Perioperative care and the role of the theater nurse: a Swedish perspective
Hjelm-Karisson, K.; Lundbäck, M.; Linder, V.
Seminars in Perioperative Nursing 5(4): 245-251
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 1056-8670 PMID: 9025602 Document Number: 455096
A model for perioperative care has been used in which the theater nurse visits the patient both before and after surgery. The model stresses a holistic patient view. Preoperative and postoperative visits enable the nurse to give and discuss detailed information about all aspects of the surgery. Experiences from using the model during the last 6 years are reported and discussed.