scholarly journals Droperidol for Agitation in Acute Care

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rob Edge ◽  
Charlene Argáez
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Event ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Insufficient Evidence ◽  
Violent Behaviour ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Safety And Efficacy ◽  
Event Frequency ◽  
Relevant Evidence ◽  
Acute Care Settings

Comparative evidence supports that droperidol is as effective as haloperidol and olanzapine for the sedation of adult patients with uncontrolled aggression, anxiety, or violent behaviour in acute care settings, and a limited quantity of evidence supports the superiority of droperidol over ziprasidone and lorazepam monotherapies. There are no statistically significant differences in adverse event frequency or severity in adult patients treated with droperidol compared with haloperidol or olanzapine. Guidelines published in 2015 support the safety and efficacy of droperidol treatment for agitation based on high-quality relevant evidence. These guidelines found insufficient evidence to support electrocardiogram or telemetry monitoring of patients who were administered less than 2.5 mg of droperidol.

Improving Patient Safety and Patient–Provider Communication

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 1017-1027 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard R. Hurtig ◽  
Rebecca M. Alper ◽  
Karen N. T. Bryant ◽  
Krista R. Davidson ◽  
Chelsea Bilskemper
Keyword(s):  
Acute Care ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Health Care Team ◽  
Provider Communication ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Patient Provider Communication ◽  
Acute Care Settings ◽  
Nurses Perceptions ◽  
Communication Needs ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Many hospitalized patients experience barriers to effective patient–provider communication that can negatively impact their care. These barriers include difficulty physically accessing the nurse call system, communicating about pain and other needs, or both. For many patients, these barriers are a result of their admitting condition and not of an underlying chronic disability. Speech-language pathologists have begun to address patients' short-term communication needs with an array of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategies. Method This study used a between-groups experimental design to evaluate the impact of providing patients with AAC systems so that they could summon help and communicate with their nurses. The study examined patients' and nurses' perceptions of the patients' ability to summon help and effectively communicate with caregivers. Results Patients who could summon their nurses and effectively communicate—with or without AAC—had significantly more favorable perceptions than those who could not. Conclusions This study suggests that AAC can be successfully used in acute care settings to help patients overcome access and communication barriers. Working with other members of the health care team is essential to building a “culture of communication” in acute care settings. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.9990962

A systematic review of nursing inter-shift reports in adult acute care settings

2009 ◽  
Vol 7 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Cheryl Holly ◽  
Eileen B. Poletick ◽  
New Jersey
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Acute Care Settings
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