Using a clinical pathway approach to document patient teaching for breast cancer surgical procedures
Sciartelli, C.H.
Oncology Nursing Forum 22(1): 131-137
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0190-535X PMID: 7708513 Document Number: 453307
To develop a tool suitable for documenting patient teaching regarding surgery for breast cancer. Standards of care, clinical experience, published articles. Development of a clinical pathway approach to documenting patient teaching was a logical outgrowth of a hospital-wide effort to implement pathways. After use and revision, the nursing staff at Leonard Hospital determined the tool to be a comprehensive approach to patient education and it became a permanent part of the patient record. The tool provides a standardized approach for teaching patients who are having breast cancer surgery and can be used in a variety of care settings by all members of the healthcare team.