Posted by Peggy on February 19, 1998 at 17:09:02:
In Reply to: Re: Marilyn's Problem posted by Marilyn Lawrence on February 19, 1998 at 17:04:20:
: : : Let's move on to Marilyn's problem.
: : Improve patient satisfaction by informing patients of
: : tentative time for procedure with explanation that
: : it could vary by 1-11/2 hours
: That we've done.
I am not sure if the floor nurses do that. Another option is
for the cath lab staff to provide pre-procedure teaching either in person
or with a pamplet explaining the potential delays and reasons for them