Morbidity, mortality, and systems safety in non-operating room anaesthesia: a narrative review.

Non-operating room anaesthesia (NORA) describes anaesthesia delivered outside a traditional operating room (OR) setting. Non-operating room anaesthesia cases have increased significantly in the last 20 yr and are projected to account for half of all anaesthetics delivered in the next decade. In contrast to most other medication administration contexts, NORA is performed in high-volume fast-paced environments not optimised for anaesthesia care.

Aromatherapy for Preoperative Anxiety: A Pilot Study.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of a lavender aromatherapy skin patch on anxiety and vital sign variability during the preoperative period in female patients scheduled for breast surgery.

Design: This observational pilot study used a one-group, pretest and post-test design.

Methods: Participants received an aromatherapy patch in addition to standard preoperative care.

Instruments to Measure Preoperative Acute Situational Anxiety: An Integrative Review.

Acute situational anxiety is a subjective fearful feeling of emotion that is influenced by an immediate situation. It can vary in intensity and duration among patients in the preoperative period of hospitalization. In adults, the incidence of preoperative acute situational anxiety ranges from 11% to 80%.

Relief from anxiety using complementary therapies in the perioperative period: A principle-based concept analysis.

Aims And Objectives: To analyze and clarify the concept of providing relief from anxiety using complementary therapies in the perioperative period utilizing the epistemological, pragmatic, linguistic and logical principles of a principle-based concept analysis to examine the state of the science.

Background: The majority of patients scheduled for surgery experience anxiety in the perioperative period. Anxiety has the potential to limit a patient's ability to participate in his or her care throughout their hospitalization.