PURPOSE. The purpose of this study was to determine the acceptability and feasibility of two screening tools at 12 and 72 hr postoperatively, and to determine the high-frequency, high-risk nursing diagnoses encountered by patients at 12 and 72 hr postoperatively following a same-day outpatient arthroscopy.
METHOD. This study utilized a nonexperimental descriptive correlational design with pre- and posttest measures.
FINDINGS. High-frequency problems were identified on the evening of surgery and at 72 hr postoperatively.
CONCLUSIONS. Findings suggest that the screening tools were feasible and acceptable ways to determine high-frequency problems in this population.
IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE. There is a continued need for nursing contact and support by telephone post same-day surgery to guide individuals through the process of healing.
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