What are some nursing considerations when caring for a patient with an amputation?
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The American Journal of Nursing Vol. 50, No. 9 (Sep., 1950) , pp. 550-555 (6 pages) Published By: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins https://doi.org/10.2307/3459302 https://www.jstor.org/stable/3459302
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Caring for patients with limb amputationAnila Virani et al. Nurs Stand. 2015. AbstractThis article provides an overview of the care of patients undergoing limb amputation. Absence of a limb can be congenital or the result of trauma or complications of chronic diseases. While the economic burden of limb amputation is significant, nurses have an important role in limiting other losses attributable to limb loss, such as long-term disability leading to loss of employment and delayed return to work or school. Comprehensive nursing assessments and appropriate interventions, pre and post-operatively, as well as early discharge planning and community reintegration can help avoid some of these losses. Nurses should be aware of the resources available in communities and work in multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal outcomes for patients following limb amputation and their families. Keywords: amputation; community reintegration; discharge planning; pain management; patient and family education; post-operative care; pre-operative care. Comment in
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