Clinical Issues-December 2017.

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: advanced cardiac life support, ACLS certification, pediatric advanced life support, PALS certification, basic life support.

journal_name

AORN J

journal_title

AORN journal

authors

Ogg MJ

doi

10.1016/j.aorn.2017.10.004

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2017-12-01 00:00:00

pages

552-559

issue

6

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0001-2092

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1878-0369

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S0001-2092(17)30938-9

journal_volume

106

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杂志文章
  • A perioperative elective for college credit.

    abstract::The authors developed a collaborative perioperative elective course between the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Louisville, and Indiana University Southeast, New Albany. The course is for students studying for bachelor of science degrees in nursing and is offered as a four-hour elective. The course allows nursing stu...

    journal_title:AORN journal

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0001-2092(06)63396-6

    authors: Brown MB,Hill BJ,Brouse SH

    更新日期:1996-03-01 00:00:00

  • Management of alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver.

    abstract::Patients with liver disease require skilled, complex management of the inevitable complications associated with hepatic dysfunction. Portal hypertension, a major consequence of cirrhosis of the liver, causes ascites and esophageal variceal hemorrhages. Many clinical and surgical treatment options are available to mana...

    journal_title:AORN journal

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/s0001-2092(06)63150-5

    authors: McEwen DR

    更新日期:1996-08-01 00:00:00

  • Heel calf capillary-support pressure in lithotomy positions.

    abstract::A three-part analysis was undertaken to increase understanding of the occurrence of pressure ulcers in lithotomy positions. An innovative measuring device was used to determine capillary pressure. Ankle blood pressure was measured compared to ankle height in 11 participants. Ankle systolic and diastolic pressure decre...

    journal_title:AORN journal

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0001-2092(06)60361-x

    authors: Roeder RA,Geddes LA,Corson N,Pell C,Otlewski M,Kemeny A

    更新日期:2005-04-01 00:00:00

  • Metacarpophalangeal joint implant arthroplasty.

    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

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/s0001-2092(07)68470-1

    authors: Roth M

    更新日期:1994-12-01 00:00:00

  • Monitoring bladder temperatures in the OR.

    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

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/s0001-2092(06)61661-x

    authors: Fallis WM

    更新日期:2002-09-01 00:00:00

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

    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

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2016.02.001

    authors: Denholm BG

    更新日期:2016-04-01 00:00:00

  • Care of the patient undergoing spinal surgery. Perioperative considerations.

    abstract::Surgical procedures on the spine have become increasingly complex and require careful preparation and astute assessment of the patient. When the details of good patient care are attended to by a knowledgeable and well-coordinated surgical team, spinal surgery should have a successful outcome. ...

    journal_title:AORN journal

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0001-2092(07)68438-5

    authors: Insinger J,Bailes BK

    更新日期:1993-09-01 00:00:00

  • Pediatric fibromatosis requiring mandibular resection and reconstruction.

    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

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0001-2092(06)63653-3

    authors: Steuer KS

    更新日期:1995-08-01 00:00:00

  • A nurse's right to refuse a patient care assignment.

    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

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0001-2092(06)63582-5

    authors: Kuhn JE

    更新日期:1995-09-01 00:00:00

  • Assessment of Scrub Practitioners' List of Intraoperative Non-Technical Skills (SPLINTS) in an Asian Ambulatory Surgical Setting.

    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

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/aorn.12640

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

    更新日期:2019-04-01 00:00:00

  • Using the DISC behavioral instrument to guide leadership and communication.

    abstract::BEHAVIORAL INSTRUMENTS can be useful tools to help leaders gain insight into how to better communicate with coworkers. The DISC instrument classifies behaviors into four personality types (ie, Dominant, Influencer, Steady, Conscientious) and provides methods leaders can use to work with each personality type. LEADERS ...

    journal_title:AORN journal

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0001-2092(06)60276-7

    authors: Slowikowski MK

    更新日期:2005-11-01 00:00:00

  • Evidence appraisal of Arrowsmith VA, Taylor R. Removal of nail polish and finger rings to prevent surgical infection (Review). Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014;8:CD003325.

    abstract::This systematic review revealed that there remains no evidence to indicate whether removing nail polish and finger rings affects the rate of SSIs after surgery. Given that there are no new studies on this topic, there is insufficient evidence to determine whether wearing finger rings or nail polish affects the number ...

    journal_title:AORN journal

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2015.04.011

    authors: Girard N

    更新日期:2015-06-01 00:00:00

  • Meeting infection control standards in the OR.

    abstract::Quality health care is associated with the absence of negative outcomes in patients. Institutions realize that quality cannot be assured but it can be assessed and methods can be developed to improve patient care. Many heath care institutions, therefore, have begun the conceptual transition from quality assurance mode...

    journal_title:AORN journal

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0001-2092(06)63500-x

    authors: Allen G,Josephson A

    更新日期:1995-10-01 00:00:00

  • Central processing technician internship--a unique learning opportunity.

    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

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0001-2092(06)60315-3

    authors: Speers AT

    更新日期:2005-08-01 00:00:00

  • Females in the workplace. Acknowledging, preventing betrayal.

    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

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0001-2092(07)66843-4

    authors: Davison-Crews E

    更新日期:1990-04-01 00:00:00

  • The role of the RNFA in anterior cruciate ligament graft preparation.

    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

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2013.08.021

    authors: Rozakis M

    更新日期:2014-11-01 00:00:00

  • Ethical dilemmas of do-not-resuscitate orders in surgery.

    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

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/s0001-2092(07)62778-1

    authors: Jacobson BS

    更新日期:1994-09-01 00:00:00

  • Perioperative nurses' perceptions of stress in the workplace.

    abstract::Stress is a factor that affects nurses on a daily basis and can result in nurses' absenteeism, hostility, and aggression, as well as reduced productivity and efficiency. One hospital in Northeast Florida conducted a quality improvement project with perioperative nurses to determine which of the work situations they en...

    journal_title:AORN journal

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0001-2092(06)63939-2

    authors: Kingdon B,Halvorsen F

    更新日期:2006-10-01 00:00:00

  • The use of music during the immediate postoperative recovery period.

    abstract::The most effective approach to managing patients' pain in the immediate postoperative period may include a combination of pharmacologic agents and noninvasive, nonpharmacologic interventions. In this study, nurse researchers evaluated the effect of music on pain and anxiety levels and selected physiologic parameters o...

    journal_title:AORN journal

    pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验

    doi:10.1016/s0001-2092(06)62999-2

    authors: Heiser RM,Chiles K,Fudge M,Gray SE

    更新日期:1997-04-01 00:00:00

  • Case study: family presence in the OR for donation after cardiac death.

    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

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2012.04.017

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

    更新日期:2012-07-01 00:00:00

  • Tennessee RN first assistant survey data--what types of perioperative education are needed?

    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

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0001-2092(06)61298-2

    authors: Heckman R,Barnhill J

    更新日期:1999-11-01 00:00:00

  • Using aviation safety measures to enhance patient outcomes.

    abstract::Recent media reports have put a spotlight on the increasing number of medical errors occurring in US health care institutions. In contrast to health care's increasing error rate, the aviation industry is experiencing a decreasing error rate. Could the safety techniques used in the aviation industry be applied to healt...

    journal_title:AORN journal

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0001-2092(06)61385-9

    authors: Rivers RM,Swain D,Nixon WR

    更新日期:2003-01-01 00:00:00

  • Use of lasers in vascular disease discussed at International Congress.

    abstract::In general, most of the physicians at the International Congress III, whether they were vascular surgeons, cardiologists, or radiologists, agreed that lasers have their place in vascular medicine. They did acknowledge, however, that further refinements are required in the lasers themselves and in assessment techniques...

    journal_title:AORN journal

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0001-2092(07)70142-4

    authors: Cruz LD

    更新日期:1990-05-01 00:00:00

  • Back to Basics: Environmental Cleaning Hazards.

    abstract::Perioperative personnel must clean and disinfect the perioperative environment numerous times throughout the day to help prevent the risk of exposing patients to pathogenic microorganisms. However, this practice exposes perioperative team members to chemicals that could be harmful to their health. Exposure to cleaning...

    journal_title:AORN journal

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2017.08.013

    authors: Spruce L

    更新日期:2017-11-01 00:00:00

  • Conversion to Chlorhexidine Gluconate for Perioperative Vaginal Preparation: An Evidence-Based Process Improvement Project.

    abstract::Surgical site infections (SSIs) occur during the postoperative period and involve the operative site. To lower the occurrence of SSIs in their patient population, the gynecology SSI prevention committee at a large academic medical institution initiated a process improvement project examining vaginal antiseptic skin pr...

    journal_title:AORN journal

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/aorn.12747

    authors: Lee ASD

    更新日期:2019-08-01 00:00:00

  • Creating a Culture of Safety by Reducing Noise Levels in the OR.

    abstract::We implemented a quality improvement project to reduce noise levels in the OR in response to complaints from the anesthesia staff members at two community hospitals. Excessive noise has been shown to increase staff member stress, fatigue, distraction, and ineffective communication, which can lead to medical errors. We...

    journal_title:AORN journal

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2015.08.005

    authors: Hogan LJ,Harvey RL

    更新日期:2015-10-01 00:00:00

  • Environmental accountability in perioperative settings.

    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

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0001-2092(06)60978-2

    authors: Melamed A

    更新日期:2003-06-01 00:00:00

  • Effect of music on ambulatory surgery patients' preoperative anxiety.

    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

    pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0001-2092(06)63126-8

    authors: Augustin P,Hains AA

    更新日期:1996-04-01 00:00:00

  • Coronary atherectomy. An alternative to balloon angioplasty.

    abstract::To date, physicians at our hospital have performed coronary atherectomy on 15 patients. Of these patients, four needed open heart surgery. One patient needed surgery because a vessel was dissected during the procedure, and the three other patients had unsuccessful procedures. One patient died due to a cerebrovascular ...

    journal_title:AORN journal

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0001-2092(07)66110-9

    authors: Good LP,Gentzler RD

    更新日期:1991-01-01 00:00:00

  • Temporary abdominal closure using an i.v. bag silo for severe trauma.

    abstract::Patients with severe abdominal trauma injuries can have improved outcomes if a priority-oriented approach is taken to surgical intervention. This includes temporary abdominal closure and planned reoperation to complete complex, lengthy procedures when the patient is stabilized. Temporary abdominal closure can be achie...

    journal_title:AORN journal

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0001-2092(06)62464-2

    authors: Fox VJ,Miller J,Nix AM

    更新日期:1999-03-01 00:00:00