Nurse anesthetists' perceptions and experiences of managing emergence delirium: A qualitative study.

Background: This study employs a descriptive phenomenological approach to investigate the challenges anesthesia nurses face in managing emergence delirium (ED), a common and complex postoperative complication in the post-anesthesia care unit. The role of nurses in managing ED is critical, yet research on their understanding and management strategies for ED is lacking.

Aim: To investigate anesthetic nurses' cognition and management experiences of ED in hopes of developing a standardized management protocol.