Does Preoperative Ostomy Education Decrease Anxiety in the New Ostomy Patient? [PDF]
, 2019 Background: There are approximately 100,000 patients with new ileostomies and colostomies created in the United States each year. These patients have specialized needs that include acceptance of altered body image, psychological stress, learning of ...
Harris, Michelle Suzann
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The value of a perioperative nurse
Journal of Perioperative Nursing, 2019 I was not drawn to perioperative nursing because of a love of surgery (though this was something I had, and still have). And it wasn’t a love of the changing nature of the environment (even though this too was a factor) or the sheer spectacle of the perioperative environment (although I did find it alluring).
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Perioperative preceptors’ education and training: An integrative review
Journal of Perioperative NursingIntroduction: Against the backdrop of a predicted shortfall of over 70 000 nurses in Australia by 2035, the retention of the perioperative nursing workforce is being challenged by inconsistent preceptor training of novice nurses.
Maeve Heggarty, Paula Foran
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Translating Research to Practice for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Part 2: Behavior Management in Home and Health Care Settings [PDF]
, 2016 Introduction Managing home and health care for children with autism spectrum disorder can be challenging because of the range of symptoms and behaviors exhibited. Method This article presents an overview of the emerging science related to the methods to
Bultas, Margaret W. +3 more
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The OneTogether collaborative approach to reduce the risk of surgical site infection: identifying the challenges to assuring best practice [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Surgical site infections (SSI) account for 16% of healthcare associated infections, and are associated with considerable morbidity, mortality and increased costs of care.
Gallagher, Rose +4 more
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Business Process Redesign in the Perioperative Process: A Case Perspective for Digital Transformation [PDF]
, 2019 This case study investigates business process redesign within the perioperative process as a method to achieve digital transformation. Specific perioperative sub-processes are targeted for re-design and digitalization, which yield improvement. Based on a
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Evidence update on prevention of surgical site infection [PDF]
, 2015 Purpose of review: surgical site infection (SSI) is a common health care associated infection and complicates up to 10-20% of operations with considerable health care resources.
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Will robots make good perioperative nurses?
Journal of Perioperative Nursing, 2020 New technology is always being introduced into health care and nursing as a profession has had to adapt. Technological advances have changed the practice of nursing from the introduction of the stethoscope to the electronic health record, and now robots
Jed Duff
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Swiss Medical Weekly, 2023 Swiss Society for Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine +1 more
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Post-Pancreatoduodenectomy Outcomes and Epidural Analgesia: A 5-Year Single Institution Experience [PDF]
, 2019 Introduction Optimal pain control post-pancreatoduodenectomy is a challenge. Epidural analgesia (EDA) is increasingly utilized despite inherent risks and unclear effects on outcomes.
Ceppa, Eugene P. +8 more
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