title: Surgical preadmission clinics in Canada: the expanding need with changing technologies.
abstract: The authors describe the staff development and expansion of a preadmission clinic in one Canadian teaching hospital. The nurses' shift in focus from technical skills to assessment, education, and counseling skills is described. The benefits observed from an increasing preadmission service are also high lighted.
authors.affiliation: York-Finch General Hospital, Downsview, Ontario.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Germaine
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Isman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ross
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010343:Patient Admission; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000193:education*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000451:nursing*