Application of Clinical Nursing Pathway on Children with Intussusceptions

Abstract

Clinical pathways are structured multidisciplinary care plans used by health services to detail essential steps in the care of patients with a specific clinical problem. They aim to link evidence to practice and optimise clinical outcomes whilst maximising clinical efficiency (Rotter et al., 2010). Nurses are instrumental in ensuring the successful use of clinical pathways and can best contribute by gaining a thorough understanding of why and how pathways are used (Smeltzer et al., 2009). The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of application of clinical nursing pathway on children with intussusceptions. Subjects and Methods: Study design: A Quasi experimental design was used. Setting: The study was carried out in the Pediatric Surgery Unit affiliated to Ain Shams University Children Hospital, and Children Hospital at Abou El-Reesh (Japanese hospital for children) Cairo University.