Title

Using evidence-based practice to develop a protocol for postoperative surgical intensive care unit patients

Authors

Sheila Grossman, Fairfield UniversityFollow
Cynthia Bautista, Fairfield UniversityFollow
Lisa Sullivan

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2002

Abstract

Sixty adult postoperative patients from the surgical intensive care unit with core temperatures <35.4°C, as measured by a pulmonary artery catheter, were randomly assigned to one of three treatment options for hypothermia. Results of this study confirmed findings in the literature that forced warm air generated quickest rewarming times. A rewarming protocol for hypothermic patients was developed and implemented. Performance improvement activity demonstrated high compliance rates with nurses using the rewarming protocol.

Comments

Copyright 2002 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.

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Publication Title

Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing

Repository Citation

Grossman, Sheila; Bautista, Cynthia; and Sullivan, Lisa, "Using evidence-based practice to develop a protocol for postoperative surgical intensive care unit patients" (2002). Nursing and Health Studies Faculty Publications. 160.
https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/nursing-facultypubs/160

Published Citation

Grossman, S., Bautista, C., & Sullivan, L. (2002). Using evidence-based practice to develop a protocol for postoperative surgical intensive care unit patients. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 21(5), 206-213.