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What does enhanced recovery mean for the community nurse?
1St Mark's Hospital, North West London Hospitals NHS Trust. Jennie.Burch@nwlh.nhs.uk
British Journal of Community Nursing
|February 20, 2010
Summary
Enhanced recovery programs (ERP) speed up patient recovery after colorectal surgery. These programs, focusing on early feeding and mobilization, reduce hospital stays without increasing community nurse workload.
Area of Science:
- Colorectal Surgery
- Patient Recovery Programs
Background:
- Enhanced Recovery Programs (ERP) are increasingly adopted in UK hospitals.
- This article addresses concerns about ERP increasing community nurse workload.
- Focus is on colorectal surgery, specifically stoma care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To discuss the principles of enhanced recovery.
- To clarify the impact of ERP on community nurse workload.
- To highlight the benefits of ERP in colorectal surgery.
Main Methods:
- Review of enhanced recovery principles.
- Analysis of ERP components including early feeding and mobilization.
- Focus on colorectal resection and stoma care.
Main Results:
- ERP can reduce hospital stays to approximately 4 days for colon resections.
- Key elements include early feeding and early mobilization.
- Patients recover faster compared to traditional hospital care.
Conclusions:
- Enhanced recovery programs are effective in accelerating patient recovery.
- ERP can be safely implemented without increasing community nurse workload.
- ERP offers significant benefits for patients undergoing colorectal surgery, including stoma care.
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