Improving First Case Surgical Start Times by Improving Wayfinding

Wayfinding refers to a process of navigating from one space to another. On the day of surgery, patients can be confused and nervous. These stressors affect their ability to process information. This project examined ways to improve wayfinding in a large hospital.

Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - July 31, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Esther Lee, Joanne Selga, JoAnn Daugherty, Ulrich Schmidt Tags: ASPAN National Conference Abstract Source Type: research