Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 144-150, August 2006

Telenursing: A pilot of telephone review after intra-articular knee injection

  • Anne McGinley, RGN, ENB 219 ((Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner))

      Affiliations

    • Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: Orthopaedic Department, Whipps Cross University Hospital, Leytonstone, London E11 1NR, UK. Tel.: +44 2085395522x6385.
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  • Brian Lucas, RGN, ENB219, BA(hons), PGDipHE, MSc ((Orthopaedic Advanced Practice Nurse))

      Affiliations

    • Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust, United Kingdom

Editor’s comments The reduced mobility of orthopaedic patients means that often they prefer not to have to travel to hospital for relatively short but necessary and reassuring follow-up appointments. Telenursing is proving to be an effective way of reducing time consuming, frustrating and expensive travel.

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PII: S1361-3111(06)00065-3

doi:10.1016/j.joon.2006.06.003

Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 144-150, August 2006

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