Nurses' Knowledge of Inadvertent Hypothermia

Josephine Hegarty; Ella Walsh; Aileen Burton; Sheila Murphy; Fionuala O'gorman; Gráinne McPolin

doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2008.09.003

Nurses' Knowledge of Inadvertent Hypothermia

Josephine Hegarty
, Ella Walsh
, Aileen Burton
, Sheila Murphy
, Fionuala O'gorman
, Gráinne McPolin

School of Nursing and Midwifery

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Abstract

Inadvertent hypothermia can have significant consequences in the perioperative setting. Knowing how to recognize and manage inadvertent hypothermia is an important aspect of perioperative nursing. A quantitative, descriptive study was conducted at an annual perioperative nursing conference to evaluate nurses' knowledge regarding the prevention of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia. Significant variations in responses regarding definitions of hypothermia and normothermia were noted. In addition, nurses identified a plethora of factors that prevent them from maintaining normothermia in their patients. These factors mandate a need for educational interventions and the adoption of practice guidelines in the clinical area. AORN J 89 (April 2009) 701-713.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	701-704,707-713
Journal	AORN Journal
Volume	89
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aorn.2008.09.003
Publication status	Published - Apr 2009

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inadvertent hypothermia
normothermia
practice guidelines

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