Management of upper abdominal solid organ injuries.

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：:Perioperative nurses frequently care for victims and suspected perpetrators of violent crimes. Nurses often are the first health care providers to assess the trauma patient and collect crucial evidence for future legal action. Informational evidence includes observations about patients' behavior and appearance and doc...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Muro GA,Easter CR

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PATIENTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED multiple traumatic injuries present one of the greatest challenges for perioperative teams. IN A TRAUMA PATIENT who is hemorrhaging, increased risk of death arises from a vicious cycle of hypothermia, coagulopathy, and metabolic acidosis known as the triad of death. A STAGED SURGICAL APPR...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： McArthur BJ

更新日期：2006-12-01 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：: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：: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：:The role of the RN first assistant (RNFA) has expanded and evolved during the past three decades. Studies that have examined patient care outcomes relative to RNFAs substituting for surgeons as first assistants have noted no resulting adverse consequences, and the use of RNFAs in surgery may improve patient outcomes. ...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Pear SM,Williamson TH

更新日期：2009-06-01 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：: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：: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：:The productions of the AORN Audiovisual Committee are best measured by their popularity. Enthusiastic audiences at Congress premieres and demands for bookings by chapters and individual instructors represent thousands of viewers for each film. A complete list of all films produced by the Committee is available in the ...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Riall CT

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The AORN Foundation and the National League for Nursing (NLN) cosponsored a think tank to address concerns about the shortage of perioperative nurses and the lack of perioperative experiences in many nursing programs. Think tank participants identified traditional and existing paradigms in nursing education and envisi...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Girard NJ

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until the development of implant endoscopy, the only method available to evaluate silicone-gel breast implants accurately for silicone leaks involved making a wide incision and visually inspecting the implant. Endoscopic magnification, however, allows an accurate diagnosis to be achieved rapidly and safely by using a ...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Stone J,Dowden RV

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All nurses, regardless of specialty or practice setting, must provide effective measures to relieve their patients' pain. Uncontrolled pain can result in negative consequences, such as impaired cardiac functioning and neuroplastic changes in the spine and brain. This article discusses the problem of uncontrolled pain ...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Arnstein P

更新日期：2002-11-01 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：:OSTEOPOROSIS is a skeletal disorder that compromises bone strength, predisposing a person to an increased risk of fracture. An estimated 700,000 spinal fragility fractures, such as vertebral compression fractures, directly related to osteoporosis occur annually. KYPHOPLASTY, a minimally invasive fracture reduction pro...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Erickson K,Baker S,Smith J

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a provider of health care, the CRNFA is a viable solution for controlling rising health care costs. Working in collaborative practice with surgeons, CRNFAs are cost-effective for the patient and for the health care delivery system. The AORN proposal would extend Medicare coverage eligibility to CRNFAs for their sur...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Romig CL

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accreditation surveys protect patients and personnel by monitoring health care facility compliance with rules, regulations, and best practices. Accreditation, or the lack of it, can affect a facility's ability to be reimbursed. The ability of personnel to follow best practices and adhere to regulatory requirements in ...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Seavey RE

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Individuals who use the assimilator learning style prefer to use abstract conceptualization and reflective observation in learning situations. They are logical thinkers who evaluate and carefully observe situations and concepts rationally before making judgments. The authors constructed theoretical models that periope...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Brazen L,Roth RA

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High- and low-pressure vacuum drains are commonly used after surgical procedures. High-pressure vacuum drains (ie, sealed, closed-circuit systems) are efficient and allow for easy monitoring and safe disposal of the drainage. Low-pressure vacuum drains use gentle pressure to evacuate excess fluid and air, and are easy...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Durai R,Ng PC

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevention of health care-associated infections, specifically surgical site infections, is a fundamental responsibility of the perioperative team. Breaks in sterile technique can and do occur, even for the most conscientious perioperative practitioners. Surgical site infections are associated with unnecessary patient ...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Hopper WR,Moss R

更新日期：2010-03-01 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：: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：:Team members in ORs have frequent hand contact with many surfaces and sites during high workload, thus increasing the risk for microorganism cross-transmission. This study aimed at identifying risks for hand contamination and microorganism cross-transmission during invasive procedures in ORs. We carried out observatio...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Megeus V,Nilsson K,Karlsson J,Eriksson BI,Andersson AE

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:How can a five-suite OR be remodeled while providing continuous, cost-effective surgical procedures without decreasing workload? Such a question was met with an innovative answer at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fresno, Calif. Deployable Medical System units were selected to provide surgical support. The decisi...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Etchells JL

更新日期：2001-04-01 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：: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

authors： Fox VJ,Miller J,Nix AM

更新日期：1999-03-01 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：:The purpose of this needs assessment was to determine which waiting area amenities family members deem important to make them comfortable when waiting for news about surgical patients. A literature review was conducted, perioperative staff members were interviewed and surveyed, and family members were interviewed and ...

journal_title：AORN journal

authors： Carmichael JM,Agre P

更新日期：2002-06-01 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