title: Nurse practitioner-led consent in day case cataract surgery.
abstract: This article explores issues relating to non-medical personnel gaining informed patient consent for procedures in nurse-led clinics. It examines the results of two snap-shot audits, which indicate that nurse-led consent may be effective in increasing the efficiency of clinics, while also bringing about benefits in terms of a more streamlined service for patients, and increased job satisfaction for nurses.
authors.affiliation: Day Surgery Unit, Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Davies
mesh_terms: D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000451:nursing*; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009731:Nursing Audit; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013531:Surgicenters / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014852:Wales