The impact of robotic-assisted surgery on the role of surgical nurses
Chen, Haonan; Viljusic, Filip (2025)
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025120231703
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025120231703
Tiivistelmä
Robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) has restructured perioperative care by introducing new workflows and tasks for surgical nurses. While current research has emphasized surgical and medical outcomes, less attention has been given to the impact of RAS in nursing practice. The bachelor’s thesis aims to explore RAS effects on perioperative nursing care and to provide evidence-based in sights for clinical practice.
The thesis applied a qualitative literature review often peer-reviewed articles published between 2020 and 2025. Articles were collected from academic data bases recognized by TAMK, using nursing- and RAS-related keywords. Five main themes emerged: nursing role adaptation, patient safety and intraoperative care, economic impact and workload, postoperative care and monitoring, and barriers and facilitators of RAS adoption.
The results show that RAS requires nurses to adapt to new technical responsibilities, evolving team dynamics, and role ambiguity. Challenges such as communication barriers and steep learning curves were reported, while benefits included reduced physical strain, improved patient outcomes, and expanded professional roles.
Lastly, RAS offers promising opportunities as well as significant demands on nursing education, workflow integration, and institutional support. Future implementation must prioritize structured training, multidisciplinary collaboration, and the inclusion of nursing perspectives to guarantee safe and effective patient care.
The thesis applied a qualitative literature review often peer-reviewed articles published between 2020 and 2025. Articles were collected from academic data bases recognized by TAMK, using nursing- and RAS-related keywords. Five main themes emerged: nursing role adaptation, patient safety and intraoperative care, economic impact and workload, postoperative care and monitoring, and barriers and facilitators of RAS adoption.
The results show that RAS requires nurses to adapt to new technical responsibilities, evolving team dynamics, and role ambiguity. Challenges such as communication barriers and steep learning curves were reported, while benefits included reduced physical strain, improved patient outcomes, and expanded professional roles.
Lastly, RAS offers promising opportunities as well as significant demands on nursing education, workflow integration, and institutional support. Future implementation must prioritize structured training, multidisciplinary collaboration, and the inclusion of nursing perspectives to guarantee safe and effective patient care.