Patients who are being prepped for surgery are often nervous and distracted with what’s going on around them. It’s important to ensure they comprehend and correctly confirm what’s noted on consent forms before...

Pediatric patients who undergo procedures at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis are given Worry Monsters, adorable homemade stuffed animals that help them deal with the stress of surgery....

I love BLTs. Always have. My mom used to make me two on white toasted bread for lunch nearly every Saturday during my teenage years. She still puts a pair on a plate for me when my family visits. I lean back in my chair...

Enhancing employee safety is an ongoing process, not a one-and-done initiative. That’s what led Brandy Ginzinger, RN, director of surgical services at UCF Lake Nona Medical Center in Orlando, to create her department’s...

Most people who make a mistake feel embarrassed, but often these experiences can be a valuable learning tool. In fact, sharing what could have gone wrong with colleagues helps them avoid similar missteps. That’s why staff...

The importance of updated anesthetic techniques has only been magnified with the increase in volume, type and complexity of outpatient procedures. Here are a few key...

Victoria Hornbeck, RN, BSN, CNOR, was recently put in charge of reimagining the between-case cleaning of orthopedic operating rooms at Northside Hospital Forsyth in...

When asked about the importance of a personalized approach to post-op pain control, Mike MacKinnon, DNP, FNP-C, CRNA, immediately launches into a story about a patient...

Many surgeons put very little forethought into wound care. The thought process is that when the procedure ends, the important work is done, so dealing with closing the...

You’d be hard pressed to find someone who knows more about proper instrument care than Linda Gomes. The former surgical tech used to work in the sterile processing...

The reprocessing of flexible endoscopes involves dozens of steps that must be performed correctly every time by staff members who follow an airtight scope handling...

More than one million joint replacements are performed each year and increasing numbers of surgeons are opting to do them with the benefit of robotic assistance...

Essential oils are a growing adjunct therapy used to bolster the effectiveness of traditional antiemetics for PONV. A disposable tab containing a combination of ...

Minimally invasive techniques, premium power tools and innovative multimodal pain management practices are helping surgeons repair a number of foot and ankle...

Julie Moyle, RN, MSN, remembers the case well, even though it occurred more than 35 years ago. At the start of the AIDS epidemic, she was a surgical nurse at a hospital in...

The time for repairing a wide variety of fractures on an outpatient basis is now. With patients reluctant to be admitted to hospitals due to the pandemic, and health systems...

Orthopedics is a male-dominated field. What needs to be done to remedy that? This is a very big topic because we have to address the underlying causes of...

Total joint replacements have long been recognized as one of the more painful surgeries patients undergo. Thanks to the widespread use of multimodal pain...

Baby boomers are getting older and have no intention of suffering through debilitating hip pain during their golden years. Perhaps in the past, older individuals put up with...

Orthopedic surgery centers that purchase robotic platforms for knee replacement surgery are investing in the promise of positive outcomes and the potential to tap into...