Document Type
DNP - Open Access
Award Date
2014
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Graduate Nursing
First Advisor
Cyntheia Elverson
Keywords
laceration, anesthesia or anaesthesia, lidocaine, protocol, policy, guideline, and procedural pain.
Abstract
Although topical anesthetics are a safe, effective, and non-invasive alternative to infiltrated anesthesia for laceration repair, their availability to providers continues to limit their use. This practice innovation project developed a protocol for the nurse-initiated anesthesia for patients over one year of age presenting to a critical access hospital emergency department with lacerations. Pre and post implementation chart reviews were utilized to determine the effectiveness of the implementation of this protocol. This project has potential to impact patient pain levels, anxiety, restraint use, total treatment time, and patient satisfaction scores.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Operating room personnel -- Job satisfaction
Description
Includes bibliographical references (pages 51-54)
Format
application/pdf
Number of Pages
63
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
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Recommended Citation
Anderson, Jennifer, "Implementation of a Nurse-Initiated Topical Anesthesia Protocol" (2014). Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Practice Innovation Projects. 5.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/con_dnp/5