Nurses must increase care role

NURSES need to be more involved in the care of surgical patients to help reduce cancellations and speed up recovery times.

That’s according to the Irish Anaesthetic and Recovery Nurses Association whose sixth annual conference takes place this weekend in Waterford and will be addressed by Health Minister Mary Harney.

The association wants more involvement for nurse practitioners and more nurse-led clinics, to make the pre-surgery and post-surgery process more efficient for patients.