NICE guidance notes that advising people to fast from midnight before surgery should change. So what nil by mouth best practice steps should nurses be aware of?
Strict rules on what patients can eat and drink before surgery, which have been followed routinely for decades, could be unnecessary and could cause undue distress, experts argue.
Nursing Standard. 39, 7, 35-37. doi: 10.7748/ns.39.7.35.s13
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