- The short- and long-term implications of surgery, including: common risk factors for post-surgical mortality and morbidity and current literature describing postoperative long-term outcomes
- Methods for assessing or measuring outcomes and the prevention of poor postoperative outcomes
- Supportive services integral to postsurgical recovery (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, orthotics, social services
- Follow-up patients after discharge to the ward
- Participate in follow-up clinics/services where available
- Appreciates the physical and psychological consequences of surgery can have significant and long-lasting effects
- Planning for discharge
- Recognizes that surgery is a continuum throughout the 'patient journey' and is a small but often life-changing event
- Appropriate and timely referral to specialists / allied health professionals
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