By Matt Skoufalos After more than 40 years in the field of nursing, Vangie Dennis has earned an armful of educational achievements: she’s a registered, master’s degreed nurse, a certified perioperative nurse, and a certified medical laser safety officer. Dennis puts...
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Hand Hygiene: Know the Facts
by OR Today Magazine | May 1, 2020
When the latest coronavirus threat, or COVID-19, first emerged in January, the number one recommendation for protecting oneself from the virus and preventing its spread was to wash hands frequently and thoroughly. Similarly, the best way to prevent healthcare...
READ MORESpotlight On: Lindsey Jones, RN, BSN, CPN, CHPPN
by OR Today Magazine | Apr 30, 2020
By Matt Skoufalos At six, Lindsey Jones’ son, Tyler, started coming home from school with bruises. Jones, a preschool teacher, decided to follow up with her family pediatrician. Not long after, they were referred to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St....
READ MORE[Sponsored] Company Showcase: TBJ Incorporated
by OR Today Magazine | Apr 30, 2020
Established in 1992, TBJ was founded by three brothers, Todd, Bryan and Jeff Campbell, along with their father John Campbell. John had recently sold CESCO, his successful medical and laboratory equipment manufacturing business that specialized in washer...
READ MORESpotlight On: Tom Catena
by OR Today Magazine | Apr 1, 2020
Tom Catena has dedicated the last 20 years of his life working as a medical missionary in Africa. Nine of them he spent amid almost ceaseless civil conflict in war-torn Sudan, and for almost all 20, he’s lacked the resources and infrastructure that most Western...
READ MORESmoke in the OR: Perioperative Professionals Face Unique Risks as States Consider Surgical Smoke Legislation
by OR Today Magazine | Apr 1, 2020
Concerns about air quality in the OR during surgical procedures have been around for a long time. In fact, the first documentation that particulate matter in surgical smoke can be inhaled and deposited in the alveoli of the lungs occurred in 1975.
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