How the surgical tech plays an instrumental part of the OR team By Don Sadler There are few environments where teamwork is more important than in the operating room. Each individual on the OR team has specific skills and clearly defined individual roles. This includes...
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Instrument care and handling
by Don Sadler | May 1, 2012
By Don Sadler Communication is key to extending instrument life and promoting patient safety Of all the different kinds of medical instruments found in a hospital setting, surgical instruments are among the most sensitive and delicate. To prevent damage to the...
READ MOREMen in Nursing
by Don Sadler | Apr 1, 2012
As the numbers grow, will stereotypes diminish? By Don Sadler Despite all the societal advances that have been made with regard to gender equality, most people today still think of nursing as a female profession. The statistics clearly explain why. While the...
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by Don Sadler | Mar 1, 2012
The latest on reducing HAIs in the operating room By Don Sadler We know how to protect patients from these events—they can and must be prevented.” –Dr. Michael Bell Despite all of the wonderful medical advances that have been made in recent decades, thousands of...
READ MORENew Technologies help prevent RSIs
by Don Sadler | Feb 1, 2012
The risk posed by retained surgical items (or RSIs) has been present since the modern era of surgery first began. Although the frequency of RSI incidences is declining, an estimated one in every 1,500 intra-abdominal surgeries in the U.S. today results in a sponge...
READ MORESurgical Conscience: A guiding light in the modern OR
by Don Sadler | Jan 1, 2012
Regardless of their spiritual beliefs, almost everyone would agree that, as human beings, each of us has a conscience.
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