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Literature Review: Assessment of Opioid-related Sedation and the Pasero Opioid Sedation Scale
Purpose:
To examine sedation scales and monitoring practices, specifically evaluating utilization of the Pasero Opioid Sedation Scale (POSS) in the clinical setting.
Design:
Literature review.
Methods:
A thorough review of the literature was conducted using three databases from January 2009 to June 2016.
Findings:
A total of six articles were selected for the review; three descriptive survey-based design, two quasi-experimental design, and one evidence-based practice project. Three articles evaluated implementation of the POSS in a postanesthesia care unit, pediatric clinical unit or pediatric intensive care unit, and in general care areas.
Conclusions:
The POSS is an effective tool to assess sedation and increase confidence among nurses.
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