Perioperative Nursing Knowledge

Patients waiting in preoperative care areas before surgery typically have large variations of anxiety levels. The surgical team strives to relieve patients of these symptoms and create an environment to increase a patient’s well-being and satisfaction.

By meeting the challenges of visibility in laparoscopic surgery, we improve performance, cut time and frustration, and unburden camera operators. By Matthew Brunson Martin, MD, FACS Visibility is essential to all surgery, which is why we put so much effort into...

By Philip Corvo, MD, MA, FACS, and Wesley Knauft, MD Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a paradigm shift in perioperative care, designed to minimize the effects of surgical stress and safely facilitate early discharge. This multidisciplinary approach to...

By Mark Deshur The operating room is an undeniably complex space in the acute care landscape. It involves a multitude of different care providers and stakeholders to carefully manage and coordinate the many phases of surgical work. To run smoothly and efficiently, the...

By Christopher J. Hudgins BACKGROUND Unplanned patient hypothermia is a preventable complication of surgery that has been identified as one of the top 10 patient safety concerns for perioperative nurses.[1] It is well documented that unless preventative measures are...