Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
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Severe postoperative pain is common following orthopaedic surgery, and its safe and effective management can be challenging for everyone on the health care team. There are a variety of methods used to address orthopaedic postoperative pain and all incorporate the principles of multimodal analgesia. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the primary methods used to manage orthopaedic pain and describe the perianesthesia nurse's role in the administration of them.
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A multidisciplinary team was formed to look at consolidating and improving patient education for patients preparing to undergo total knee replacement or total hip replacement. The objective was to encompass disciplines from across the continuum of care, beginning with the surgeon's office through postdischarge rehabilitation. ⋯ This article describes how working together with all disciplines involved resulted in a consolidated order set, clinical and patient pathways that reflected actual care and processes, a user-friendly patient education book, and a multidisciplinary patient education class. The end products led to consistency in the quality of care across the continuum from preadmission through postdischarge rehabilitation for total joint replacement patients.