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Lower limb amputation. 3: The role of the nurse
1John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Trust.
Abstract:
This article, the third in a series on lower limb amputation, examines the role of the nurse in the pre- and postoperative care of patients undergoing amputation. The nurse has an integral role not only in providing care but also in liaising with other members of the multidisciplinary team in order to ensure that the person undergoing the amputation feels prepared for both the operation and discharge home. Amputation may greatly distort an individual's vision of him/herself as a person, a partner and a parent; ways in which this distortion can be minimized are explored.
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