Propofol: improving patient outcomes.
Critical care nurses frequently care for patients receiving propofol infusions for sedation and control of stress responses. A previous article described the pharmacodynamics of propofol; this article focuses on interventions to improve outcomes in these patients.
Maresch
K J
KJ
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pennsylvania, USA.
D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D015742:Propofol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017749:Total Quality Management
D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D015742:Propofol