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Role of Post Operative Nursing Care in Patient Recovery

Nurses play a vital role at every stage of treatment. This includes preparing a person for surgery, providing post operative care when it is important to stabilize the patient and prepare them for the next stage of treatment, and ensuring that the patient experiences a safe and optimum recovery.

Understanding Post Operative Care

Post-operative care is the treatment a person receives after the surgery and lasts until the person leaves the hospital. This care is crucial to avoid infections and ensure that any complications that may arise after the surgical procedure, like bleeding or respiratory issues, are timely managed. Postoperative care usually has two parts: medical care and daily assistance. Nurses play an important supportive role in both.

The Key Roles of a Nurse in Post Operative Care

1. They help in preventing complications through early detection of symptoms and timely intervention to manage the complications better. This reduces the risk and enforces a seamless recovery process.
2. Pain is an inevitable aftereffect of surgery. Nurses play a crucial role in pain management by addressing the pain issues and making the person feel comfortable. The body is responding well to the procedure. 
3. Monitoring vital signs is very important post-surgery to ensure that the person is stable. Nurses are trained to monitor heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing levels to detect any abnormalities and help prevent any complications.
4. Nurses take proper care in dressing a person’s wounds to prevent any infection and promote complete healing.
5. Medication management also falls under nursing care. Nurses ensure that a person takes their required dosage of pills on time as directed by the doctor and remain vigilant for any adverse reactions.
6. Nurses also provide help and support for daily activities like bathing, sponging, and dressing helping the person regain their mobility and independence after surgery.
7. A person goes through an emotional upheaval along with physical pain. A nurse provides emotional support and reassurance to the person and also helps them and their families cope with the situation better through awareness and information about the condition.
8. Once the person has been discharged from the hospital, a home care nurse can be appointed to provide support at home to facilitate proper recovery and avoid relapses that may lead to readmission to the hospital. They can be the coordinators between the person or their family and the doctors or other healthcare professionals.

The Must-haves of a Good Nurse

Since nurses play a key role at every stage of treatment they must be dedicated, empathetic, experienced, and well-trained. They must have good communication skills to understand the needs of the patient and explain to them the mode of treatment to avoid discomfort. Another important factor to be considered is their appearance. Personal hygiene, general demeanor, and a positive attitude that cheers up the patient and the family go a long way in the recovery process.

Sukino Healthcare has been striving to rehabilitate patients and help them recover optimally from surgeries by providing quality nursing care. We have a vast portfolio of dedicated registered nurses and we ensure that our nursing staff is experienced, skilled, and well-trained to handle all kinds of medical conditions to ensure the comfort and safety of the person. Be it medical assistance, emotional support, and empathy, our staff exceeds expectations and works around the clock for the well-being of your loved one and your peace of mind.