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## Aim and objectives: To explore nurse' role in recognising and responding to deteriorating post-operative patients. ## Background: Clinical deterioration is a significant problem in acute care settings. nurses play a vital role in post-operative patient monitoring; however, there is limited understanding of the nurses' role in recognising and responding to clinical deterioration in surgical patients. ## Methods: This qualitative exploratory study was conducted at a metropolitan teaching hospital in melbourne, australia. data were collected through focus groups from 1 september to 31 october 2014. four focus groups of 2-5 surgical nurses (n = 14) were conducted to explore the nurses' perception of their role in managing deterioration over the first 72 hr postoperatively. qualitative data were recorded, transcribed and key themes identified. ## Results: Nurses demonstrated a high level of awareness of their role in recognising and responding to early signs of deterioration. the themes that arose from the focus group interviews were "struggling with blood pressure," and "we know our patient is sick." the nurses were confident about the clinical indicators of deterioration and the ap

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Author

Suad Mohammmed Iddrisu; Ana F Hutchinson; Yasmin Sungkar; Julie Considine

Publisher

Wiley

Published

2018

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)