In 1976, Frank Bass and Bernard Esquenet teamed up to create The Ruhof Corporation. Frank Bass’s role in the company is one of sales, marketing and research while Bernard Esquenet is the chemist behind Ruhof’s success.
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The ASC Surge
More and more patients today are choosing ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) over traditional hospitals for their surgical procedures. ASC surgical volume is expected to increase by 21% over the next decade to reach 44 million procedures a year by 2034.
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Spotlight On: Joanne Oliver-Coleman, MBA-HM, BSN, RN, CNOR-E
Joanne first became a registered nurse in 1962 after graduating from the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Nursing. “There was a six-week tour through the operating room and that’s when I decided that perioperative nursing is what I really wanted to do,” she says.
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What’s on Your OR Wish List?
While we can’t promise anyone that you’ll ever be “in charge of things” in your work environment, we did think it would be fun to ask perioperative professionals a similar question: If you could wave a magic wand and create the perfect operating room environment, what are some of the things that would be at the top of your wish list?
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Spotlight On: Pat Thornton
Next year, Pat Thornton will celebrate a milestone career achievement: Her 50th year in nursing. Pat’s career started in 1976 when she graduated from Clayton Junior College with her ASN and went to work as an RNFA private surgical nurse.
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Spotlight On: Johnny Kotcher, CST, FA
It’s probably safe to say that very few if any perioperative professionals have had a career like Johnny Kotcher’s. Johnny’s perioperative journey started when he joined the Army in 1981 and scored well in healthcare and medical on the aptitude test.
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