title: Synergy and peripheral percutaneous transluminal angioplasty.
abstract: Peripheral percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with endovascular stent is a procedure to improve the symptoms of claudication caused by peripheral vascular disease. There is evidence to show that upward of 30% of patients seek further intervention for recurring symptoms in 1 year. This high rate of recidivism necessitates nursing intervention postprocedure in the hospital to promote a lifestyle change. The Synergy Model is useful to develop a relationship between the patient and the nurse that promotes a lifestyle change. The outlined patient who underwent peripheral percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and the nurse characteristics within the Synergy Model lend themselves to frame a short, intense hospital stay inclusive of thorough, patient-centered teaching.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Texas A & M University, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. Elaine.Yellen@tamucc.edu
authors.forename: Elaine A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Yellen
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000193:education / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003422:Critical Care; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D007600:Judgment; D007902:Length of Stay; D008019:Life Style; D016294:Models, Nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D012008:Recurrence; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D015607:Stents; D013597:Systems Analysis; D013850:Thinking