Objective
To analyze the blood pressure records and their accuracy in the score of the circulation item at the post-anesthesia recovery room.
Methods
Cross-sectional study of the postoperative records from 23 histories of patients admitted to the post-anesthesia recovery room after small and medium-sized surgeries. The Aldrete-Kroulik index was used. Statistical analysis was applied in numerical and percentage terms.
Results
Upon the patients’ admission, 48% of the records for the circulation item were not accurate. At the patients’ discharge, 39% were assessed imprecisely.
Conclusion
In some cases, the quality of the records and the accuracy of the Aldrete-Kroulik index score for the circulation item were not observed, compromising patient safety.
Arterial pressure; Operating room nursing; Perioperative nursing; Anesthesia recovery period; Posthanesthesia nursing