What is an enhanced recovery nurse: a literature review and audit.
What is an enhanced recovery nurse: a literature review and audit.
Background:
the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programme is an evidence-based pathway used to improve recovery after surgery. Despite consensus in the ERAS community that an ERAS nurse is necessary to the success of the programme, there is no definitive role profile.
Objectives:
this study aimed to define the role of the ERAS nurse and establish the main responsibilities.
Methods:
a literature review was undertaken, and a purpose-designed online survey was sent to all nurse members of ERAS UK.
Data analysis:
data are displayed as percentages with tables and charts.
Results:
33/89 ERAS nurses responded, describing their main roles as pathway development and implementation, data collection/audit, staff education and project management, as well as patient support and education throughout the pathway.
Conclusions:
roles vary considerably between ERAS nurses, their impact on the ERAS pathway is unclear, and more research is needed.
Burch, Jennie
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Fecher-Jones, Imogen Caroline
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Balfour, Angie
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Fitt, Irene
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Carter, Fiona
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Burch, Jennie
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Fecher-Jones, Imogen Caroline
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Balfour, Angie
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Fitt, Irene
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Carter, Fiona
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Burch, Jennie, Fecher-Jones, Imogen Caroline, Balfour, Angie, Fitt, Irene and Carter, Fiona
(2017)
What is an enhanced recovery nurse: a literature review and audit.
Gastrointestinal Nursing, 15 (6).
(doi:10.12968/gasn.2017.15.6.43).
Abstract
Background:
the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programme is an evidence-based pathway used to improve recovery after surgery. Despite consensus in the ERAS community that an ERAS nurse is necessary to the success of the programme, there is no definitive role profile.
Objectives:
this study aimed to define the role of the ERAS nurse and establish the main responsibilities.
Methods:
a literature review was undertaken, and a purpose-designed online survey was sent to all nurse members of ERAS UK.
Data analysis:
data are displayed as percentages with tables and charts.
Results:
33/89 ERAS nurses responded, describing their main roles as pathway development and implementation, data collection/audit, staff education and project management, as well as patient support and education throughout the pathway.
Conclusions:
roles vary considerably between ERAS nurses, their impact on the ERAS pathway is unclear, and more research is needed.
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