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RNFA can...
· Assist for all types of surgery, from general surgery,
urology and gynaecology to orthopaedics, cardiac and neurosurgery.
· Obtain
a client's history and perform a health/physical assessment.
· Provide
client support.
· Initiate the perioperative* nursing plan of care in collaboration
with the client and family and communicate this to the operating room staff.
·
Provide client/family/community teaching. This may occur when surgery is recommended
in a surgeon's office or clinic, or immediately before or after operations.
·
Perform post-operative assessments.
· Perform post-operative follow-up
telephone calls to assess patient pain, mobility, potential complications, coping
mechanisms, etc.
· Monitor wound management for tissue healing and surgical
site infection.
· Work effectively as a multi-disciplinary team member.
·
Evaluate the effectiveness of care.
· Participate in research.
Summary
Statement
The RNFA assists with patient care throughout a client's
perioperative experience.
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*Perioperative
period: The time from when a decision for surgical intervention is made to
postoperative follow-up home/clinic evaluation. This can be further broken down
into the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative phases. ORNAO
RNFA Interest Group is an Associate Interest Group of:
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