The caretaking
includes pre-op thera-
py. "Prehab" involves
conditioning exercis-
es and instructing
patients on using a
walker, going up and
down stairs, and get-
ting in and out of a
vehicle and a bath
tub, says Trish Smith,
RN, also an educator
and a PACU nurse.
"We're coordinating
with almost every-
body in the building
that has any access to
the patient or the
patient chart," she
says.
It also includes pro-
viding mandatory
classes for patients in
the weeks leading up
to surgery. As it turns
out, the education has
benefited more than
just patients, says
Angel Carlile, RN, the
program coordinator
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