A nurse‐driven enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) nursing program for geriatric patients following lung surgery

Abstract

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a multiprofessional, multidisciplinary and evidence‐based program that aims to reduce complications, improve overall prognosis, shorten hospital stays, and promote fast recovery following major surgery. Nurses play a crucial role in the successful implementation of the ERAS program. Therefore, this research focuses on the trajectory optimized and acquired by nurses in the enhanced recovery of elderly patients undergoing radical surgery for lung cancer. This study concludes that the implementation of the proposed ERAS preoperative point‐of‐care trajectory is highly beneficial for improved outcomes and enhanced recovery of geriatric patients following lung surgery.

The Pertinent Literature of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Programs: A Bibliometric Approach

“…The result from the top 10 most productive authors shows anesthesiologists and surgeons to be predominant in ERAS programs [ 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 ]. Increasing attention should be paid to the role of nurses and physiotherapists in multidisciplinary work in the future to improve patient outcomes [ 49 , 50 , 51 ]. Henrik Kehlet is the most relevant and academic influential author in ERAS.…”

Interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral perioperative care model in cardiac surgery: implementation in the setting of minimally invasive heart valve surgery (INCREASE)—study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

“…Besides the benefit of the minimally invasive access route, the INCREASE approach aims to follow an interprofessional care approach by bringing together the different health care professions. First, the INCREASE nurse as a coordinator of the whole treatment process and the primary contact person for the patients and their families connects the different stakeholders and plays a crucial role in the implementation of ERAS programs [52]. Second, the physiotherapeutic concept is an evidence-based approach with a focus on the daily physical activity throughout the whole treatment process.…”

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) nursing programme

“…Trained professional nurses remain indispensable evaluators, implementers, observers, and coordinators at all stages of ERAS programme. 26 ERAS nursing pathway can be established across for all major surgeries incorporating best practices. This requires consistency across the care team, diligence to ensure compliance, and use of an audit tool for quality improvement.…”