Orthopaedic Nurse Navigator Involvement in Preoperative Optimization for Total Joint Arthroplasty.
Orthop Nurs
; 42(1): 48-52, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
Patients seeking total joint arthroplasty frequently undergo preoperative optimization with the assistance of nurse navigators to facilitate interactions between patients, consulting services, and the orthopaedic surgical team. Given the enormous impact nurse navigator programs have on reducing postoperative complications, our aim is to characterize the involvement of nurse navigators in preoperative optimization programs across the country. We conducted a survey of nurse navigators identified through the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses to assess the involvement of nurse navigators in the preoperative optimization process. Sixty-seven percent of responding nurse navigators were involved in preoperative optimization, including components such as heart disease (53%) and poorly controlled diabetes (52%). Orthopaedic nurse navigators are commonly involved in preoperative optimization programs for total joint arthroplasty but most of these involve gated yes/no checklists with limited established referral care pathways. Only some of the programs include standardized referrals for specific medical comorbidities.
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01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ortopedia
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Procedimientos Ortopédicos
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Navegación de Pacientes
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Orthop Nurs
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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ORTOPEDIA
Año:
2023
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Article