hospital.

November 11, 2009

Lightdale JR, Mahoney LB, Fredette ME, et al. J Perianesth Nurs. 2009;24(5):300-6.

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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.

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