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Metas de Enfermería

Metas de Enfermería

DICIEMBRE 2002 N° 51 Volumen 5

Patient admission protocol into the operating theatre

Section: Hands on

How to quote

del Río S, García JA, Álvarez JA, Calvo E. Protocolo de admisión del paciente en el área quirúrgica. Metas de Enfermería dic 2002/ene 2003; 5(10): 10-12

Authors

Susana del Río Urenda1, Juan Antonio García Martínez2, José Antonio Álvarez Gómez3, Elena Calvo Charro4

Position

Supervisora del Hospital de Antequera, Málaga1, Supervisor de Quirófano. Hospital Sta. Mª del Rosell, Cartagena, Murcia

Contact address

Hospital de Antequera. Polígono de la Azucarera, s/n. 29200 Antequera, Málaga

Contact email: sudelrio@teleline.es

Abstract

The surgical nurse is the first point of contact for patients undergoing surgery and is responsible for making sure that the patient is in adequate condition to undergo the surgical procedure safely. The utilisation of protocols guiding the intervention of the nurse in the admission process into the surgical area can guarantee the correct preparation of the patient, reduce the anxiety often experienced by patients undergoing surgery, and optimise the time used per surgical procedure.

Keywords:

surgical patient; protocol; admission into the surgical area or operating theatre; preoperative anxiety

Versión en Español

Título:

Protocolo de admisión del paciente en el área quirúrgica