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>> HI, MY NAME IS AUDREY BECKMAN.
I'M A NURSE IN THE CARDIAC STEP-DOWN UNIT AT CHILDREN'S
HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA.
AND THE RESEARCH I PRESENTED AT CARDIOLOGY 2012 IS ON
PAIN MANAGEMENT AND CHEST TUBE REMOVAL
IN THE PEDIATRIC POPULATION.
WE'VE DISCOVERED THERE'S NOT A LOT OF LITERATURE ON PAIN
MANAGEMENT AND CHEST TUBE REMOVAL AND WE DECIDED
TO IMPLEMENT A PROTOCOL WHERE WE GIVE TORADOL AND VERSED
TO ALL OF OUR PATIENTS PRIOR TO CHEST TUBE REMOVAL.
AND WE'VE FOUND IT PROVIDES LOWER PAIN SCORES BOTH BEFORE
AND AFTER CHEST REMOVAL AS COMPARED TO A NARCOTIC
REGIMEN SUCH AS MORPHINE AND VERSED.
THANKS.