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Summary: NAON's Best Practice Guideline, Total Hip Replacement (Arthroplasty)
Tandy Gabbert1, Rebekah Filson, Janine Bodden
1Tandy Gabbert, MSN, RN, ONC, author of the Summary document; and Director of Education, National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses, Chicago, IL. Rebekah Filson, MS, RN, ANP-BC, ACNS-BC, Editor of the Best Practice Guideline for Total Hip Replacement Arthroplasty; and Clinical Outcomes Manager for Orthopedics, Spine & Neurosciences Services, Northside Hospital, Atlanta, GA. Janine Bodden, MSN, NP-C, RN, ONP-C, RNFA, author of the Best Practice Guideline for Total Hip Replacement Arthroplasty; and Nurse Practitioner, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ. Carrie Coppola, MSN, RN-BC, ONC, author of the Best Practice Guideline for Total Hip Replacement Arthroplasty; and Care Coordination, Martin Health Systems, Stuart, FL.
This summary covers the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses
Area of Science:
- Orthopaedic nursing
- Surgical patient care
- Evidence-based practice
Background:
- Best Practice Guideline for Total Hip Replacement (Arthroplasty) released by the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON).
- Guideline developed by expert nurses in Joint Commission Disease Specific Certified clinical settings.
- Focuses on nursing care strategies throughout the patient care continuum.
Purpose of the Study:
- To summarize the NAON Best Practice Guideline for Total Hip Replacement.
- To highlight the systematic literature review process used for guideline development.
- To present evidence-based nursing care recommendations for hip arthroplasty patients.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature review.
- Expert consensus among practicing nurses.
- Development of evidence-based recommendations.
Main Results:
- Comprehensive nursing care strategies identified for pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative phases.
- Recommendations address pain management, mobility, infection prevention, and patient education.
- Guideline emphasizes a holistic approach to patient care.
Conclusions:
- The guideline aims to enhance clinician knowledge regarding total hip replacement nursing care.
- Implementation of the guideline is expected to improve patient care pathways.
- Ultimately, the guideline seeks to enhance patient outcomes following hip arthroplasty.