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Preparing for a face transplant: development of a comprehensive nursing educational program.

To date, more than 30 face transplants have been performed worldwide. This innovative procedure has restored the functional and aesthetic aspects of the face in patients with cancer, congenital, and trauma-related deformities where the results of traditional reconstructive surgery have been deficien...

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Published in:Progress in Transplantation Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 316 - 321
Main Author: Sweeney, Nicole
Format: Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. Dec2015
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
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          Facial Transplantation Nursing
          Transplant Recipients Psychosocial Factors
          Nurse-Patient Relations
          Education, Continuing
          Clinical Competence
          Immunosuppression
          Graft Rejection
          Nursing as a Profession Psychosocial Factors
          Hemodynamics
          Surgical Flaps
          Patient Assessment
          Communication Barriers
          Patient Education
          Professional-Family Relations
          Quality Improvement
      ab: To date, more than 30 face transplants have been performed worldwide. This innovative procedure has restored the functional and aesthetic aspects of the face in patients with cancer, congenital, and trauma-related deformities where the results of traditional reconstructive surgery have been deficient. The importance of nursing involvement in the care of these patients is undeniable; however, little has been published about how to properly prepare a nursing department to undertake such an important role. Although the care of patients undergoing face transplants has many similarities to the care of patients undergoing traditional head and neck flap procedures, patients undergoing face transplant provide unique challenges, including immunosuppression, allograft rejection, communication impairment, and psychosocial needs. Staff at New York University's Langone Medical Center have devised a specific plan of action to properly inform, educate, and prepare the nursing staff for this exciting endeavor.
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