Orthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization
Kebeh M, Dlott C, Tung W, Wiznia D. Orthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization. Orthopaedic Nursing 2024, 43: 132-140. PMID: 38861742, PMCID: PMC11178248, DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000001026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNurse navigatorMental healthHousing statusTotal joint arthroplastyHousing concernsTotal joint arthroplasty patientsEligibility criteriaScreening toolPrevent patientsHealthImplement protocolsImproving postoperative outcomesLiterature searchIncreased focusLack of standardized protocolsJoint arthroplastyStatusStandard protocolNursesOutcomesPatientsConcernsPostoperative outcomesDecrease surgical riskRisk