Intraoperative Neuromonitoring: Principles and Considerations for Perioperative Nurses.

abstract：:Perioperative nursing is at the threshold of an unprecedented shortage that may affect the profession for years to come as the existing workforce ages and nursing schools continue to marginalize perioperative curricula. The purpose of this study is to investigate perioperative staffing issues, preceptorship training p...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Ward RP,Saylor C

更新日期：2002-12-01 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：: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：:Epinephrine and phenylephrine always should be used with extreme caution, especially in their most concentrated solutions. This is especially true in the OR where these medications are used for purposes involving extreme variations in doses and strengths. Although these medications may be handled and administered dail...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Beyea SC,Hicks RW

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Use of alcohol (ethanol)-based hand rubs (ABHRs) during pregnancy Key words: alcohol, ethanol, hand rub, ABHR, hand sanitizer. Working when experiencing a shingles infection Key words: shingles, varicella, zoster, employee health. Cleaning rigid containers Key words: rigid container, container, instrument pan. ...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Wood A,Ogg MJ,Chambers K

更新日期：2016-06-01 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：: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

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

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identifying a performance-improvement project can be a struggle when a facility's data demonstrate desirable performance. Quality-improvement teams may be limiting their data collection to only required or traditional outcome indicators. Facility personnel may need guidance on how to broaden the vision to monitor for ...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Allison J

更新日期：2016-05-01 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：:Triple arthrodesis is the surgical fusion of the calcaneocuboid, talonavicular, and talocalcaneal joints of the foot. This is a palliative surgical procedure used to treat many painful hindfoot disorders (eg, clubfoot deformity, arthritis, Charcot's joint disease). Patient benefits include pain relief and improvement ...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Schramm CA,Hein SC,Cooper PS

更新日期：1996-07-01 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：:This article reviews recently reported patient-to-patient transmission of disease during endoscopic procedures and discusses several important instrument reprocessing issues. In addition, the author offers several infection control recommendations to minimize the risk of patient infection during endoscopic procedures....

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Muscarella LF

更新日期：1998-03-01 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：:In response to complaints about the annual evaluation tool used at The Community Hospital in Munster, Indiana, the surgical services management team created a tool to rate the perioperative RNs on skills pertinent to the surgical services department. The hospital-wide evaluation tool uses vague criteria, which are reg...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Olmstead J,Falcone D,Lopez J,Sharpe L,Michna J

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

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

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

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Errors in nursing practice pose a continuing threat to patient safety. A descriptive, correlational study was conducted to examine the definitions, circumstances, and perceived causes of intraoperative nursing errors; reactions of perioperative nurses to intraoperative nursing errors; and the relationships among copin...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Chard R

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：: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：:The woman who experiences a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy may express her grief with many different responses. Perioperative nurses can enable the woman and her family members to adequately grieve the loss of pregnancy and the baby by using sensitive communication, therapeutic listening, and empathy skills and by c...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Wheeler SR

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many people in Southeast Asia are in desperate need of medical attention, but because of poverty, remoteness, and inadequate medical services, they do not receive this care. Beginning in April 2006, a diverse group of health care professionals from around the world served for five months aboard the USNS Mercy, a 1,000...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Troup L

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth arrests may occur after fractures, burns, and frostbite injuries, but children generally have a better prognosis from most hand and forearm injuries than adults. Stiffness is less frequent, open wounds heal faster, remodeling of angular deformities may occur, and nerve recovery following repair is significantly...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Davis JL,Crick JC

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To increase perioperative experience and knowledge, operating room staff members of a southeastern US veterans affairs hospital and the faculty of a nearby college of nursing baccalaureate program developed a perioperative nursing elective. The course included both classroom and clinical experiences. Benefits to stude...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Long MC,George SE,Gulledge HS

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As use of autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and platelet-poor plasma (PPP) increases for intraoperative care of a variety of patients, it is important for perioperative nurses to recognize their benefits. Autologous PRP may decrease postoperative drainage, reduce narcotic requirements, and facilitate an early retu...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Floryan KM,Berghoff WJ

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

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

authors： Slowikowski MK

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

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

authors： Hogan LJ,Harvey RL

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The perioperative nurse must understand the temporal arteritis disease process and surgical procedure so that he or she may function as an integral member of the surgical team. Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative nursing interventions are important and necessary to provide holistic patient care. ...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Kellar SJ

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional coronary artery bypass surgery involves a median sternotomy and the use of a heart-lung machine to stabilize the heart during suturing. Minimally invasive coronary artery surgery employs small incisions directly over the target vessels and avoids the use of a heart-lung machine, which can cause postoperati...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Coulson AS,Bakhshay S,Quarnstrom JA,Mayer S,Holmes K,Villarreal M

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using our Perioperative Nursing Process form in addition to intraoperative and PACU flow sheets allows us to document the nursing process in a manner that satisfies the goals for documentation established by our committee. Because we place all forms in the patients' medical records, they are available for review by th...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Pobojewski BJ,Neper N,Guzzo PM,Beadle PK

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The regulatory climate in which an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) must operate is complex. Seemingly contradictory regulations at the federal, state, and local levels can be resolved by using the "greatest requirement" approach to facilitate flexibility in the long-term use of an ASC. A well-designed ASC should be pr...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Lindeman WE

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 1993 survey is the first step in a planned, systematic method of eliciting members' opinions, demographic information, and program preferences. The data collected will be used to analyze current programs and services and plan for the future. There are limitations to survey research. Questions may be deleted accide...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Foss J

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00