Nursing and Perioperative Quality Improvement

Key Points

• Evidence-based medicine, quality improvement (QI), and clinical research are three cornerstones of perioperative nursing.

• Nurse education and empowerment is crucial to ensure best practice.

• Multidisciplinary teamwork is essential for optimal patient care.

• Communication is key among all perioperative clinicians to ensure safe and patient-centered care.

• Nurses are central to ensuring personalization of perioperative care.