Start Early - Improving Quality of Care With Standardized Discharge Education Prior to Ambulatory Surgery

The United States performs 75% of all surgeries in outpatient settings. Patients are discharged within hours of surgery and rely on post-operative education for guidance of safe home care. However, most discharge education is delivered after administration of amnesic drugs and quality/retention of education varies based on teaching/learning style.
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: ASPAN National Conference Abstract Source Type: research