Elevating Surgical Recovery: A Comprehensive, Integrated, and Scholarly Approach to Fostering Nursing Excellence Through the Entire Perioperative Process
Abstract
Background: The process of surgical recovery is significantly influenced by the quality of perioperative care delivered across the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative continuum. Surgical skill is paramount, yet the integrative and consistent contribution of nursing care is a primary determinant of patient success, influencing the rate of complications, rate of recovery, and overall satisfaction.
Aim: This study aims to develop an integrative model that depicts the intricate roles of nurses in advancing operative outcomes. It aims to go beyond task-level explanation to provide a view of care that looks back at assessment, education, technological integration, and interprofessional collaboration.
Methods: A Systematic review of recent literature was conducted from databases including PubMed, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library. Synthesis included meta-analyses, randomized controlled trials, and qualitative studies published between 2014 and 2024 on evidence-based nursing practice in perioperative settings.
Results: The review confirms that nursing interventions form the foundation of surgical success. Key features noted are organized preoperative optimization, meticulous intraoperative stewardship, early mobilization and comfort management postoperatively, and robust discharge coordination. The addition of digital health technologies and a patient-centered ethos further increases such positive outcomes.
Conclusion: This model provides a pragmatic roadmap for healthcare settings to enable nursing staff, organize high-impact interventions and ultimately increase the quality of perioperative care. In the future, an effort must be made to get around implementation barriers, such as resource limitations and resistance to change, to optimize the potential for nurses in the operating room.
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