Orthopaedic nursing
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Orthopaedic nursing · Jul 1999
Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical TrialImproving pain management after total joint replacement surgery.
To test the effects of implementing evidence-based postoperative pain management content and strategies on patient, provider (nurse and physician), and fiscal outcomes. ⋯ Methodical implementation of evidence-based pain management information changed practice and fiscal outcomes. Improvement in the patient perception of pain management was more difficult to achieve.