The OR Today webinar “How Not to Get Burned: Electrosurgery Fundamentals, Function and Safety” sponsored by STERIS was a hit with perioperative professionals. The webinar is eligible for 1 CE credit.
Presenter Chasity Seymour, BSHM, CST, CHL, CRCST, CIS, AGTS, a clinical education specialist, shared her knowledge with attendees. She discussed how electrosurgery, the use of radio frequency electrical current to create heat in cells to cut or coagulate tissues, is used daily by operating room professionals. Current research reveals that perioperative professionals and providers would benefit from routine refresher courses. In fact, The Joint Commission issued a Sentinel Event Alert on surgical fire prevention just this week.
Seymour provided a detailed explanation of how electrosurgery works on an atomic level, described how the electrosurgical unit provides controllable, predictable tissue effects, and discussed common complications with AORN and AST recommended guidelines to avoid these complications.
She shared additional insights during an informative question-and-answer session with attendees during the live session. A recording of the webinar, including the Q&A, is available for on-demand viewing at ORTodayWebinars.live.
Just shy of 100 perioperative professionals attended the live webinar with more than 200 registered for the session. It received a 4.3 rating with 5 being the highest possible rating.
A survey sent to attendees gathered feedback, including many positive comments.
Attendees replied when asked, “What was the most valuable takeaway from today’s webinar?”
“Getting the background of electrocautery was interesting and the information on why we monitor our equipment and patient safety is ALWAYS a good refresher,” said Sandra Curatola, PAT/Charge, Rochelle Community Hospital.
“Great content to share with my new hires – nurses and techs,” said Mary Hutchcraft, Nurse Education Specialist, Mosauc Life Care.
“Convenient to attend, saving time and effort to travel to attend this kind of webinar is very effective to me as we are in a remote place of Northern Canada,” said Sharon Carisma, CMDRT, Inuvik Regional Hospital.
“There isn’t just one thing, the entire review was very helpful!” exclaimed Susan Douglass, Director of Nursing, Merrimack Valley Endoscopy Center.
Attendees were also asked, “Why do you love being a perioperative professional?”
“I have been in the health care profession for over 40 years, the last 24 years as a CST. What I love about this profession is caring for the patient which is our goal. Working together as a team to make it work correctly for the patient. Seeing the growing new technology that is entering the OR theatre. Safety is a big concern, which is why there are constant checks and balances to assure everything is working correctly or be repaired or replaced. Hearing or being re-educated on new and old information. Why? It’s about the patient who has placed their trust in us caring for them, their family member and anybody who depends for the care they are receiving,” shared Jessie Hernandez, CME/Faculty, Texas State Technical College at Harlingen.
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