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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.

General anaesthesia and day-case patient anxiety (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Mitchell, M. (2012, November). General anaesthesia and day-case patient anxiety. Presented at British Anaesthetic and Recovery Nurses Association Conference, Royal College of Surgeons, London

Aim. This paper is a report of a study carried out to uncover the most anxiety provoking aspects of general anaesthesia and determine what interventions may help to alleviate such anxiety. Background. General anaesthesia has proved to be highly anxi... Read More about General anaesthesia and day-case patient 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?.

General anaesthesia and day-case patient anxiety (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Mitchell, M. (2009, July). General anaesthesia and day-case patient anxiety. Presented at 8th International Congress on Ambulatory Surgery, Brisbane, Australia

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.

Anxiety management in adult day surgery: a nursing perspective (2005)
Book
Mitchell, M. (2005). Anxiety management in adult day surgery: a nursing perspective. Chichester, UK: Wiley Blackwell Publishing

This book is the first of its kind to specifically outline the psycho-educational nursing interventions required by the anxious, adult patient undergoing elective, ambulatory surgery. Pre-operative anxiety has been recognised for many decades and is... Read More about Anxiety management in adult day surgery: a nursing perspective.