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Olympus Corporation, a global medical technology company committed to making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling, announced market availability of its newest electrosurgical generator for use in the treatment of bladder cancer and enlarged...
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Royal Philips and Masimo have announced FDA clearance allowing the activation of SedLine Brain Function Monitoring, Regional Oximetry (O3) and CO₂ measurements in Philips Patient Monitors – IntelliVue MX750 and MX850. The latest extension of Masimo and Philips’...
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Many of the challenges facing perioperative nursing today come down to the nursing shortage. Retiring staff and aging patient populations severely impact all nursing specialties. People are living longer and needing medical care for multiple comorbidities. There aren’t enough new nurses to replace departing ones.
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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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