Changing Practice to Improve Care of Vascular Amputated Patients

In 2010 the Vascular Team at the Peter Lougheed Centre in Calgary, Alberta, developed clinical care pathways for 4 major surgeries and revised patient education materials to meet industry standards. The patient care plans are meant to empower the patient in directing their recovery process with targeted goals by specific post-op days to use as a self-monitoring guide in their daily progress for recovery.
Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research