Heated intraoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy--the challenges of bringing chemotherapy into surgery.

abstract：:The Pew Health Professions Commission Task force on Health Care Workforce Regulation recently released its policy considerations for reforming the regulation of the US health care workforce. Individual copies of the report may be obtained from the Pew Health Professions Commission. This article summarizes the task for...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Giordan BP

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood administration safety is the result of accurate identification of patients to blood products before transfusions, appropriate care and administration of blood products, and rapid recognition and intervention when adverse reactions occur. Health care institutions have an obligation to provide staff members clearl...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Craig V,Bower JO

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Registered nurses who return to school to pursue a bachelor's degree face many challenges, including scheduling, family, and financial concerns. Despite these issues, RNs with an associate's degree or diploma are among the fastest growing groups of bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) students. Nurses return to school...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Leonard T

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding patients' perspectives is central to providing appropriate nursing care. The purpose of this study was to explore ambulatory surgery patients' perceptions and views of the perioperative experience. A phenomenological study was conducted that included 16 patients who underwent abdominal surgical procedure...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Costa MJ

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in anesthesia techniques and guidance imaging have made regional anesthetics effective both for pain management and as a primary anesthesia modality for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures. Patients can receive regional anesthesia in most areas of the body, including the upper and lowe...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Pincus E

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonmelanoma skin cancer is the most common human malignancy. An estimated 2.75 million patients worldwide are diagnosed with skin cancer each year, with more than one million in the United States alone. Treatment for skin cancer includes methods such as cryosurgery, curettage and electrodessication, local excision, an...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Anthony ML

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is one of the most commonly performed orthopedic procedures in the United States. Repair of the ACL often requires the use of autografts or allografts, and the RN first assistant (RNFA) often is the team member responsible for preparing the graft. Common grafts used in A...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Rozakis M

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of scientific evidence to support national recommendations about clinical decisions has become an expectation of multidisciplinary health care organizations. The objectives of this project were to identify the most applicable evidence-rating method for perioperative nursing practice, evaluate the reliability o...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Steelman VM,Pape T,King CA,Graling P,Gaberson KB

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most OR nurses whether veteran or novice have had some exposure to organ donation; however, few are aware of what occurs outside of the surgical setting. This article provides an overview of the entire donation process, from the hours before the procedure to the steps needed for successful recovery. Particular attenti...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Lilly KT,Langley VL

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) is a treatment option that directly irradiates a surgically exposed tumor or tumor bed while preventing radiation exposure of normal tissues. This article discusses the high-dose-rate intraoperative radiation therapy (HDR-IORT) technique by reviewing the roles of IORT team membe...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Gao S,Delclos ME,Tomas LC,Crane CH,Beddar S

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tension blisters from adhesive dressings may lead to pain and delayed surgical wound healing for surgical patients and cause an institutional cost burden. Commercial skin barrier film products may reduce dressing-related postoperative skin blistering in surgical patients. Project investigators at an orthopedic special...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Cole M,Smith I,Vlad SC,Golenbock SW,Sorrentino K

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently there is a shortage of cadaver organs that can be transplanted from one human being to another. In response to this shortage, scientists and medical researchers have developed techniques for transplanting animal organs into humans, a procedure known as xenotransplantation. This may address the shortage of or...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Derenge S,Bartucci MR

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditionally, one nurse is assigned per OR. Recent health care reforms and the AORN "Position statement on perioperative safe staffing and on-call practices" require managers to rethink this practice. Staffing levels that are insufficient have been linked to sentinel events. A patient classification system that inclu...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Bell L

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perioperative nurses and nurse leaders should understand how to apply a nursing informatics framework and informatics concepts to strengthen data interpretation, transitions in care, and engagement with patients susceptible to malignant hyperthermia (MH) and their family members. Patient outcomes can be improved when ...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Denholm BG

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When a urinary catheter is not inserted using proper technique, becomes unclean, or remains in place for too long, microorganisms can travel through the catheter lumen or along the outside of the catheter and infect the bladder or kidneys, resulting in a catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). Urinary tra...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Clayton JL

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ensuring patient safety under time pressure Key words: on-time starts, turnover time, briefing, team communication, delays. Holes in the outer layer of sterilization wraps Key words: package integrity, defects, sterilization wrap, contaminated item, sterile field. Changing surgical attire after smoking outside Key wor...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Seeman K,Ogg MJ

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A large number of vaginal hysterectomies are performed on an outpatient basis through ambulatory surgery units (ASU). Recognizing this trend, we researched the possibility of performing vaginal hysterectomies in our ASU and developed an outpatient vaginal hysterectomy protocol. The preoperative and postoperative educa...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Bran DF,Spellman JR,Summitt RL Jr

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most troublesome ethical dilemmas that perioperative nurses face is do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders for surgical patients. The principles of futility, informed consent, autonomy, and beneficence underpin ethical decision making about DNR orders in surgical patients. ...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Jacobson BS

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solid organ injuries of the upper abdomen consist primarily of injuries to the spleen and liver. Several years ago, these injuries were fairly straightforward to manage. Recently, however, combinations of new diagnostic modalities and the advent of nonsurgical treatments have added complexity to the management of sple...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Richardson JD,Brewer M

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Efforts to comply with AORN's recommended practices for sterilization led a multidisciplinary team at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, Florida, to undertake a quality improvement project to reduce the frequency of immediate-use (previously called flash) sterilization. Team members determined t...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Shelby D,Kras B,Bryant S,Myers K,Bolyard N

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AORN conducted its fifth annual compensation survey for perioperative nurses in August of 2007. A multiple regression model was used to examine how a variety of variables including job title, education level, certification, experience, and geographic region affect nursing compensation. Comparisons between 2007 and pre...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Bacon D

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Communication and other nontechnical skills can affect the number of adverse events occurring in perioperative areas. Our study assessed the properties of the Scrub Practitioners' List of Intraoperative Non-Technical Skills (SPLINTS) used to assess nontechnical skills of scrub nurses in a diverse Asian ophthalmic ambu...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Loh HP,De Korne DF,Yin SQ,Ang E,Lau Y

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Day surgery has reduced the time allowed for patient contact, but it has not reduced the need for assessment, planning, and delivery of patient care. Day surgery, however, has shifted some responsibility from nurses to patients and their families. Our goals in developing a preoperative assessment plan were to ensure c...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Page SM,Beresford LA

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Crisis checklists are cognitive aids used to coordinate care during critical events. Simulation training is a method to validate process improvement initiatives such as checklist implementation. In response to concerns staff members expressed regarding their comfort level when responding to infrequent occurrences such...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Dagey D

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some decisions affect no one but ourselves, and others affect more than one person. Some decisions are quite simple and have minimal, if any, ramifications; other decisions are more complex and can have major ramifications. Some decisions are easy to make because a person has the experience and knowledge, and other de...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： McConnell EA

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Care of pediatric surgical patients is not limited to pediatric facilities, and all perioperative RNs should have a basic understanding of the specialized care that children require. This knowledge set includes an understanding of the basic terminology used to describe this patient population as well as the developmen...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Derieg S

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Professional organizations and regulatory agencies collaborate on infection prevention and control guidelines to support preventing and controlling infection in the surgical setting. More specifically, regulatory and accrediting agencies, professional associations, and advisory committees create and promote the use of...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Clayton JL,Miller KJ

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) usually requires lifelong treatment and sometimes surgery. Metacarpophalangeal joint (MCPJ) implant arthroplasty is one surgical treatment for patients with severe RA malformation of the finger joints. Although not a cure, MCPJ implant arthroplasty can enhance patients' quality of life by imp...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Roth M

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Craniofacial injuries are the result of deceleration, blunt, or penetrating trauma. Depending on the mechanism of injury, craniofacial fractures can be minor and go undetected, or they can produce devastating facial deformities. With the advent of intermaxillary fixation devices, surgeons can manipulate facial bone st...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Hayes KM,Combs NL

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ethics is a set of moral principles or values--a guiding philosophy for behavior. Ethical dilemmas in the health care setting occur daily. Perioperative nurse managers need to consider basic ethical principles when resolving these dilemmas, and they must keep in mind that solutions need to serve the best interests of ...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Kuhn JE

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00