title: The role of nurses in preoperative assessment.
abstract: When patients elect to have surgery, it is vital that they are assessed systematically in the preoperative period. This article discusses the principles of preoperative assessment, the government perspective on assessment and the resources available to underpin patient empowerment, as well as the importance of early discharge planning.
authors.affiliation: Birmingham Heartlands and Solihull NHS Trust.
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bramhall
mesh_terms: D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000451:nursing*