title: The development of a nurse-led outpatient orthopaedic clinic.
abstract: In the past 18 months nurses at the orthopaedic outpatients department at Harrogate District Hospital have radically transformed their roles by developing a nurse-led joint replacement follow-up clinic. This clinic, initiated in response to both local and national developments, has led to increased nurse autonomy as well as a demonstrable improvement in patient services.
authors.affiliation: Harrogate District Hospital.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Flowers
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D016530:Orthopedic Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation