INTRODUCTION: This article describes the outcome of a nurse-led service developed to manage patients referred with a presumptive diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We developed a rapid-access service in response to unacceptable waiting times for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. The service was developed around the role of a nurse practitioner providing a single practitioner pathway from first clinic appointment, through surgery to discharge. RESULTS: Waiting times improved considerably whilst the standard and quality of care was maintained. CONCLUSIONS: There is a role for nurses to perform certain surgical procedures within a well-defined environment.
INTRODUCTION: This article describes the outcome of a nurse-led service developed to manage patients referred with a presumptive diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We developed a rapid-access service in response to unacceptable waiting times for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. The service was developed around the role of a nurse practitioner providing a single practitioner pathway from first clinic appointment, through surgery to discharge. RESULTS: Waiting times improved considerably whilst the standard and quality of care was maintained. CONCLUSIONS: There is a role for nurses to perform certain surgical procedures within a well-defined environment.
Authors: D W Levine; B P Simmons; M J Koris; L H Daltroy; G G Hohl; A H Fossel; J N Katz Journal: J Bone Joint Surg Am Date: 1993-11 Impact factor: 5.284
Authors: Daisy P De Bruijn-Geraets; Yvonne J L van Eijk-Hustings; Monique C M Bessems-Beks; Brigitte A B Essers; Carmen D Dirksen; Hubertus Johannes Maria Vrijhoef Journal: BMJ Open Date: 2018-06-22 Impact factor: 2.692