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  • Title: Nursing care of posttraumatic stress disorder after anesthesia awareness.
    Author: Rankin M, Carretta C, Jaroszynski A.
    Journal: Plast Surg Nurs; 2008; 28(1):35-40. PubMed ID: 18344818.
    Abstract:
    Anesthesia awareness can cause adverse psychological symptoms in patients after surgery. Although rare, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been documented in surgical patients who have a history of previous trauma or maladaptive coping patterns. Plastic surgical nurses should assess all patients for anesthesia awareness postoperatively, recognize the diagnostic criteria of PTSD, and offer support of psychiatric referrals if indicated.
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