Up My Nursing Game

Getting the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Score (RASS) Right: How to Assess and Why It Matters


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Proper sedation management is critical for improving outcomes, yet studies show a widespread problem of inaccurate Richmond Agitation-Sedation Score (RASS) assessments by nurses. In this revealing episode, Kali Dayton DNP, shares her technique to accurately and objectively measure the RASS and why this matter for our patient's outcomes.

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