Venous thromboembolism prevention practices during hospitalization
Publication date: June 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 105, Issue 6 (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - May 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Refine your time out by focusing on behavior, safety
Publication date: June 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 105, Issue 6 (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - May 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Guideline at a Glance: Moderate Sedation/Analgesia
Publication date: June 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 105, Issue 6 Author(s): AORN (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - May 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Evidence appraisal of Seidi J, Ebnerasooli S, Shahsawari S, Nzarian S. The influence of oral ginger before operation on nausea and vomiting after cataract surgery under general anesthesia: a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial.
Publication date: June 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 105, Issue 6 Author(s): Nancy Girard (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - May 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Clinical Issues —June 2017
Publication date: June 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 105, Issue 6 Author(s): Mary J. Ogg, Esther M. Johnstone Defining a small amount of surgical smoke Key words: surgical smoke, medical-surgical vacuum system, suction tubing. Assessment of hazardous medications Key words: hazardous medications, safety data sheets, OSHA hazard communication. Documentation of electrosurgical devices Key words: electrosurgical device. Developing an explant policy Key words: explant, guideline, implant, policy. (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - May 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Understanding and Improving Surgical Hand Hygiene Compliance
Publication date: June 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 105, Issue 6 Author(s): Polly Padgette (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - May 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Accuracy of Children ’s Perioperative Memories
Publication date: June 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 105, Issue 6 Author(s): Thomas Hackmann, Rebecca A. Haworth, Paul Hong, Joanne Gillespie, Jill Chorney Children’s declarative memories of medical procedures can influence their responses to subsequent events. No previous study has examined the accuracy of children’s declarative memories after surgery. We tested the memory of 34 anesthesia-naïve five- to nine-year-old children undergoing ambulatory surgery for accuracy of contextual details, pain, and fear two weeks postoperatively. Parents were not present during induction, and we did not use sedative prem...
Source: AORN Journal - May 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Radioactive Seed Localization Program for Patients With Nonpalpable Breast Lesions
Publication date: June 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 105, Issue 6 Author(s): Judy Burroughs, Jennifer L. Fencl, Matthew C. Wakefield Without early diagnosis and treatment, many lives are lost to breast cancer. Increased breast cancer awareness has facilitated research to guide health care providers toward improving patient outcomes. Research in diagnostic and treatment modalities has expanded to focus on improving the quality of life for patients with breast cancer who are living longer than expected. Providers can offer patients with nonpalpable breast lesions new screening techniques and improved treatment optio...
Source: AORN Journal - May 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Implementing Skin-to-Skin Contact for Cesarean Birth
Publication date: June 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 105, Issue 6 Author(s): Margaret M. Boyd Early skin-to-skin (STS) contact in the OR facilitates the development of mothering behaviors, breastfeeding success, and newborn adaptation to extrauterine life. A team at my institution performed a quality improvement project to implement a standard of care for STS contact in the OR during and after cesarean birth. Thirty-seven of 50 mother-infant dyads experienced STS contact in the OR or in the postanesthesia care unit. Twenty-five mothers and newborns who experienced STS contact did so on the OR bed. The median time new...
Source: AORN Journal - May 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Association Between Acute Pain and Hemodynamic Parameters in a Postoperative Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Publication date: June 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 105, Issue 6 Author(s): Hossein Asgar Pour I conducted a prospective repeated-measure study in the general surgery intensive care unit to investigate the associations among acute postoperative pain, analgesic therapy, and hemodynamic parameters. I selected 33 patients and recorded 84 episodes of pain. I measured intensity of pain and hemodynamic parameters after patients were transferred from the postanesthesia care unit to the general surgery intensive care unit, immediately before analgesic therapy and at 15, 30, and 45 minutes after analgesic therapy. Acute pa...
Source: AORN Journal - May 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Enhanced Time Out: An Improved Communication Process
Publication date: June 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 105, Issue 6 Author(s): Patricia E. Nelson An enhanced time out is an improved communication process initiated to prevent such surgical errors as wrong-site, wrong-procedure, or wrong-patient surgery. The enhanced time out at my facility mandates participation from all members of the surgical team and requires designated members to respond to specified time out elements on the surgical safety checklist. The enhanced time out incorporated at my facility expands upon the safety measures from the World Health Organization’s surgical safety checklist and ensures that...
Source: AORN Journal - May 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
2017 Conference Poster Collection
Publication date: June 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 105, Issue 6 (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - May 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
2017 Conference Poster Winners
Publication date: June 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 105, Issue 6 (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - May 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
2017 Conference Awards
Publication date: June 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 105, Issue 6 (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - May 27, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
2017 Conference Highlights
Publication date: June 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 105, Issue 6 (Source: AORN Journal)
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