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Reducing fast times in paediatric day surgery

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    Nursing Times
    |November 6, 1994
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    Nurse-led research can effectively change established surgical practices by auditing and addressing issues like prolonged fasting times in pediatric day-case surgery. This demonstrates that research can be efficient and impactful, not just educational.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Research
    • Surgical Practice Improvement
    • Pediatric Healthcare

    Background:

    • Prolonged fasting periods are common before pediatric elective day-case surgery.
    • Established practices in healthcare can be resistant to change.
    • The role of nurses in initiating and implementing research is often underestimated.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate how nurse-led research can alter established practices.
    • To highlight the issue of extended fasting durations for pediatric surgical patients.
    • To showcase that research can be efficient and yield tangible results.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing audit to identify prolonged fasting times.
    • Leveraging existing research on minimum fasting requirements.
    • Implementing a nurse-led research initiative.

    Main Results:

    • Audit successfully highlighted the problem of extended pre-operative fasting.
    • Nurse-led research facilitated a change in established practice.
    • The research process was not overly labor-intensive or slow to produce results.

    Conclusions:

    • Nurse-led research is a viable and effective method for improving pediatric surgical care.
    • Auditing and evidence-based practice can overcome inertia in established protocols.
    • Research conducted by nurses can lead to timely and significant practice changes.

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