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Medical-Surgical Nursing

Competency-Based Assessments

Medical-Surgical NursingCompetency-Based Assessments

Competency-Based Assessments

1 .
Prepare a Do and Do Not education handout to provide to a surgical patient during the preoperative assessment and interview.
2 .
Prepare a checklist that the nurse could use to perform a physical assessment of a preoperative patient.
3 .
Prepare a handout with a checklist that covers education for a patient and family on the day of surgery.
4 .
Complete an internet search for best practice standards. Prepare a checklist of cultural considerations that the preoperative nurse should be aware of that are specific to surgery patients.
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