Using Informatics to Improve the Care of Patients Susceptible to Malignant Hyperthermia.

abstract：:Many nursing programs removed perioperative education from their curriculum as early as the late 1960s, and perioperative nursing is now experiencing the consequences. Fewer perioperatively educated graduates are available, the workforce of experienced perioperative nurses is aging, and multiple career opportunities a...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Heckman R,Barnhill J

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AORN conducted its annual compensation survey for perioperative nurses in August 2005. 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. This survey also examines the effect of...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Bacon D

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new development in spinal surgery uses cylindrical fusion devices for fixation and fusion. Two products, which involve differing procedures, instrumentation, and implants, have been used for more than two years and are becoming more popular as excellent fusion and recovery rates have been reported. This article disc...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Mangum S

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perioperative and procedure area nurses can encounter barriers during the time-out process. In March 2016, a mock regulatory agency surveyor identified a gap during a time out in our cardiac catheterization laboratory. We worked with our facility's holistic nursing group to identify a solution to gain the full attenti...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Brenckle EA,Gealer D,Milligan M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When predicting staffing requirements for postanesthesia care units (PACUs), nurse managers are expected to satisfy standards, meet patient care needs, staff PACUs to accommodate surgeons' and facilities' needs, and contain costs. The authors present a statistical method that offers reliability and accuracy in forecas...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Dexter F,Rittenmeyer H

更新日期：1997-05-01 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：:The patient has been on the OR bed for seven hours undergoing an abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. During the postoperative assessment, the perioperative nurse notices a reddened spot over the patient's sacral area. Why did this injury occur? Was it caused by the length of the surgery, hyperthermia blanket, pooling of...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Gillette MK,Caruso CC

更新日期：1989-07-01 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：: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

abstract：:This collaborative study sought to describe technology used by AORN members at work, inclusive of radio-frequency identification or barcode scanning (RFID), data collection tools (DATA), workflow or dashboard management tools (DASHBOARD), and environmental services/room decontamination technologies (ENVIRON), and to i...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Sipes C,Baker JD

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

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：:We formed an interdisciplinary team to create a standardized, evidence-based protocol that would reduce cesarean delivery surgical site infection rates at our tertiary teaching facility. The Joint Commission's current implementation guide for surgical site infections, although comprehensive, does not specifically addr...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Money L,Eyer M,Duncan K

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A congential head or neck mass increase the risk of airway obstruction and imminent respiratory failure at birth. The ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) procedure is an option to secure the infant's airway in some clinical situations when an antenatal diagnosis of a head or neck mass or potentials airway obstructio...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Filipchuck D,Avdimiretz L

更新日期：2009-11-01 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：: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：:A retained surgical sponge is a sentinel event that can result in serious negative outcomes for the patient. Current standards rely on manual counting, the accuracy of which may be suspect, yet little is known about why counting fails to prevent retained sponges. The objectives of this project were to describe periope...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Steelman VM,Cullen JJ

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The only way that backstabbing will be stopped is if women work together. All women must work toward: developing confidence in themselves; extending a hand to help others; taking the risk to be overt; confronting backstabbers and not letting them be role models; communicating with each other the lessons they learn, an...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Davison-Crews E

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The safety and security points discussed in this article are only a few of the awareness tips that can add to your personal safety. When reporting to work, especially during odd hours, be suspicious of all activities. Ask yourself, "What if?" Becoming a victim or not becoming a victim is easy. ...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Moore LR,Halstead MA

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer of the tongue is the second most common oral cavity malignancy seen in the general population. When otolaryngologists decide to treat patients surgically, perioperative nurses must institute special nursing interventions directed toward patients' tongue reconstruction procedures and rehabilitation. Surgical man...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Truelson JM,Pearce AN

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This course for expanded perioperative role assumption as an RNFA intends to prepare nurses who eventually can become individually responsible for comprehensive care of the patient undergoing surgical intervention, and help them establish collegial relationships with other nursing colleagues, surgeons, and health care...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Rothrock JC

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical smoke is formed when energy-generating devices (ie, electrosurgery units, lasers, powered instruments) raise the intracellular temperature of tissue to at least 100º C (212º F), causing tissue vaporization in the form of surgical smoke. Surgical smoke contains components that are known health hazards, such as...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Spruce L

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following the surgical insertion of all prosthetic implants, an identical sequence of events occurs, although the magnitude of each response is variable. Initially, to maintain hemostasis, the coagulation system is stimulated and platelet activation occurs. Within minutes, leukocytes accumulate in an attempt to neutra...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Zeller JM

更新日期：1983-06-01 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：: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：:To estimate the prevalence, risk factors, and clinical spectrum of adverse reactions to natural rubber latex-containing products among a national sample of perioperative nurses, the investigators administered a self-reporting questionnaire to a convenience sample of 2,200 members of the Association of Operating Room N...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Zaza S,Reeder JM,Charles LE,Jarvis WR

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical and scientific advances have improved the diagnosis and treatment of kidney disorders. Organ transplantation has evolved from an experimental surgery to a medically accepted form of treatment for organ failure. The kidney was the first organ to be successfully replaced by a donor organ, and it is presently the...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Wallace MA

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perioperative team membership consistency is not well researched despite being essential in reducing patient harm. We describe perioperative team membership and staffing across four surgical specialties in an Australian hospital. We analyzed staffing and case data using social network analysis, descriptive statistics,...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Sykes M,Gillespie BM,Chaboyer W,Kang E

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents a summary of literature published in recent years about latex allergy. The first article on allergic reactions associated with latex was published in Britain in 1979. Since then, the number of reported cases has increased. A wide variety of allergic reactions that range from contact dermatitis to...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Lopes MH,Lopes RA

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Just asking the patient what he or she is concerned about may help. The vast majority of patients in this study listed multiple concerns when asked. Very few hesitated or had to take time to think about the question or their answer. Give them your time and listen. ...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Caldwell LM

更新日期：1991-03-01 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