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We’ve all heard it before, if nurses go into the OR they will “lose their nursing skills,” or that they are not “real nurses.” This judgment has caused friction among colleagues within health care. However, this highly specialized area is genuinely just that, consisting of a specific skill set and requirements as a nurse. The vast array of surgical cases and OR settings create a large range of necessary nursing skills.
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The demand for surgery and staffing issues across specialties were frequent topics of discussion at that meeting and also for my recent columns. This month, I would like to share my experience at the recent AACD meeting as a perioperative nurse.
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Good lighting is crucial to the success of surgical procedures and the safety of the patient. Proper lighting in the ORs and the sterilization areas can help to reduce the risk of infection by allowing medical staff to accurately identify medications and properly clean and disinfect or sterilize equipment and surfaces.
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Do you know the true cost of sterile processing-related OR events? According to Gregg Agoston, vice president of SpecialtyCare’s Surgical Services Division, that cost averages an eye-popping $6,000 every time a sterile surgical package has a missing or broken component, or a patient develops an infection from a contaminated instrument used in the operating room (OR).
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Networking, in the simplest of terms, entails interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts, typically in a social setting.
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Stryker announced that Early Product Surveillance (EPS) cases utilizing its Q Guidance System with Cranial Guidance Software are underway. The technology provides surgeons with image-based planning and an intraoperative guidance system designed to support cranial surgeries.
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