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A patient-centred approach to day surgery nursing

Mitchell, MJ

Authors

MJ Mitchell



Abstract

The pursuit of greater efficiency in modern day surgery has led to the adoption and development of many new and ‘extended’ nursing roles. Such roles often focus on physiological measurement to ensure patient safety before (and during) surgery. However, studies suggest patients require considerable care in relation to the social and psychological impact of hospital admission, general anaesthesia, surgery and discharge in such a brief period. This article discusses the impact of modern day surgery on nurses’ work and concludes by outlining the psychological care required by patients undergoing modern, elective day and short stay surgery.

Citation

Mitchell, M. (2010). A patient-centred approach to day surgery nursing. Nursing Standard, 24(44), 40-46. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns2010.07.24.44.40.c7885

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 14, 2010
Publication Date Jul 7, 2010
Deposit Date Sep 13, 2010
Journal Nursing Standard
Print ISSN 0029-6570
Electronic ISSN 2047-9018
Publisher RCN Publishing
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 24
Issue 44
Pages 40-46
DOI https://doi.org/10.7748/ns2010.07.24.44.40.c7885
Publisher URL https://doi.org/10.7748/ns2010.07.24.44.40.c7885
Related Public URLs https://journals.rcni.com/nursing-standard