Standard Local teams have agreed a Patients often report post-operative Yes Yes nausea and standardised protocol for the nausea and vomiting can be more vomiting management of nausea and distressing than pain and makes it protocol vomiting and the protocol has been harder for them to mobilise. Staff followed. should prescribe appropriate either to prevent nausea and vomiting or to be given at the first sign of symptoms. Standardised Local teams agreed on a With a standardised protocol, it is Yes Yes anaesthetic standardised anaesthetic and possible to monitor the effects of the and analgesic analgesic protocol for the procedure local regimen on outcomes. It also regime that the patient has undergone and supports wards in taking a clinically the protocols were followed. consistent approach to treating all patients using the agreed protocol. Mobilisation Patient is walking (active weight Early mobilisation maintains muscle Yes Yes within bearing), with appropriate walking mass and promotes muscle 24 hours aid, within 24 hours from the end of strength while maximising the operation. respiratory function, which leads to earlier recovery.
Standard nausea and vomiting protocol Local teams have agreed a standardised protocol for the management of nausea and vomiting and the protocol has been followed. Patients often report post-operative nausea and vomiting can be more distressing than pain and makes it harder for them to mobilise. Staff should prescribe appropriate either to prevent nausea and vomiting or to be given at the first sign of symptoms. Yes Yes Standardised anaesthetic and analgesic regime Local teams agreed on a standardised anaesthetic and analgesic protocol for the procedure that the patient has undergone and the protocols were followed. With a standardised protocol, it is possible to monitor the effects of the local regimen on outcomes. It also supports wards in taking a clinically consistent approach to treating all patients using the agreed protocol. Yes Yes Mobilisation within 24 hours Patient is walking (active weight bearing), with appropriate walking aid, within 24 hours from the end of the operation. Early mobilisation maintains muscle mass and promotes muscle strength while maximising respiratory function, which leads to earlier recovery. Yes Yes
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