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The current perioperative nursing role was perceived as predominantly administrative, restricting direct patient care, highlighting a need for comprehensive training and relational skills.
The study highlights the need to redefine the perioperative nurse's role in Chile to focus more on direct patient care and teamwork rather than administrative tasks.
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Suggests administrative burdens limit perioperative nursing care; leaves open whether role redesign or training improves outcomes.
The surgical process requires the coordination of a number of professionals who understand their own roles and responsibilities, as well as those of the team. In the perioperative setting, expectations are established around behaviors and competencies of every team member. These expectations are influenced by knowledge, training and experience, and may ultimately influence results and the ability to adapt and respond to work demands. In Chile, there exists an ambiguity and lack of definition in the role of the nurse. The objective of this study was to examine the healthcare team's perception of the current role of the perioperative nurse, as well as the expected and desired characteristics of the role from the team's perspective. A qualitative, descriptive case study was carried out, using semi-structured interviews conducted with a purposive sample of surgeons, anaesthesiologists, professional nurses and technical nurses from three hospitals in Santiago, Chile. The accounts were analysed using an inductive, thematic format. It was found that the current perioperative nursing role, with a predominance of administrative charting, recordkeeping and guidelines for the management of safety, quality control and human and material resources, restricts direct patient care. Expected characteristics of the role included comprehensive theoretical and practical training and the development of relational skills for teamwork, direct patient care and advocacy in the surgical context. These results provided initial steps towards redefining the role of the perioperative nurse, strengthening collaborative efforts and optimising patient care during a time of high vulnerability.
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Espinoza et al. (2016) studied Perioperative nursing role perception. Perception of the perioperative nurse role was evaluated on Healthcare team's perception of the current role of the perioperative nurse, as well as expected and desired characteristics. The current perioperative nursing role was perceived as predominantly administrative, restricting direct patient care, highlighting a need for comprehensive training and relational skills.
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