Falling Through the Crack (in the Bedrails)
Publication date: December 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 106, Issue 6 (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

The rise of competency-based education
Publication date: December 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 106, Issue 6 (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Open lobectomy
Publication date: December 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 106, Issue 6 (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Guideline for team communication
Publication date: December 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 106, Issue 6 (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Overcoming challenges related to cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization practices
Publication date: December 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 106, Issue 6 (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

New guidance aims at improving communication during patient hand overs
Publication date: December 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 106, Issue 6 (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Guideline at a Glance: Energy-Generating Devices
Publication date: December 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 106, Issue 6 Author(s): AORN (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Evidence appraisal of Erestam S, Haglind E, Bock D, Andersson AE, Angenete E. Changes in safety climate and teamwork in the operating room after implementation of a revised WHO checklist: a prospective interventional study.
Publication date: December 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 106, Issue 6 Author(s): Nancy Girard (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Clinical Issues —December 2017
Publication date: December 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 106, Issue 6 Author(s): Mary J. Ogg Bed bugs Key words: bed bugs, pest management, infestation, transmission. Warming irrigation fluids Key words: irrigation fluid, warming fluid, hypothermia, warming cabinet. Fasting before surgery Key words: fasting, NPO, liquids, solids. Advanced cardiac life support requirements for perioperative nurses Key words: advanced cardiac life support, ACLS certification, pediatric advanced life support, PALS certification, basic life support. (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Clinical Ethics: Patient and Provider Safety
Publication date: December 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 106, Issue 6 Author(s): Cecil A. King (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Health Care Workers ’ Use and Cleaning of X-Ray Aprons and Thyroid Shields
Publication date: December 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 106, Issue 6 Author(s): Hope Honigsberg, Karen Gabel Speroni, Anna Fishback, Amy Stafford We evaluated the use and cleaning of x-ray aprons and thyroid shields by surveying rural hospital system health care workers who wear x-ray aprons and thyroid shields. One hundred fifty-five of the 173 respondents were RNs (89.6%), and 94 respondents were from inpatient or outpatient surgical settings (54.3%). One hundred thirty-five respondents (78.0%) reported soiled x-ray aprons or thyroid shields, and 52 (30.1%) reported shield odors. Eighty-three participants (48.0...
Source: AORN Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Navigating Nursing Education
This article explores the various forms of nursing education and focuses on the types of degrees available, different practice roles and pathways, types of educational institutions and programs, and accreditation and its governing bodies. The benefits to nurses who pursue additional education include career mobility, additional responsibilities, and personal satisfaction. The benefits to patients include receiving the most current evidence-based care from a more highly educated and competent workforce. (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Evaluation of a Brief Team Training Intervention in Surgery: A Mixed-Methods Study
Publication date: December 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 106, Issue 6 Author(s): Brigid M. Gillespie, Catherine Steel, Evelyn Kang, Emma Harbeck, Kristina Nikolic, Nicole Fairweather, Wendy Chaboyer The aim of this study was to evaluate a brief team training program in relation to teams’ observed nontechnical skills (NTSs) in surgery, teams’ perceptions of safety culture, and the training implementation. We used mixed methods to analyze structured observations of 179 surgeries, semistructured interviews with surgical team members from four selected surgical specialties, and a survey. There were significant ...
Source: AORN Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Operation Clean Air: Implementing a Surgical Smoke Evacuation Program
Publication date: December 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 106, Issue 6 Author(s): Mary K. Dobbie, Maria Fezza, Martha Kent, Jane Lu, Mark L. Saraceni, Susan Titone Surgical smoke is a hazardous byproduct of any surgery involving a laser or an electrosurgical unit. Although research and professional organizations identified surgical smoke as harmful many years ago, this byproduct continues to be a safety hazard in the OR. An interdisciplinary team at a large academic medical center sought to address the exposure of patients and perioperative team members to surgical smoke. The team used the nursing process to reso...
Source: AORN Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Minimizing Sources of Airborne, Aerosolized, and Contact Contaminants in the OR Environment
Publication date: December 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 106, Issue 6 Author(s): Donna Armellino Surgical site infections are unintended consequences of surgery that can cause harm to patients and place financial burdens on health care organizations. Extrinsic factors in the OR—including health care providers’ behavior and practices that modify air movement, the physical environment, equipment, or surgical instruments—can increase microbial contamination. Microbes can be transported into the surgical incision by airborne or contact routes and contribute to a surgical site infection. Simple practices to prevent...
Source: AORN Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research