The establishment and practice of the role of nurse navigator in multidisciplinary team for enhanced recovery after surgery / 中华护理杂志

ABSTRACT

In order to improve the clinical outcomes and promote the development of enhanced recovery after surgery(ERAS),a full-time specialized role of nurse navigator(NN) was established in Department of Surgery in February,2016. Clinical pathway for ERAS was designed,and role functions,core competencies and responsibilities of NN were formulated. According to the functions and the working frame,NN connected and coordinated teamwork activities,monitored the implementation of ERAS during the overall process. After implementation,the NN had dealt with 10 unusual incidents,the execution efficiency of the 14(82.4%) measurements were 100%,1 measurement was 97%,2 measurements were 94.1%,and 33 patients and 42 medical staff thought highly of the NN. This practice effectively promoted the development of ERAS team and specialist nurse role in our hospital.