Implementing a nurse-led prehabilitation program for patients undergoing spinal surgery - Shields, Lisa; Clark Lisa, Reed Jenna, Tichenor Stephanie
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.
Keywords: enhanced recovery after surgery, ERAS, nurses, patient educa-tion, prehab, prehabilitation, spinal surgery