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E u r o S c i C o n E v e n t o n
Nursing Diagnosis &
Midwifery
Journal of Nursing and Health Studies
ISSN: 2574-2825
S e p t e m b e r 1 0 - 1 1 , 2 0 1 8
P r a g u e , C z e c h R e p u b l i c
Nursing Diagnosis & Midwifery 2018
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Biography
Stacey Cuomo holds a Doctorate of Nursing Practice as a
Family Nurse Practitioner. Her background is comprised
of working in both inpatient and outpatient settings with a
foundation in Critical Care Nursing. Her experience has been
gained through teaching, mentoring and providing patient care.
She currently works at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
a leading academic institution located in New York City, NY
U.S.A. Most recently, her focus is on the Pre-Surgical Testing
department and the patient surgical process. She is passionate
about utilizing the pre-operative period as a mechanism to
identify, plan and execute a patient care plan. The identification
of potential patient problems early in the operative process
benefits the patient and institution. She looks forward to
continuing to educate, manage and research as a way to
contribute to the surgical patient population.
cuomos@mskcc.orgNurse practitioner–driven optimization of
presurgical testing
Stacey Cuomo
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA
Stacey Cuomo, J Nurs Health Stud 2018 Volume: 3
DOI: 10.21767/2574-2825-C4-010
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urse practitioners play a pivotal role as members of the perioperative team.
The evolution of presurgical testing is highlighted from the vantage of generic
testing to one that is tailored to the patient's clinical presentation and the type of
surgery to be performed, whether it is high, intermediate, or low risk. Emphasis
is placed on indicated testing, screening tools to identify patients at risk for
perioperative complications, the optimization of patients before undergoing
major cancer surgery, and enhanced recovery after surgery. The goal is to bring
awareness to our colleagues that evidence-based practice defines the present role
of the nurse practitioner in this setting and evidence will shape its future direction.