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As spring begins, familiar phrases such as “April showers bring May flowers,” “Don’t forget to smell the roses,” and “Breathe big” remind us of an often-overlooked aspect of patient care – complementary and holistic care. Nursing plays a crucial role in implementing evidence-based practices to enhance the health and well-being of individuals (ANA, 2025).
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For more than 25 years, articles about patient safety have referenced the 1999 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System. This report’s main conclusion was that most medical errors were not the result of individual recklessness. Instead, faulty systems, conditions, and/or processes lead people to make, or fail to prevent, mistakes.
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That’s according to Dr. William Rutala, director of the Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology and professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina. At the 2025 edition of the KILMER conference, Rutala took a wide-lens view of his field. Drawing on his decades of experience and more than 700 scientific publications, he discussed new sterilization technologies, surface disinfection, endoscope sterilization, ethylene oxide, and more.
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The Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant (CRNFA) credential has existed since the mid-1990s but was purchased by the National Assistant at Surgery Certification (NASC) company in late 2018. Achieving accreditation is a noteworthy achievement considering the challenges faced by both the Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) community and NASC.
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Ergotron, a leading manufacturer of healthcare carts, introduced two new solutions designed to empower patient care and simplify fleet management at the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Global Health Conference and Exhibition, March 3-6 in Las...
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The OR Today webinar “Start Warm, Stay Warm: A Focus on Maintaining Normothermia Perioperatively” sponsored by Encompass was presented by Kristy Warren, MSN Ed, RN Director of Clinical Resources at Encompass. She discussed focusing on maintaining normothermia...
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For over 20 years, OR Today has provided perioperative and SPD professionals with up-to-date news and information about their profession. The magazine aims to educate readers about new guidelines, techniques, and equipment, as well as practical information for career building, problem-solving and overall well-being.
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