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The facts about continuous peripheral nerve block

The facts about continuous peripheral nerve block painpointers The facts about continuous peripheral nerve block By Diane Kelton, BSN, RN Nurse Manager • Alvin C. York VA Medical Center • Murfreesboro, Tenn. Wanda Williams, MSN, APRN Nurse Practitioner • Alvin C. York VA Medical Center • Murfreesboro, Tenn. Charlotte Davis, BSN, RN, CCRN CCU/CVICU Direct Care Nurse • Heritage Medical Center • Shelbyville, Tenn. Direct Care Nurse/Charge Nurse • Alvin C. York VA Medical Center • Murfreesboro, Tenn. Continuous peripheral nerve block, also constipation, itching, respiratory depres- In a recent known as perineural local anesthetic or sion, and sedation; better rest after surgery; study, post-op PLA, delivers anesthetic medication via a and easier participation in physical therapy. patients were catheter placed underneath the skin adjacent Recent research has shown that periph- more satisfi ed to localized nerves to reduce or eliminate eral nerve block was superior to patient- pain. Peripheral nerve block is considered controlled analgesia (PCA) and associated with peripheral safe and effective regional anesthesia for: with fewer adverse reactions, such as seda- nerve block • post-op pain (shoulder, elbow, forearm, tion, nausea, vomiting, constipation, and than PCA. wrist, hand, fi nger, knee, leg, ankle, and sensorimotor defi cits. The research results foot) also noted http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! Wolters Kluwer Health

The facts about continuous peripheral nerve block

Davis, Charlotte
Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! , Volume 11 (5) – Sep 1, 2013
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painpointers The facts about continuous peripheral nerve block By Diane Kelton, BSN, RN Nurse Manager • Alvin C. York VA Medical Center • Murfreesboro, Tenn. Wanda Williams, MSN, APRN Nurse Practitioner • Alvin C. York VA Medical Center • Murfreesboro, Tenn. Charlotte Davis, BSN, RN, CCRN CCU/CVICU Direct Care Nurse • Heritage Medical Center • Shelbyville, Tenn. Direct Care Nurse/Charge Nurse • Alvin C. York VA Medical Center • Murfreesboro, Tenn. Continuous peripheral nerve block, also constipation, itching, respiratory depres- In a recent known as perineural local anesthetic or sion, and sedation; better rest after surgery; study, post-op PLA, delivers anesthetic medication via a and easier participation in physical therapy. patients were catheter placed underneath the skin adjacent Recent research has shown that periph- more satisfi ed to localized nerves to reduce or eliminate eral nerve block was superior to patient- pain. Peripheral nerve block is considered controlled analgesia (PCA) and associated with peripheral safe and effective regional anesthesia for: with fewer adverse reactions, such as seda- nerve block • post-op pain (shoulder, elbow, forearm, tion, nausea, vomiting, constipation, and than PCA. wrist, hand, fi nger, knee, leg, ankle, and sensorimotor defi cits. The research results foot) also noted

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