ments and see how they respond," she adds. "They know we'll always
do whatever it takes to make them comfortable."
OSM
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Efforts are being made in surgical facilities across the country to
control post-op pain with creative and effective solutions. Here
are a few worthy of recognition.
• Personalized approach. The
Enhanced Recovery After
Surgery (ERAS) movement is
gaining momentum with the
goal of implementing multi-
modal, multidisciplinary tech-
niques to achieve excellent sur-
gical outcomes. Dayana M.
Aguilera, MSN, RN, advanced
patient outcomes facilitator at Baptist Hospital of Miami (Fla.),
takes the lead in ensuring patients receive optimized pain man-
agement care. The "gem of the ERAS program," as one colleague
calls Ms. Aguilera, educates patients about the different modali-
ties their providers will use to control post-op pain and tells them
to expect their pain to be controlled at a score of 4 or less on a
10-point scale. She manages the perioperative process on a case-
by-case basis, ensuring each patient receives the proper pain
medications. Ms. Aguilera also checks on how patients are pro-
gressing at home after discharge.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Taking (Most of) the Pain Out of Surgery
• POINT PERSON Dayana M. Aguilera, MSN, RN, coordi-
nates care for patients throughout their surgical journey at
Baptist Hospital of Miami (Fla.).
Mabel
Rodriguez,
Baptist
Health
South
Florida