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A multidisciplinary discharge protocol is recommended for implementation in the postanaesthetic recovery unit to standardize patient discharge criteria.
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The author suggests that a formal multidisciplinary discharge protocol should be implemented in postanaesthetic recovery units.
Despite guidelines from the Royal College of Anaesthetists, some hospitals still do not have a formal discharge policy. The author of this article works within an operating department in the dual role of anaesthetic and recovery sister and has a particular interest in discharge criteria for postanaesthetic recovery patients. She suggests that a discharge protocol, developed in a multidisciplinary setting, should be in place in the postanaesthetic recovery unit.
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Sharon Swatton (2004) studied Postanaesthetic recovery. Discharge protocol was evaluated. A multidisciplinary discharge protocol is recommended for implementation in the postanaesthetic recovery unit to standardize patient discharge criteria.
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