Satisfaction With Expectations-Based Education in Women Undergoing Breast Reconstruction
The objectives of this study were to assess preoperative expectations in women undergoing mastectomy and initial breast reconstruction, provide expectations-based education, and evaluate satisfaction with education. Fifty-one women undergoing mastectomy and breast tissue expander placement participated in this study. At a preoperative education appointment, participants completed a questionnaire to determine whether their expectations were realistic, unrealistic, or unformed. A nurse practitioner reviewed the results and provided patient-centered, expectations-based education to modify expectations from unrealistic to real...
Source: Plastic Surgical Nursing - April 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Certification: An Esteemed Honor
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Source: Plastic Surgical Nursing - April 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Letter From the President of PSNCB Source Type: research
What's Happening With ISPAN?
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Source: Plastic Surgical Nursing - April 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Letter From the ISPAN President-Elect Source Type: research
The Expert Series
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Source: Plastic Surgical Nursing - April 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Letter From the Editor-in Chief Source Type: research
Compassion Fatigue: Strategies for Minimizing Impact on Aesthetic Medical Providers
This article discusses what is known about compassion fatigue, what differentiates it from burnout, and how to recognize and combat it. (Source: Plastic Surgical Nursing)
Source: Plastic Surgical Nursing - January 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Departments Source Type: research
Working Out the Woes: An Analysis of the Impact of Exercise on Depression
The purpose of this review is to examine existing research to determine whether exercise has a significant effect on improving emotional well-being and symptoms of depression. At any given time, it is estimated that greater than 15% of Americans are plagued by a depressive mood disorder (L. Andrew, 2014). Plastic surgical nurses will encounter individuals with symptoms of depression who seek elective plastic surgical and cosmetic procedures. With a broad spectrum of symptoms and presentations, both practitioners and those suffering may have difficulty identifying depression. Even after being identified, it can be quite cha...
Source: Plastic Surgical Nursing - January 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Departments Source Type: research
Soft-Tissue Sarcoma as a Potential Differential Diagnosis of an Exophytic Soft-Tissue Mass: A Case Report
The detection of a soft-tissue mass requires a detailed and conscientious examination to make a definitive diagnosis and propose appropriate treatment strategies. Benign mesenchymal tumors occur more frequently than malignant tumors. However, because of their aggressive growth and poor prognosis, sarcomas must always be considered as a potential differential diagnosis. To make a formal diagnosis and plan appropriate surgical treatment, the surgeon should obtain cross-sectional imaging studies and biopsies. (Source: Plastic Surgical Nursing)
Source: Plastic Surgical Nursing - January 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Departments Source Type: research
Factors Associated With Increased Complications in Patients With BRCA Gene Mutations Undergoing Reconstructive Breast Surgery
The objective of this study was to identify predictors of complications in BRCA gene mutation carriers who underwent reconstructive breast surgery. A single-center, retrospective cohort study was conducted that included all patients with a mutation of the BRCA gene who underwent a breast reconstructive procedure, either immediate or delayed, between January 2013 and March 2019 and received a minimum of 6 monthsʼ follow-up. The results of our study showed that smoking is the most important modifiable risk factor associated with an increased complication rate for reconstructive breast surgery in patients with BRCA gene muta...
Source: Plastic Surgical Nursing - January 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Departments Source Type: research
INSTRUCTIONS: Fundamentals of Plastic and Aesthetic Nursing: Determining Scope of Practice
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Source: Plastic Surgical Nursing - January 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: NCPD Tests Source Type: research
Determining Scope of Practice
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Source: Plastic Surgical Nursing - January 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research
A Protocol for Performing Reconstructive Microsurgery on Patients With COVID-19
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic, challenging health care systems all over the world. National health care systems have reorganized to cope with the disease. Surgical services departments around the world have been affected and elective surgical procedures have been postponed to conserve medical resources. When a patient with COVID-19 requires an urgent microsurgical free flap due to trauma or a tumor, personnel from the health care facility must have a protocol in place to follow for the patient's care and follow-up. In this article, we present our protocol for patients w...
Source: Plastic Surgical Nursing - January 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Displaying Nursing Credentials
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Source: Plastic Surgical Nursing - January 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research
The Readability of Outpatient Plastic Surgery Clinic Letters: Are We Adhering to Plain English Writing Standards?
This study aims to determine the quantity and quality of plastic surgery clinic letters sent to patients before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. A total of 127 pre-Covid clinic letters from November to December 2019 and 103 peri-Covid clinic letters from April to May 2020 were identified and assessed for readability. Text was analyzed using a standardized set of commonly used readability formulae, including SMOG, Flesch Reading Ease, and the Coleman-Liao Index. A total of 100 pre-Covid and 58 peri-Covid letters were suitable for inclusion. Median results for formulae that output a U.S. grade score ranged between 9 and 12....
Source: Plastic Surgical Nursing - January 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research
The Single-Incision Minimally Invasive (SIMI) Neck Lift
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Source: Plastic Surgical Nursing - January 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research
The Perception of Plastic Surgery by Community-Based, Private Practice Nurses: A French National Descriptive Study
In this study, the authors assessed the medical knowledge and perceptions of plastic surgery by nurses working in the community setting and explored their understanding of classical scenarios commonly encountered in reconstructive surgery. An online survey was designed to assess the demographics of nurses working in the community in France and their knowledge of plastic surgery. This was disseminated to all practicing nurses working outside of hospitals by means of an online social network from the period of April 2019 to June 2019. The survey was completed by 318 nurses. Specific training in plastic surgical nursing will ...
Source: Plastic Surgical Nursing - January 1, 2021 Category: Nursing Tags: Articles Source Type: research
