The use of senior nurses in administering a standardised protocol for the pre-operative optimisation of high risk surgical patients.
The pre-optimisation study is outlined. The pre-operative optimisation of high risk elective surgical patients in a District General Hospital is discussed in relation to a research study. Issues related to the development of a protocol are examined. The use of standardised protocols to guide the pre-optimisation process are focused on, emphasising the role of the senior nurse in administering the protocol.
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York Intensive Care Unit, York NHS Trust.
Fawcett
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Whall
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D002983:Clinical Competence; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D003663:Decision Trees; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors