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A question from a young, frustrated PACU nurse got us thinking: "Why do some CRNAs give intra-operative PONV and pain prophylaxis and others do not?" Her frustration stemmed from having to play catch-up when patients don't receive nausea and pain prophylaxis in the operating room. As you know, it's much better to prevent PONV and pain in the OR than to try to rescue patients in PACU. Rescuing requires more than twice as much medication, tends to be less effective and prolongs PACU stays. Here's how we got all 25 of our nurse anesthetists to standardize their prophylactic practices.
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