Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
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J. Perianesth. Nurs. · Oct 2013
The interaction between the patient and nurse anesthetist immediately before elective coronary artery bypass surgery.
Establishing a purposive interaction with a patient who is in a vulnerable situation before coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery poses a challenge for the nurse anesthetist. The aim of this study was to identify and describe the interaction between the patient and the nurse anesthetist immediately before elective CABG surgery. ⋯ Reassurance can be achieved through a well-structured anesthesia nursing performance in the thoracic operating theatre, and by focusing on the patient and continuously giving him/her information during the preoperative preparation phase.