Orthopaedic nursing offers you the chance to be proactive and creative in your daily work
Orthopaedic patients are no longer nursed in bed on traction for long periods. The focus is now on mobility and ensuring maximum function is restored within the patient's limitations. Patients may still need nursing care for long periods of time, but the change in emphasis means that nursing skills have diversified and developed considerably.
Nursing Standard. 15, 46, 59-59. doi: 10.7748/ns.15.46.59.s63
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