Authors

Inmaculada Paneque Sánchez-Toscano1,2,3, Rocío Camacho-Fernández de Líger1, Nuria Galán-Páez1, Juan Ignacio Valle-Racero1,2,3, Carolina Lao-Peña1, Socorro Iglesias-Guerra1,4.

Position

1 Enfermera/o. Servicio de Cardiología. Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla.  2 Doctor/a por la Universidad de Sevilla.3 Profesor/a Asociado/a. Departamento de Enfermería. Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología. Universidad de Sevilla.4 Jefa de Bloque de la Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla

Contact address

Inmaculada Paneque Sánchez-Toscano. C/ Bajeles, 23. 41002 Sevilla

Abstract

Transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a semi-invasive diagnostic procedure that allows the visualization of cardiac structures and great vessels through the oesophagus and/or stomach using ultrasound. It must be performed under sedation to reduce the discomfort and pain derived from the procedure, and to ensure immobilization of the patient in order to obtain good images. TEE is a complex test from which important decisions for the management of patients are derived, so adequate sedation is essential. Another important issue regarding any medical procedure is safety, and TEE, due to its characteristics, is not exempt from complications related to the procedure and to the use of sedation. In our department, the nurses are in charge of administering and monitoring the response to sedation during TEE, according to a consensual protocol and to the cardiologist‘s instructions. The entire process must be recorded in the patient‘s medical record.
Our objective is to design and describe a care record for the patient undergoing this procedure at the Virgen del Rocío University Hospital in Seville that will be included in the electronic Medical Record and medical report.
The result of our study is a structured registry that provides objective and clear information to contribute to the improvement of quality of care, safety of the process, transfer 

Versión en Español

Título:

Registro de enfermería para pacientes sometidos a ecocardiografía transesofágica

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