[The implementation of nursing diagnosis in a postanesthesia recovery unit--a pilot study]

Implementation of the nursing process at the Post-anesthesia Recovery Room--a preliminary study. This paper presents the preliminary results about a research on Nursing Diagnoses at the Post-Anesthesia Recovery Room based on the Taxonomy I. In a population of 19 patients, the nursing diagnoses with high frequency plus then 50% were injury (potential), hypothermia, and alteration in comfort.