title: Accountability and responsibility underpins successful pain management.
abstract: Does having a registered nurse as a peri-anesthesia nurse make a difference to patient outcomes? Although technicians may have the technical expertise, they lack the versatility and educational preparation of a registered nurse to provide holistic care for the patient at the most crucial periods of peri-anesthesia care. This report addresses the accountability and responsibility of the peri-anesthesia nurse in pain management, highlighting the need for a knowledgeable and competent practitioner so that quality patient care is given and a positive patient outcome is achieved.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, University of South Australia North Terrace, Adelaide.
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Hilbig
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Manning
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000451:nursing*; D016528:Postanesthesia Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards*; D012941:Social Responsibility