Shields, Lisa

Implementing a nurse-led prehabilitation program for patients undergoing spinal surgery : - Vol.54 (7) pages 42-50 Illustrations: 27 cm

Prehabilitation, or "prehab," helps patients optimize strength, function, and nutrition before surgery. This evidence-based practice project presents strategies for implementing a prehab program to prepare patients for spinal surgery. Nurses play an integral role in educating patients preop-eratively about the myriad lifestyle changes associated with spinal surgery.

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enhanced recovery after surgery, ERAS, nurses, patient educa-tion, prehab, prehabilitation, spinal surgery