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A nurse-led audit on the incidence and management of inadvertent hypothermia in an operating theatre department of an Irish hospital.

Inadvertent perioperative hypothermia (IPH) is a common problem associated with perioperative patients which can have significant consequences for them during surgery and in the immediate postoperative period. Recognising and managing IPH remains an important aspect of perioperative nursing and is a significant factor in maintaining patient safety, achieving positive surgical outcomes and patient satisfaction. A nurse-led clinical audit was undertaken in the operating theatre department of a major teaching hospital in Ireland to establish the incidence and management of IPH in the department. One hundred (n = 100) patients were included in the audit, both children and adults. Results of the audit were used to inform quality improvement initiatives, with the purpose of improving patient care standards in the operating theatre department in that hospital.

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