AORN members approved new position statements on Care of the Transgender or Gender-Diverse Patient and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in the Perioperative Environment.
Clear communication is as vital to safe surgery as clinical skill. Learn how one facility’s Patient Ambassador program improved patient satisfaction, eased anxiety, and strengthened team collaboration.
Test your general perioperative knowledge with this crossword puzzle.
Since the inception of the nursing profession, nurses have been innovative in innumerable ways to ensure that patients receive the best care possible. As nursing practice and the field of medicine continue to evolve, so does the demand for continued innovative practices.
National ophthalmic organizations, however, recommend avoiding routinely using enzymatic products on instruments that are used in the eye, and many nurses often wonder why these instruments are an exception.
Nursing professional organizations are arranged at the state and national level to facilitate professional development, advocate for nursing practice, support evidence-based patient care, and provide networking opportunities.
This article discusses the importance of teamwork in the operating room, acknowledging that no procedure can succeed without collaboration among surgical staff.
A new nurse asks for advice about the patient pickup process.
Use these insights to stay ahead of payor practice changes and reduce your risk for an audit.
Leaders can take an active role in scaling AI to perioperative care.
Behind the double doors of the sterile processing department, crucial practices ensure surgery readiness and patient safety. Learn strategies for achieving similar success.
The AORN Guideline for Specimen Management outlines evidence-based practices to ensure the safe handling of surgical specimens from collection through disposal. It addresses critical processes such as labeling, containment, preservation, and transport, while also providing protocols for handling radioactive materials, forensic evidence, and explanted devices.
Discover the phased training model helping RNs gain scrub skills—and boosting OR teamwork and retention.
Preventing physical injury on the job is a leader's responsibility, whether you are leading 300 FTEs, or precepting one new nurse.
Get evidence-based answers to four common surgical attire questions—covering head coverings, scrub jackets, skirts in the OR, and PPE protocols.
A new nurse asks for advice about how to manage the constant change in workflow.
Learn four steps that you can take to effectively develop an assertive attitude that will allow you to be the advocate that you need to be in the OR—both for your patients and for your team members.
My career in perioperative nursing spans over 30 years, during which I have experienced many significant milestones that have shaped my professional journey and gained many insights that I believe are worth sharing.
As you gaze around the OR and acknowledge the surgeon removing the tumor from the patient's abdomen and hand it to the scrub person as you prepare to collect the specimen, you cannot help but think, “Imagine if I had to handle some of these tasks without gloves?” You can silently thank Caroline Hampton and Joseph Bloodgood for avoiding that scenario as you place the tumor into a specimen cup.
Both lead and lead-free garments are designed to shield the body from x-rays, particularly the vital organs and reproductive areas, which are more sensitive to radiation.
