Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: The Importance of Early Diagnosis
This article presents an overview of CRPS and discusses the critical role nurses can play in recognizing the condition early, assisting with treatment, and providing psychological support. (Source: Orthopaedic Nursing)
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Time to Stand Up and Keep Moving
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Dare to Lead: Setting Goals and Aspirations
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Calendar
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Source: Orthopaedic Nursing - May 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Departments Source Type: research
NCPD TEST: Ketamine for Pain Management: A Review of Literature and Clinical Application
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Ketamine for Pain Management: A Review of Literature and Clinical Application
Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic used increasingly as analgesia for different manifestations of pain, including acute, chronic, cancer and perioperative pain as well as pain in the critically ill patient population. Its distinctive pharmacologic properties may provide benefits to individuals suffering from pain, including increased pain control and reduction in opioid consumption and tolerance. Despite wide variability in proposed dosing and method of administration when used for analgesia, it is important all clinicians be familiar with the pharmacodynamics of ketamine in order to appropriately anticipate its therape...
Source: Orthopaedic Nursing - May 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Pharmacology Source Type: research
The Effect of Balloon-Blowing Exercise on Postoperative Pulmonary Functions in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty
General anesthesia, prolonged immobilization, and pain may adversely affect pulmonary function in patients undergoing prosthetic surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of balloon-blowing exercises on pulmonary functions in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty. The patients in the experimental group performed three sets of balloon-blowing exercises in the morning, at noon, and in the evening on the first to third days postoperatively. The increase in forced vital capacity (FVC) values between the control and experimental groups in the postoperative period was statistically significant (p (Source: Orthopaedic Nursing)
Source: Orthopaedic Nursing - May 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
NCPD TEST: Yoga and Bone Health
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Yoga and Bone Health
Osteoporosis is a public health problem affecting individuals globally. Yoga has been found to prevent and reverse bone loss. Yoga may result in better balance, improved posture, and greater range of motion, strength, and coordination, all factors that also mitigate the risk of falls and fractures. A 12-minute, 12-pose yoga regimen is discussed in detail. Once learned, the ongoing use of yoga is safe, without cost, and may be done lifelong. (Source: Orthopaedic Nursing)
Source: Orthopaedic Nursing - May 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
The Effectiveness of a Senokot Cocktail for Postoperative Constipation
A senior staff registered nurse on an orthopaedic inpatient rehabilitation unit in an urban orthopaedic hospital utilized a “cocktail” of warm prune juice, lemon juice, and Senokot liquid for patients who presented to the rehabilitation unit after orthopaedic surgery without having had an initial postoperative bowel movement (BM). A pilot study (n = 30) using a quasi-experimental design was conducted to evaluate the effect of the cocktail versus liquid Senokot alone on the first postoperative BM. Several measurement tools were used, including the Bristol Stool Scale, visual analog scales to determine pain and strain, a...
Source: Orthopaedic Nursing - May 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
NCPD TEST: Improving Postoperative Outcomes in Lower Extremity Amputees Utilizing a Quality Improvement Approach
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Improving Postoperative Outcomes in Lower Extremity Amputees Utilizing a Quality Improvement Approach
This project focused on adult lower extremity amputees from March 2017 through March 2019. The aim was to improve 30-day surgical site infection (SSI) rates by 10% in two orthopaedic populations. Subaims focused on 30-day readmission rates, length of stay, and 30-day mortality rates. The primary intervention of incisional negative pressure wound vac therapy (iNPWT) device application was instituted. This was supported by World Health Organization recommendations, meta-analyses, and consensus statements advising the utilization of iNPWT devices. Plan–Do–Study–Act cycles were aimed at education, operation efficiency, a...
Source: Orthopaedic Nursing - May 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Causal Model of Psychological Empowerment Among People With Spinal Cord Injury in Thailand
The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a causal model illustrating the relationships of age, education, physical impairment duration, social support, functional ability, and self-esteem with psychological empowerment in persons with spinal cord injury. Participants were 260 individuals admitted to a hospital in Thailand. Data were analyzed using path analysis (with the maximum likelihood estimation technique) in Linear Structural Relationship (LISREL). The study results revealed that age and education did not significantly influence psychological empowerment. However, self-esteem had a direct effect on psych...
Source: Orthopaedic Nursing - May 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
NCPD TEST: The Effect of a Discharge Disposition Algorithm on Patient Outcomes and Satisfaction
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Source: Orthopaedic Nursing - May 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Departments Source Type: research
The Effect of a Discharge Disposition Algorithm on Patient Outcomes and Satisfaction
Total joint arthroplasties are one of the most common procedures performed in the United States. As changes have occurred in the surgical techniques of these procedures, postoperative recovery time has decreased and patients have been able to safely transition to home rather than a post–acute care facility. The demand for total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is expected to grow 44% as the prevalence of lower extremity osteoarthritis continues to rise (Sher et al., 2017) because of an aging baby boomer population. In the next 20 years, it is expected that the demand for total hip arthroplasty will grow by 174% and demand for to...
Source: Orthopaedic Nursing - May 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
