Abstract
Hypothermia has many consequences and is a problem frequently encountered in surgical patients. A new recommendation by the Surgical Care Improvement Project for preventing Surgical Site Infections is maintaining normothermia in all post-operative patients. According to the American Society for Peri-anesthesia Nurses (2009) hypothermia is defined as a core temperature less than 36°C (98.6°F). Temperature data collected in 2010, on 100 post-operative patients showed that 51% were hypothermic.
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