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Employees from different generations bring different work expectations to the OR. The different perspectives can be challenging for perioperative leaders tasked with leading multigenerational teams.

Safe patient care is the responsibility of every person and department in the health care facility. Three departments in particular – the operating room, sterile processing department and infection prevention department – have a unique relationship when it comes to ensuring safe processing of surgical instruments.

In 1949, the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, or AORN as the organization is more commonly known, was founded when 17 OR supervisors from the metropolitan New York City area voted unanimously to form a new association for operating room nurses.

Artificial intelligence, or AI as it’s more commonly referred to, has come seemingly out of nowhere the past couple of years. Put simply, AI is technology that enables computers to simulate human intelligence and problem-solving capabilities.

Stress, burnout and labor shortage are often used to describe medical professions, especially when it comes to nurses.

Stress and burnout may be the result of poorly executed onboarding, insufficient resources and support, and workplace environment and culture.