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Day surgery nurses' selection of patient pre-operative information (2016)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2016). Day surgery nurses' selection of patient pre-operative information. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26(1-2), 225-237. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13375

Aims and Objectives: To determine selection and delivery of pre-operative verbal information deemed important by nurses to relay to patients immediately prior to day surgery. Background: Elective day-case surgery is expanding, patient turnover is hi... Read More about Day surgery nurses' selection of patient pre-operative information.

Home recovery following day surgery: A patient perspective (2015)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2015). Home recovery following day surgery: A patient perspective. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 24(3-4), 427-427. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12615

Aim: Investigate aspects of care potentially most influencing home recovery following day surgery. Background: Elective surgery undertaken on a day case basis is expanding. Many medical aspects of recovery have been investigated although less is kno... Read More about Home recovery following day surgery: A patient perspective.

Compliance with driving instructions following anaesthesia for a day-case procedure (2015)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2015). Compliance with driving instructions following anaesthesia for a day-case procedure

The study explored the behaviour of patients driving within 24 hours of a day-case procedure. Although advised not to drive for 24 hours, evidence suggests some patients are non-compliant. Of the 654 questionnaires returned, 3 people drove home follo... Read More about Compliance with driving instructions following anaesthesia for a day-case procedure.

Anaesthesia type, gender and anxiety (2013)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2013). Anaesthesia type, gender and anxiety. Journal of Perioperative Practice, 23(3), 41-46

Elective day-case surgery undertaken in the UK is growing. Patient pre-operative anxiety can be considerable although the opportunity to help reduce fears is minimal. Day surgery patients (n=674) were surveyed and 82% were found to be anxious. Genera... Read More about Anaesthesia type, gender and anxiety.

The future of surgical nursing and enhanced recovery programmes (2011)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2011). The future of surgical nursing and enhanced recovery programmes. British Journal of Nursing, 20(16), 978-984

Medical advances have led to the development of an increasing number of enhanced recovery programmes for patients undergoing surgery in the United Kingdom. Enhanced recovery is concerned with helping patients to get better sooner after an operation b... Read More about The future of surgical nursing and enhanced recovery programmes.

Influence of gender and anaesthesia type on day surgery anxiety (2011)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2011). Influence of gender and anaesthesia type on day surgery anxiety. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(5), 1014-1025. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05801.x

Aim: To investigate the possible influence of gender and anaesthesia type on anxiety prior to day surgery. Background: Elective surgery undertaken on a day, short stay or ‘day of surgery’ basis is growing and much emphasis also placed on ‘enhanced r... Read More about Influence of gender and anaesthesia type on day surgery anxiety.

Comment: Adult surgical nursing and the political agenda (2011)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2011). Comment: Adult surgical nursing and the political agenda. British Journal of Nursing, 20(13), 828-829

Considerable innovation in both anaesthesia and surgical techniques have ensured permanent change to elective surgical nursing (Toftgaard, 2009). The physical assault on the body during surgery has been dramatically reduced over the last decade (Darz... Read More about Comment: Adult surgical nursing and the political agenda.

A patient-centred approach to day surgery nursing (2010)
Journal Article
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

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. Howeve... Read More about A patient-centred approach to day surgery nursing.

Day surgery and general anaesthesia : what makes patients anxious? (2010)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2010). Day surgery and general anaesthesia : what makes patients anxious?. Day surgery Australia, 9(2), 8-16

For many patients the prospective of undergoing surgery and general anaesthesia is highly anxiety provoking. With the global rise in day surgery and limited nurse/ patient contact, anxiety has become a prominent issue. The aim of the study was to est... Read More about Day surgery and general anaesthesia : what makes patients anxious?.

Patient anxiety and conscious surgery (2009)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2009). Patient anxiety and conscious surgery. Journal of Perioperative Practice, 19(6), 168-173

The amount of surgery undertaken on the conscious patient is increasing. However, many patients are anxious and resistant to such surgery. Patients (n=214) were surveyed to determine their related apprehensions. Being awake, feeling or seeing the bod... Read More about Patient anxiety and conscious surgery.

Conscious surgery: influence of the environment on patient anxiety (2008)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2008). Conscious surgery: influence of the environment on patient anxiety. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 64(3), 261-271. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04769.x

Aims: i) To investigate anxiety arising from the experience of the clinical environment during surgery under local/ regional anaesthesia and, ii) to uncover the specific aspects patients find anxiety provoking and possibly dissuade them from opting f... Read More about Conscious surgery: influence of the environment on patient anxiety.

Nursing intervention for day case laparoscopic cholecystectomy (2007)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2007). Nursing intervention for day case laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Nursing Standard, 22(6), 35-41

A considerable amount of elective surgery can now be undertaken on a day-case, 23 hour or 72 hour stay basis. Such changes to modern surgery are transforming surgical nursing as the copious level of physical care once required by elective surgical pa... Read More about Nursing intervention for day case laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Psychological care of patients undergoing modern elective surgery (continuing professional development series) (2007)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2007). Psychological care of patients undergoing modern elective surgery (continuing professional development series). Nursing Standard, 21(30), 48-58

Aim and Intended Learning Outcomes The aim of this article is to provide insight into the psychological aspects of nursing care required by patients experiencing brief hospital admission for modern, elective surgery. After reading this article you s... Read More about Psychological care of patients undergoing modern elective surgery (continuing professional development series).

Nursing knowledge and the expansion of day surgery in the United Kingdom (2006)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2006). Nursing knowledge and the expansion of day surgery in the United Kingdom. Ambulatory Surgery, 12(3), 131-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ambsur.2005.09.003

Background: The amount of surgery undertaken within United Kingdom Day Surgery Units has risen considerably over the past 15–20 years. Throughout this pioneering era, nursing roles and responsibilities within the modern surgical environment have deve... Read More about Nursing knowledge and the expansion of day surgery in the United Kingdom.

The role of the link teacher in the context of nurse education (2005)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2005). The role of the link teacher in the context of nurse education. Nursing Times, 101(50), 33-36

Link teachers have historically been employed to encourage the utilisation of nursing theory in the clinical setting. However, evidence suggests that this role has done little to help establish a theory-practice link. This article outlines the concep... Read More about The role of the link teacher in the context of nurse education.

Methodological challenges in the study of psychological recovery from modern surgery (2004)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2004). Methodological challenges in the study of psychological recovery from modern surgery. Nurse Researcher, 12(1), 64-77

Most cases of elective surgery in the UK are now undertaken in day-case facilities, and the trend is set to increase. Surgical and anaesthetic health care is changing rapidly. Traditional pre- and post-operative nursing intervention, once commonly ta... Read More about Methodological challenges in the study of psychological recovery from modern surgery.

Pain management in day-case surgery (2004)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2004). Pain management in day-case surgery. Nursing Standard, 18(25), 33-38

Background: Effective pain management following day surgery is a challenging issue. For the majority of patients severe pain is uncommon. However, a number of patients experience considerable pain following discharge. Uncontrolled pain is one of the... Read More about Pain management in day-case surgery.

Patient anxiety and modern elective surgery: a literature review (2003)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2003). Patient anxiety and modern elective surgery: a literature review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 12(6), 806-815. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2702.2003.00812.x

Medical advances have led to a considerable rise in the level of elective surgery undertaken as day-case surgery and with minimal hospital stay. However, amid such advances, preoperative psychological care has remained relatively static. A considerab... Read More about Patient anxiety and modern elective surgery: a literature review.

Impact of discharge from day surgery on patients and carers (2003)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2003). Impact of discharge from day surgery on patients and carers. British Journal of Nursing, 12(7), 402-408

This article outlines the increase in the amount and complexity of day-case surgery currently being undertaken in the United Kingdom. The continuing increase in day surgery has led to a corresponding rise in patient and lay-carer involvement throug... Read More about Impact of discharge from day surgery on patients and carers.