If there’s any nurse who most personifies the adage that nurses are the masters of their own fates, it’s Darcy DiFede.
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The OR of the Future
Recent advances in medical technology make it easier to envision the OR of the future. Advances in virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and robotic assisted surgery devices (RASDs) are all expected to shape the future of surgery.
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Spotlight On: Lori Wood
Among the various responsibilities she’s enjoyed in a 35-year nursing career, Lori Wood has held direct-care, education and management positions. But no matter what assignment she’s undertaken, “My heart is with the critical care patients,” she said.
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Antimicrobial Stewardship: Perioperative Professionals Play Critical Role
Antimicrobial agents are critical to destroying or severely inhibiting the growth of pathogenic microorganisms. Since antibiotics are given preoperatively in hospital operating rooms and ambulatory surgery centers as part of SSI prevention, it’s critical for hospitals and ASCs to create an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP).
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Spotlight On: Tamara Kear, PhD, RN, CNS, CNN, FAAN, Executive Director, American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA)
By Matt Skoufalos From the age of five, Tamara Kear knew she was going to be a nurse when she grew up. She can’t think of a time she’d considered any other profession. “When I got into high school, I created my course load to lead me toward that direction and never...
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[Sponsored] Corporate Profile: MD Technologies
MD Technologies Inc. started in Arizona in 1989 when Merkle, an engineer, met Endoscopy Technician Kevin Druding. Druding had made a few suction-drain devices (Kevin’s Drain-O-Matic) to clean endoscopes using suction rather than manually irrigating with a syringe. The...
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