Effect of music on vital signs and postoperative pain

AORN Journal, August, 2004 by Eleni Ikonomidou, Anette Rehnstrom, Ole Naesh

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Eleni Ikonomidou, RN, is a staff nurse in the anesthesia department at University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.

Amette Rehnstrom, RN, is a staff nurse in the anesthesia department at University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.

Ole Naesh, MD, PhD, is a consultant, anesthesiologist, and associate professor at University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.