Preparing Your Inpatient for Surgery

A need was identified in the surgical holding area to better prepare our inpatients for surgery/procedures. When patients arrive to the holding area unprepared, procedures are delayed and schedules are impacted. Unprepared patients result in delays for the OR which can impact the schedule for the entire day. In addition, delays can increase stress for the surgical patient, cause potential patient safety concerns, and tie up valuable nursing time on the floor, in the holding area, and in the OR.

Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - August 1, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Angel Ryan, Dawn Miller, Colleen Chiodo Tags: ASPAN National Conference Abstract Source Type: research