We recently had a couple of safety events surrounding patients having syncopal episodes and falling after or during a minor procedure in clinic. We are looking to find any evidence that supports patient observation times after a procedure. The most I've seen is patients being observed for 15-20 minutes. This has come with pushback from providers that feel this time frame is too long. Do any of you have a protocol for patient observation after minor procedures that you can share?
Thanks
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Tomika Green MSN RN AMB-BC
Nurse Clinician
VCU Medical Center
Henrico VA
(804)356-2530
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