Creating a Positive Surgical Experience for Patients

作者: Deborah Delaney Garbee , Patricia Gauntlett Beare

DOI: 10.1016/S0001-2092(06)61788-2

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摘要: ABSTRACT Perioperative nurses strive to provide a positive surgical environment and, thus, experience for all patients. Blending traditional medicine with complementary therapies is one way accomplish this task. This article presents brief review of literature about and interventions used successfully in health care settings, along case study illustrating how facility integrated these into patient care. The facility's goal was increase satisfaction create experience. AORN J 74 (Sept 2001) 333–337.

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