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Karen Bergman Schieman1, Jaime Rohr1
1Bronson School of Nursing, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA.
Abstract:
Opioid medications are often used to manage pain in the intensive care unit. Opioids, whether used as recreational drugs or for hospital patient pain management, impact the quality of sleep. Nurses should assess for pain and provide appropriate amounts of pain medications, while minimizing opioid use once the patient can tolerate non-narcotic medications. Nurses should assess the intensive care unit patient's sleep quality and be mindful of the effect that opioid medications have on sleep quality.
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