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Development And Implementation Of An Orthopedic Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol, Beth Mccoy
Development And Implementation Of An Orthopedic Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol, Beth Mccoy
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
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As life expectancy rates have grown and individuals desire a more active lifestyle the number of total hip arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty surgeries performed has grown significantly. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols have been shown to decrease the financial impact and improve patient outcomes in total joint surgeries. After a literature review a multidisciplinary team met and developed an ERAS protocol for total joint replacement surgeries to be implemented at a 250-bed community hospital in central Illinois. After an eleven-question pre-test was given to 34 participants consisting of perioperative nursing staff, anesthesia, and surgeons assessing their knowledge …
Implementation Of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (Eras) Protocol After Cystectomy: A Quality Improvement Project To Evaluate Bowel Function With Implementation Of Eras Protocol, Weruche Agube
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
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The purpose of this Quality Improvement project was to develop and implement an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol for cystectomy patients at a regional hospital in central Illinois. Specific goals included reducing patient’s length of hospital stay, reducing occurrence of postoperative ileus after surgery as well as educating the nurses involved in patient care about effective implementation the protocol. An educational presentation and knowledge assessment via testing was developed and subsequently presented to the nurses both inpatient and outpatient at the host facility. A specific protocol was crafted after discussion with stakeholders and the ERAS protocol was finalized …