Implementation of a sedation and analgesia scale

We are living in an exciting era in which we have a much more extensive body of nursing research than in the past decades on which to base nursing practice. Although there remain many aspects of patient care for which little research is available, our literature contains a wealth of knowledge applicable to practice. The purpose of this column in the Journal of Nursing Care Quarterly is to present practical information for direct-care nurses and quality improvement leaders about using the best available evidence to change practice. This column is coordinated by June H. Larrabee, PhD, RN, e-mail: jhlarrabee@adelphia.net. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]