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“It starts with instrument decontamination, followed by instrument cleaning and preparation for packaging …”

The ability to listen well is one of the most important success factors in practically any job or career.

The field of wound management is as old as surgery itself.

It has been just a decade since robotic surgery was first introduced. But during this short period of time, robotics has already revolutionized surgical procedures in a wide range of different specialties.

All cases of HAIs associated with contaminated GI endoscopes was linked to a breach or violation of at least 1 reprocessing step.

Many perioperative nurses say that patient safety is their highest priority in the OR.