Date of Award
Spring 2015
Document Type
Open Access Honors Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Department
Nursing
Advisor
Susan Parker
Subject Categories
Public Health and Community Nursing
Abstract
This paper is based on the inquiry about the effects of sternal precautions as part of a patient’s recovery following a sternotomy. It is important to explore this because nurses should always be asking themselves “why am I doing what I am doing with my patients?” “Which of my practices are evidence based and which do not have any evidence to support them?” (MeInyk, 2009). If sternal precautions are indeed overly restrictive and preventing patients from achieving the best possible recovery outcomes, it is the job of the nurse and other healthcare providers to make changes to the current practice.
Recommended Citation
Belyea, Lauren, "Sternal Precautions: Is it Necessary to Restrict Our Patients?" (2015). Honors College Theses. 9.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/honors_theses/9