Patients' perspectives of fast-track surgery and the role of the fast-track clinical nurse consultant in gynecological oncology

Abstract

This study examines the role of the fast-track nurse in gynecology from a patient perspective. The fast-track nurse is a specialist nursing role, which coordinates patient care, in addition to providing specialized clinical care. Semistructured interviews were conducted with women who had fast-track surgery for gynecological cancer.

RAS ID

21541

Document Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

1-1-2015

School

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Copyright

subscription content

Publisher

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

Comments

Philp, S., Carter, J., Barnett, C., D'Abrew, N., Pather, S., & White, K. (2015). Patients' perspectives of fast-track surgery and the role of the fast-track clinical nurse consultant in gynecological oncology. Holistic Nursing Practice, 29(3), 158-166. Available here

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Link to publisher version (DOI)

10.1097/HNP.0000000000000086