title: Patient-controlled analgesia in the postanesthesia care unit: one unit's approach.
abstract: The use of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pumps in the PACU has grown in the last several years. A PACU staff-developed method for using the maximum potential of PCA for postoperative pain control is described.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Doyle
mesh_terms: D016058:Analgesia, Patient-Controlled / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records; D009737:Nursing Records; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011997:Recovery Room