What is it about?
Development of a simple screening and clinical assessment tool that surgical nurses can use in the everyday practice , when assessing patients for complications.
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Why is it important?
Although conducting VTE risk assessments on admission to acute care is now considered best practice, there is a gap in the regular assessment of postoperative patients for possible DVT complications.
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This paper highlights gaps in current practice, but also demonstrates potential roles that could be developed for advanced practice orthopaedic nurses in acute care.
Ana Hutchinson
Deakin University
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: Development and testing of a clinical assessment tool to guide nursing assessment of postoperative patients for Deep Vein Thrombosis, Journal of Clinical Nursing, April 2018, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14329.
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