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Timing Is Everything: Discharge Teaching To Parents In Pediatric Outpatient Surgery, Kate Boulder Dnp Candidate, Ccrn, Joseph Burkard Dnsc, Crna
Timing Is Everything: Discharge Teaching To Parents In Pediatric Outpatient Surgery, Kate Boulder Dnp Candidate, Ccrn, Joseph Burkard Dnsc, Crna
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Background: Over 50 years of literature support the nursing “golden rule” that discharge teaching begins upon admission. Parents’ poor understanding of pediatric post-operative instructions following outpatient day surgery can put their child at risk for some preventable complications after arriving home.
Purpose: To improve parents’ understanding of discharge education using earlier initiation of post-operative teaching to best meet the needs of adult learners caring for a child under age 18 after surgery.
Process Used: Parents were educated using four cardinal strategies: early initiation of instructions, reinforcement of key points throughout the length of stay, optimal timing in a distraction-free environment, …