Nurse-led pre-operative assessment for elective surgical patients.
Effective pre-operative assessment improves patient outcomes by ensuring that individuals are adequately prepared for anaesthesia, surgery and the post-operative period. It can also improve hospital efficiency by reducing patient waiting times and enabling early discharge. Nurse-led pre-operative assessment for elective surgery is becoming increasingly recognised as a valuable method of ensuring that patients have a safe and well-planned hospital stay. This article examines the role of the pre-operative assessment nurse within a nurse-led service for elective surgery at a district general hospital.
Beck
Amanda
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Airedale General Hospital, West Yorkshire. amanda.beck@anhst.nhs.uk
D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009726:Nurses; D011300:Preoperative Care; D017751:Safety Management; D006113:United Kingdom