Guideline Summary: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Part 2 —Hybrid ORs
Publication date: August 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 106, Issue 2 Author(s): AORN (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - July 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Guideline Implementation: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Part 2 —Hybrid ORs
This article focuses on key points of the guideline that address hybrid OR configuration, hybrid OR staffing, and mitigating risks associated with intraoperative MRI. Perioperative RNs should review the complete guideline for additional information and for guidance when writing and updating policies and procedures. (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - July 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
The Effectiveness of Nurse Residency Programs on Retention: A Systematic Review
Publication date: August 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 106, Issue 2 Author(s): Jennifer Van Camp, Sharon Chappy New graduates account for the highest numbers of nurses entering and exiting the profession. Turnover is costly, especially in specialty settings. Nurse residency programs are used to retain new graduates and assist with their transition to nursing practice. The purpose of this systematic review of the literature was to examine new graduate nurse residency programs, residents’ perceived satisfaction, and retention rates, and to make recommendations for implementation in perioperative settings. Results i...
Source: AORN Journal - July 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Introducing Perioperative Nursing as a Foundation for Clinical Practice
This article describes one school’s experience in providing a perioperative nursing course as a first clinical course in a bachelor of science in nursing curriculum. This innovation reframes the perspective on perioperative nursing from that of an elective clinical specialty that is not essential to basic nursing education to a practice setting that provides key foundational clinical learning experiences for the novice nursing student. A strong academic-practice partnership; effective preparation for key stakeholders including nursing staff members, preceptors, and students; and collaboration with AORN were essential ele...
Source: AORN Journal - July 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Transitioning From Perioperative Staff Nurse to Perioperative Educator
Publication date: August 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 106, Issue 2 Author(s): Juliana Mower Perioperative nurses who enjoy teaching may wish to become staff development educators. The shift to this new role requires a transition period during which the new educator acquires the knowledge, skills, and attitudes integral to mastering the job. A systematic approach to achieving baseline competencies in the educator role helps to ensure a successful conversion from providing direct patient care to supporting the educational needs of staff members. (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - July 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Professional Development Strategies to Enhance Nurses ’ Knowledge and Maintain Safe Practice
This article provides an overview of nursing professional development and offers some resources to help individual nurses maintain or enhance their knowledge, skills, and attitudes. (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - July 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Nursing as Knowledge Work: The Imperative for Lifelong Learning
Publication date: August 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 106, Issue 2 Author(s): Kathleen B. Gaberson, Nancy F. Langston (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - July 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Embrace Action: Join and Participate in AORN
Publication date: August 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 106, Issue 2 Author(s): Nathalie Walker (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - July 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
An Obstructed View
A 66-year-old man presented to the emergency department with subacute abdominal pain that had intensified the previous evening. He reported relatively mild cramping in the midabdomen for the past two to three weeks. The previous night, soon after eating dinner, he developed severe midabdominal pain that did not radiate or remit. He reported no nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fevers, chills, weight loss, or night sweats. He had a normal bowel movement the previous day. The patient had never undergone a colonoscopy. (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - June 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Tags: Column Source Type: research
Educational Opportunities
The AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice will come to life through the 2017 Guidelines Implementation Workshops. These workshops will cover important evidence-based concepts from the AORN guidelines. Each session will be a dynamic and interactive learning experience taught by AORN ’s guideline authors. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear lectures, ask questions about real-life experiences, and participate in hands-on activities in a fun and relaxed environment. After this event, attendees will have gained a more thorough understanding of these key topics, which will result in heightened confidence in daily ...
Source: AORN Journal - June 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Tags: Column Source Type: research
Guideline Summary: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Part 1
To provide guidance for creating a safe environment of care for patients undergoing minimally invasive surgical procedures. (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - June 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: AORN Tags: Featured article Source Type: research
Back to Basics: Radiation Safety
Perioperative team members and patients are frequently exposed to radiation during operative and other invasive procedures. The use of equipment that emits radiation (eg, a fluoroscopy unit) is beneficial for diagnosing and treating patients but carries the risk of harm if team members do not follow radiation safety guidelines. Perioperative team members should implement safety precautions for themselves and their patients when radiation is used. This Back to Basics article addresses the basics of radiation safety and the precautions that perioperative team members should implement in the perioperative setting. (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - June 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Lisa Spruce Tags: Featured article Source Type: research
Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders in the Perioperative Environment: A Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Project
Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders in the perioperative environment must be managed according to national and institutional guidelines. Health care professionals, including perioperative nurses, may be unfamiliar with the guidelines and unsure of their role in reevaluating a DNR order. We conducted a multidisciplinary quality improvement project at a metropolitan community hospital that aimed to improve health care providers ’ compliance with the institutional policy, nursing involvement in DNR reevaluation, and communication between providers. (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - June 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Malgorzata Baumann, Shelley Killebrew, Katherine Zimnicki, Katherine Balint Tags: Featured article Source Type: research
Danish Perioperative Nurses ’ Documentation: A Complex, Multifaceted Practice Connected With Unit Culture and Nursing Leadership
Researchers have described the documentation practices of perioperative nurses as flawed and characterized by subjectivity and poor quality, which is often related to both the documentation tool and the nurses ’ level of commitment. Studies suggest that documentation of nursing care in the OR places special demands on electronic health records (EHRs). The purpose of this study was to explore how the use of an EHR tailored to perioperative practice affects Danish perioperative nurses’ documentation pra ctices. (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - June 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Susanne F. S øndergaard, Vibeke Lorentzen, Erik E. Sørensen, Kirsten Frederiksen Tags: Featured article Source Type: research
Perioperative Nursing Management of Donor and Recipient Patients Undergoing Face Transplantation
Individuals with debilitating facial injuries and deformities have achieved significant improvement of aesthetic form and function after undergoing a face transplantation. The involvement of surgical technologists and perioperative nurses in the care of the recipient and donor plays a critical role in the success of these procedures. There are unique challenges that staff members may be presented with when caring for a donor and recipient undergoing a face transplantation, including less comfort with and knowledge of the surgical procedure and instrumentation, an increased amount of equipment and personnel in the OR, donor...
Source: AORN Journal - June 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Nicole Sweeney, Kathryn Allen, Brooke Miller, Theresa Nolan, Kathleen Sheerin Tags: Featured article Source Type: research
