Developing strategies for on-call staffing: a working guideline for safe practices.

abstract：:Effective patient positioning has been an important issue throughout the history of the nursing profession. Pressure ulcers result from prolonged pressure, which causes skin, tissue, or muscle damage. Surgical patients present a unique challenge in preventing pressure ulcers because they are immobile and unable to per...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Armstrong D,Bortz P

更新日期：2001-03-01 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：:The authors investigated music as a method to reduce ambulatory surgery patients' preoperative anxiety. They assigned 42 patients to either an experimental or a control group and compared the patients' vital signs and self-reports of anxiety, which were measured using the state portion of the State-Trait Anxiety Inven...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Augustin P,Hains AA

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) is a method used to warn the surgeon of impending neurological damage while it can still be corrected, ideally preventing a permanent neurological deficit in the surgical patient. It was originally used in neurosurgery, but now also applies to other surgical specialties. Comprehen...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Roth M,Rakers L

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quality improvement processes and management approaches that provide a foundation for continuous quality improvement can lead to improved patient care. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement developed a high-performance management system (HPMS) for health care leaders and staff members to effect continuous quality c...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Rakover J,Little K,Scoville R,Holder B

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A critical shortage of qualified central processing technicians and the opening of a new central processing department (CPD) were driving forces behind the development of a CPD technician internship program at one facility. Classes focused on the principles and practices of central processing, and an OR observation ga...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Speers AT

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The perioperative arena is one of the most information-intensive, intricate, and complex work environments in health care, and it depends on sound communication to help ensure patient safety. Surgical procedures require attention, vigilance, and situational awareness. Noise and other distractions have the potential to...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Wright MI

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because wrist arthroscopy is a relatively new procedure, at this point in time, it may be more valuable for diagnosis of wrist pain and mechanical disorders than for the treatment of them. It does, however, make the selection of proper surgical treatment more predictable. As more precise small joint instrumentation is...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Nichols CD

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical site infection (SSI) is a serious complication that can increase hospital costs and length of stay and may be life threatening. The preoperative chlorhexidine shower is widely recommended to decrease SSI risk, although standardized guidelines for this practice and supporting clinical evidence are lacking. Bec...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Grelle K,Linker L,Maninang J,Bruce S,Vish N,Sample S

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combination of silicone oil and blood is difficult to remove from ophthalmic surgical instruments during cleaning and decontamination processes. We sought to establish the most efficient cleaning procedure for this type of contaminated instrument. We uniformly contaminated microscopic instruments made of titanium ...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Zhou W,Ye C,Huang X,Zhang P,Zheng S,Qin L,Chen Y

更新日期：2020-08-01 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：:Robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy is a surgical procedure performed to eradicate prostate cancer. Use of robotic assistance technology allows smaller incisions than the traditional laparoscopic approach and results in better patient outcomes, such as less blood loss, less pain, shorter hospital stays, and be...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Chitlik A

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staffing shortages among professionals in specialized health care and clinical situations that demand around-the-clock care make it challenging to address staff member fatigue. Many industries have developed restrictions on work hours to help reduce the effects of fatigue on safety. The perioperative specialty, howeve...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Battié RN,Rall H,Khorsand L,Hill J

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the journey of personnel at one hospital to create a healing environment for patients and staff members at all levels through the implementation of Watson's Theory of Human Caring and her Caritas Processes (ie, loving kindness, authentic presence, spirituality, being the environment, believing in miracles)...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Norman V,Rossillo K,Skelton K

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibromatosis is the nonmalignant proliferation of fibroblasts that aggressively invade adjacent tissues. The cause of this abundant growth is unknown. When fibromatosis develops in the mandible or adjoining tissues, its aggressive growth can compress the trachea and cause death. Resection is the treatment of choice. M...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Steuer KS

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Global environmental problems are connected to patient care issues. The amount and toxicity of medical waste have increased in recent decades. Certain medical products contribute significantly to pollution and contamination of the food chain with persistent, bioaccumulative toxins, including mercury and dioxins. Perio...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Melamed A

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aseptic technique can best be described as an aggregation of reasonable practices performed in the surgical suite as part of the overall methodology in controlling or minimizing the possibility of infection. The key words in this definition are aggregation and reasonable. The real question is whether the surgical nurs...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Belkin NL

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ophthalmologists have been searching for a treatment to control intraocular pressure in difficult cases of glaucoma. The ideal treatment is one that is simple and effective and has few side effects. Transscleral cyclophotocoagulation is less damaging to the ciliary process than cyclocryotherapy in which a probe cooled...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Langseth FG

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the use of electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy and robotics, lung lesions can be diagnosed and resected during one surgical procedure. Global positioning system technology allows surgeons to identify and mark a thoracic tumor, and then robotics technology allows them to perform minimally invasive resection ...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Christie S

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some surgical procedures can be performed more safely outside the OR. One procedure commonly performed within the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) ligation. Staff members at one tertiary care facility assessed current management and delivery of bedside PDA ligation surgery and iden...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： John T,Colvin R,Ferrall B

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Foot ulceration in patients with diabetes increases the risk of lower extremity amputation. Major amputations produce substantial adverse consequences, increase length of hospital stay, diminish quality of life, and increase mortality. In this article, we describe approaches that decrease amputations and improve the q...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Howell RS,Criscitelli T,Woods JS,Gillette BM,Brem H,Gorenstein S

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The standard of practice for perioperative hair removal is largely based on research that is outdated and underpowered. Although there is evidence to support the practice of clipping instead of shaving, current recommendations are to remove hair only when absolutely necessary. Human hair is bacteria-laden and challeng...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Edmiston CE Jr,Leaper DJ,Barnes S,Johnson HB,Barnden M,Paulson MH,Wolfe JL,Truitt K

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Organ donation after cardiac death is an ethical and acceptable practice of providing organs for transplantation. Organ recovery, the removal of life support, and patient death occur in the OR, and, because family members are not present, some feel that they have abandoned their loved one. This article reports a case ...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Reed CC,Gerhardt SD,Shaver K,Koebcke M,Mullins D

更新日期：2012-07-01 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：:Perioperative services team members at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas employed a methodical redesign process to redefine team members' relationships and revise roles to be patient focused. One outcome of this redesign process was the creation of multiskilled worker (ie, unlicensed assistive personnel) roles within se...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Wurstner J,Koch F

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most of the experts agree: new technology, new laser applications, and new concepts of health care will keep the ambulatory surgery industry moving and growing. Statistics from the past seem to imply the same thing. Ten years from now we can reread this article and see if we were accurate. ...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Cruz LD

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 500,000 surgical site infections (SSIs) occur each year in the United States. The purpose of this study was to determine if the bacteria most frequently involved in SSIs could be found on telephones in the OR. Twenty-six cultures were taken from telephones in 14 ORs and two substerile rooms at a large te...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Nelson J,Bivens A,Shinn A,Wanzer L,Kasper C

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Temperature monitoring via the urinary bladder has become common in the OR, often replacing monitoring at the rectal site. A systematic, integrated review and synthesis of the literature was undertaken to assess the validity of using the urinary bladder as a site for temperature measurement in the OR. During steady th...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Fallis WM

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perioperative nurses play a pivotal role in coordinating care during crises, employing their nursing skills to foster a positive outcome and collaborating with their colleagues and peers to achieve the desired resolution. Whether caring for a patient during a liver transplantation or one undergoing removal of a cyst, ...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Seifert PC,Wadlund DL

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：: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: a...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Ogg MJ

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00