title: Endoscopy: a guide for the registered nurse.
abstract: As an invasive procedure, endoscopic studies require patient care and considerations that are very similar to minor surgical procedures. There are some general guidelines that are applicable to all endoscopic procedures, and there are special considerations that are dictated by the specific endoscopic procedure. It is important for the critical care nurse to understand the procedures because the differences and similarities of each procedure guide nursing actions to effect the best patient outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt School of Nursing, 345 Frist Hall, 461 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37240, USA. Sandra.r.scholten@vanderbilt.edu
authors.forename: Sandra R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Scholten
mesh_terms: D053704:Capsule Endoscopy; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D003113:Colonoscopy; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D019160:Endosonography; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D019990:Perioperative Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011351:Proctoscopy; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy