title: Vigilance: a concept and a reality.
abstract: Vigilance is a word that is underused in current anesthesia practice. Attention is turning from the patient to the machine and monitor. Vigilance has a definite role in anesthesia safety and the high technology anesthesia environment only enhances the need for vigilance. This article analyzes the concept of vigilance and its implication on nurse anesthesia practice.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hirter
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Van Nest
mesh_terms: D001288:Attention; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D009719:Nurse Anesthetists; D018802:Patient-Centered Care