Category: Features

Don’t Panic: Disaster Recovery Planning

by OR Today Magazine | Jan 1, 2019 | Cover Story, Features, Magazine | 0

There’s often very little, if any, warning that a disaster is about to strike. Disaster preparation must occur long before events occur.

Spotlight on Bunyaporn “Bonnie” Toronjo

by OR Today Magazine | Jan 1, 2019 | Features, Magazine, Spotlight On | 0

In the 15 years that she has worked in medicine, surgical technologist Bunyaporn “Bonnie” Toronjo has supported countless patients during their most vulnerable moments.

Keeping Up With Technology in the OR

by OR Today Magazine | Nov 30, 2018 | Cover Story, Features, Magazine | 0

A wide range of new technologies are changing how many perioperative procedures are performed. Often, the results are improved surgical outcomes and higher levels of patient satisfaction.

Spotlight on Bill Muir

by OR Today Magazine | Nov 30, 2018 | Features, Magazine, Spotlight On | 0

In 2001, Bill Muir was playing in a rock band in Japan, teaching English and martial arts. He had been picked up by video game maker Square Enix to sing “Otherworld,” the opening song on the best-selling Final Fantasy X soundtrack.

Burnout and Bullying

by OR Today Magazine | Nov 1, 2018 | Cover Story, Features, Magazine | 0

It’s critical that health care organizations and nurse managers do everything they can to reduce instances of bullying in order to help reduce levels of burnout among OR nurses.

Spotlight On Jackie Patterson, BSN, CCRN, FNE-SA

by OR Today Magazine | Nov 1, 2018 | Features, Magazine, Spotlight On | 0

In the course of a lifetime, every career path has twists and turns, but to Jackie Patterson, nursing is a field in which “you kind of end up falling into things.”

[Sponsored] Company Showcase: Medline

by OR Today Magazine | Nov 1, 2018 | Corporate Profile, Features, Magazine | 0

THE LANDSCAPE OF SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS Surgical site infections (SSIs) are devastating; they...

[Sponsored] Corporate Profile: Innovative Medical Products

by OR Today Magazine | Nov 1, 2018 | Corporate Profile, Features, Magazine | 0

After 35 years of providing world-class patient positioning solutions to surgical teams, Innovative Medical Products Inc.® stands primed for a new era of growth and forward focus that will ultimately bring enhanced benefits to all of IMP’s customers.

Dealing with Staff Health, Safety and Stress Reduction

by Don Sadler | Oct 1, 2018 | Cover Story, Features, Magazine | 0

Whether it’s in the workplace or at home, poor health, unsafe practices and high stress can take a toll on OR nurses.

[Sponsored] Corporate Profile: Healthmark – Looking to the Future

by OR Today Magazine | Oct 1, 2018 | Corporate Profile, Features, Magazine | 0

Soon to celebrate 50 years in business, Healthmark continues to adapt to the needs of its customers.

Spotlight on Rosanna Pollack, MSN, PNP

by OR Today Magazine | Oct 1, 2018 | Features, Magazine, Spotlight On | 0

After nearly 21 years, Pollack’s way of doing things has gained her “an incredible support system” in the workplace that she describes as a second family.

OR Today Live Rocks Nashville

by OR Today Magazine | Sep 5, 2018 | Features, Industry Insights, News and Notes | 0

Music City USA hosted the 2018 OR Today Live Surgical Conference with wild success. More than 100 people were on hand for the fifth annual OR Today Live Surgical Conference as its continues to grow each year.

Proven Practices to Prevent Infections

by OR Today Magazine | Sep 1, 2018 | Cover Story, Features, Magazine | 0

Despite technological advances and a growing awareness of the problem, infections remain a serious issue in many hospital operating rooms today.

Spotlight on Sara Wolf, BSN

by OR Today Magazine | Aug 31, 2018 | Features, Magazine, Spotlight On | 0

Regaled with tales of nursing by her grandmother, who worked at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, Massachusetts native Sarah Wolf was headed for a career in medicine as early as high school.