AORN Journal: Recent Episodes
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The AORN Journal podcast highlights key articles and briefings from the most recent journal issue and the latest in perioperative nursing.
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery for Lumbar Decompression or Disc Herniation by AORNJournal
Navigating Accountable Conversations in Health Care: Balancing Power Dynamics by AORNJournal
Using Debriefing to Address Disruptive Behaviors and Improve Clinician Well-Being by AORNJournal
Using intermittent pneumatic compression devices on patients in lithotomy position by AORNJournal
Cleaning surgical instruments after use in a procedure involving chemotherapeutic medications by AORNJournal
Safety First: Caring for Patients in a Perioperative Magnetic Resonance Area by AORNJournal
Back to Basics 2.0: Safe Staffing, Competency Assessment, and Onboarding by AORNJournal
Sharing Perioperative Nursing Expertise Through Publication: A Guide for the Novice Author by AORNJournal
Back to Basics 2.0: Sustainability in the Perioperative Practice Setting by AORNJournal
Surgical smoke safety during transurethral resection of the prostate procedures by AORNJournal
The Revised National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Lifting Equation by AORNJournal
Safety First: Preventing Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity After Long-Acting Local Anesthetics by AORNJournal
Minimum efficiency reporting values, parameters, and testing for air filters... by AORNJournal
Safety First Documenting Perioperative Care In The Electronic Health Record by AORNJournal
Safety First Documenting Perioperative Care In The Electronic Health Record by AORNJournal
Environmental Protection Agency Disinfectant Verification And List Designation by AORNJournal
Safety First: Understanding the Root Cause Analysis Process to Increase Safety Event Reporting by AORNJournal
Guideline First Look: Guideline for Design and Maintenance of the Surgical Suite by AORNJournal
Introduction to Antibiotic Stewardship Principles for the Perioperative Nurse by AORNJournal
Contraindications for use of intraoperative autologous red blood cell salvage by AORNJournal
Normalization of Deviance Is Contrary to the Principles of High Reliability by AORNJournal
Safety First: Reducing the Risk of Perioperative Transmission of Candida auris by AORNJournal
Developmentally Appropriate Care of Pediatric Patients in the Perioperative Setting by AORNJournal
Guideline First Look: Guideline for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism by AORNJournal
Guidelines in Practice: Prevention of Unintentionally Retained Surgical Items by AORNJournal
Perioperative Management Strategies for the COVID-19 Pandemic at a Facility in China by AORNJournal
Back to Basics 2.0: Point-of-Use Instrument Cleaning and Steam Sterilization by AORNJournal
The Importance of Ergonomic Education in Preventing Perioperative Musculoskeletal Disorders by AORNJournal
Care of the Patient Undergoing Robotic-Assisted Brain Biopsy With Stereotactic Navigation by AORNJournal
Guideline First Look: Guideline for Prevention of Perioperative Pressure Injury by AORNJournal
The Importance of Ergonomic Education in Preventing Perioperative Musculoskeletal Disorders by AORNJournal
Care of the Patient Undergoing Robotic-Assisted Brain Biopsy With Stereotactic Navigation by AORNJournal
Feature Length Article: An Overview of Dupuytren’s Disease for Perioperative Nurses by AORNJournal
Back to Basics: 2.0: Hazardous and Harmful Chemicals in the Perioperative Environment by AORNJournal
Commercially available premoistened single-use mop pad use in an ambulatory surgery center by AORNJournal
Respiratory protection during smoke-generating treatment of human papillomavirus lesions by AORNJournal
Safety First: Incorporating Human Factors in Perioperative Nursing to Reduce Errors by AORNJournal
An Overview of Quality Improvement Processes and Data Analysis in Perioperative Nursing Practice by AORNJournal
Using personal continuous positive airway pressure devices in the perioperative setting by AORNJournal
Safety First: Encouraging Interdisciplinary Preoperative Communication With a Virtual Huddle by AORNJournal
Instrument Set Decontamination Workflows Designed for Success in Sterile Processing by AORNJournal
Guideline First Look: Guideline for Care of the Patient Receiving Moderate Sedation/Analgesia by AORNJournal
Selecting an antiseptic skin preparation agent according to the patient’s skin pigmentation by AORNJournal
Suture Needle Injuries During Wound Closure: Examining Sources of Distraction in the OR by AORNJournal
Using Performance Improvement to Enhance Time-Out Compliance and Prevent Wrong-Site Surgery by AORNJournal
Just Culture: The Foundation of Staff Safety in the Perioperative Environment by AORNJournal
Using the Performance Improvement Process to Enhance Perioperative Hand-Over Communication by AORNJournal
Guideline First Look: Guideline for Preoperative Patient Skin Antisepsis by AORNJournal
A certified surgical first assistant’s scope of practice after obtaining RN licensure by AORNJournal
Adding a Visual Communication Tool to the Electronic Health Record to Prevent Pressure Injuries by AORNJournal
Using leftover IV fluids to clean the surgical incision site after closure by AORNJournal
Using instruments outside the scope of the manufacturer’s instructions for use by AORNJournal
Transferring patients from a prone position on the OR bed to a supine position on the stretcher by AORNJournal
Using positive-pressure ORs for patients who require airborne precautions by AORNJournal
Safety First: Providing Comprehensive Perioperative Care for Patients Undergoing Regional Blocks by AORNJournal
Preventing Retained Surgical Items During Endovascular Procedures: Bridging the Gap by AORNJournal
Safety First: Maintaining Perioperative Safety in Uncertain Times: COVID-19 by AORNJournal
Guideline First Look: Guideline for care of the patient receiving local-only anesthesia by AORNJournal
Preparing the OR for patients who require both airborne and contact precautions by AORNJournal
Guideline First Look: Guideline for care and cleaning of surgical instruments by AORNJournal
Postoperative transport of patients who require both airborne and contact precautions by AORNJournal
Preoperative transport of patients who require both airborne and contact precautions by AORNJournal
Creating a safe environment for surgical patients with latex allergies or sensitivities by AORNJournal
Safety First: A Multidisciplinary Approach for Reducing Lost Surgical Specimens by AORNJournal
Intraoperative Irrigation: Fluid Administration and Management Amidst Conflicting Evidence by AORNJournal
Using Failure Modes and Effects Analysis to improve special-order implant procurement by AORNJournal
Back to Basics 2.0: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Patients Undergoing Total Hip or Total Knee by AORNJournal
Using Simulation-Based Education to Improve Team Communication During a Massive Transfusion Protocol by AORNJournal
"This article presents an overview of retinoblastoma and enucleation and discusses the care and management of the unique patient population undergoing enucleation." Volume 111, Issue 1 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12896]
The purpose of this back to basics article is to provide the learner with knowledge of best practices related to medication safety. Volume 111, Issue 1, p103-112 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12891]
Editor-in-Chief Laurie Saletnik discusses highlights of the January 2020 issue of AORN Journal. Volume 111, Issue 1 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2020/111/1]
Volume 111, Issue 1 - Clinical Issues Key words: sterile supplies, unsterile supplies, sterile storage room, storage rack. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12915]
Volume 111, Issue 1 - Clinical Issues Key words: sterile storage room, shelving unit, sterile supplies, sterile item, cabinet. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12915]
Volume 111, Issue 1 - Clinical Issues Key words: injury reporting, sharps injuries, bloodborne pathogen, hepatitis C virus (HCV). [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12915]
Volume 111, Issue 1 - Clinical Issues Key words: sharps injury, occupational exposure, risk assessment, bloodborne viruses. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12915]
Volume 111, Issue 1 - Clinical Issues Key words: perforation indicator system, double gloving, glove perforation, innermost glove. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12915]
Volume 110, Issue 6 "The updated AORN “Guideline for environmental cleaning” provides recommendations related to cleaning products and processes, staff member education and competency verification, and monitoring." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aorn.12903]
December 2019 Clinical Issues Key words: anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), graft soaking, decontamination, antibiotic solution, chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG). [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12879]
December 2019 Clinical Issues Key words: anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), graft, contamination, antibiotic solution. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12879]
December 2019 Clinical Issues Key words: table covering, sterile table, sterile mayo stand, two‐“cuffed”‐drape method. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12879]
December 2019 Clinical Issues Key words: bedside procedure, contamination prevention, infection prevention, sterile field. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12879]
December 2019 Clinical Issues Key words: service animal, disability, dog, limited‐access areas, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12879]
Volume 110, Issue 6, p637-649 "This article discusses key takeaways from the “AORN guideline for transmission‐based precautions,” including using standard precautions; wearing personal protective equipment when exposure to blood, body fluids, or other potentially infectious materials is anticipated; and using contact precautions during care of patients known or suspected to be infected or colonized with pathogens transmitted by direct or indirect contact." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aorn.12867]
Volume 110, Issue 6 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2019/110/6] Editor-in-Chief Laurie Saletnik discusses highlights from the December 2019 issue of AORN Journal.
Volume 110, Issue 5: Clinical Issues [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12846] Key words: hair removal, shaving, clipping, surgical site infection, patient education.
Volume 110, Issue 5: Clinical Issues [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12846] Key words: beard covering, facial hair, bacterial shedding, surgical attire.
Volume 110, Issue 5 - Clinical Issues [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12846] Key words: chemotherapeutic, cytotoxic agent, hazardous medications, reusable surgical instruments, instrument cleaning.
Volume 110, Issue 5, Clinical Issues [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12846] Key words: on‐call, nurse fatigue, staffing schedule, sleep deprivation, circadian rhythm.
"The updated AORN “Guideline for autologous tissue management,” which was first released in 2014, provides recommendations related to preservation of autologous tissue (e.g., skin, vessels)." Volume 110 Issue 5 By Lisa Croke [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aorn.12873]
"This Back to Basics article reviews the history of lasers and identifies safety issues that perioperative nurses may encounter during laser procedures. " Volume 110, Issue 5, by Lisa Spruce [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aorn.12835]
"This article discusses some of the tools and tips to sustain performance improvement (PI) and explores some of the reasons why PI projects may fail."[https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aorn.12837]
Editor-in-Chief Laurie Saletnik discusses highlights from the November 2019 issue of AORN Journal. Volume 110, Issue 5 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2019/110/5]
A first look at the updated AORN “Guideline for sharps safety,” which "will provide guidance on identifying and preventing sharps injuries and reducing exposure of perioperative patients and personnel to pathogens." By Lisa Croke [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aorn.12850]
Clinical Issues - Volume 110, Issue 4 Key words: core temperature, peripheral temperature, temperature measurement site, thermal compartment. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12818]
Clinical Issues - Volume 110, Issue 4 Key words: prewarming, active warming, warming device, hypothermia prevention. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12818]
Clinical Issues - Volume 110, Issue 4 Key words: hypothermia prevention, warming device, active warming, passive insulation. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12818]
Clinical Issues - Volume 110, Issue 4 Key words: hypothermia, redistribution, core body temperature, cutaneous heat loss, autonomic response. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12818]
"This article discusses hospital‐acquired pressure injuries related to the perioperative setting and outlines the full perioperative pressure injury prevention bundle." By Diane B. Kimsey Volume 110, Issue 4 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aorn.12806]
"This article elaborates on key takeaways from the guideline, including using sterile technique when donning sterile gowns and gloves, delivering sterile items to the sterile field, using drapes to establish a sterile field, and maintaining the sterile field." Volume 110, Issue 4 By Terri Link [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aorn.12803]
Editor-in-Chief Laurie Saletnik provides an overview of Volume 110, Issue 4, of AORN Journal. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2019/110/4]
"The updated AORN “Guideline for sterilization packaging systems” will provide guidance on evaluating, choosing, and using these systems." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12813]
Clinical Issues: Facial hair and respiratory protection Volume 110, Issue 3 Key words: tight‐fitting, seal, facial hair, N95 mask, powered air‐purifying respirator (PAPR). [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12786]
Clinical Issues: Preventing transmission of an emerging pathogen Volume 110, Issue 3 Key words: Candida auris, transmission, contact precautions, personal protective equipment (PPE), hand hygiene. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12786]
Clinical Issues: Emerging pathogen awareness Vol. 110, Iss. 3 Key words: Candida auris, yeast, outbreak, multidrug‐resistant organism, antifungal. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12786]
"This article reviews the steps of instrument cleaning and decontamination and provides a framework to help perioperative leaders and educators facilitate these steps in their work environments, prevent instrument damage, and help ensure safe patient care." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12784]
This featured, continuing education article aims to provide the learner with knowledge of best practices related to surgical specimen management. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12782]
Editor-in-Chief Laurie Saletnik discusses highlights of Volume 110, Issue 3, the September 2019 issue of AORN Journal. aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/110/3
"The AORN “Guideline for a safe environment of care” provides guidance to perioperative personnel on identifying hazards and implementing processes to mitigate risks in the perioperative setting." Volume 110, Issue 2 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12716]
Volume 110, Issue 2 "This article discusses causes, early recognition, and treatment of PPH." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12755]
Mary J. Ogg MSN, RN, CNOR Mary Alice Anderson MSN, RN, CNOR Volume 110, Issue 2 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12767]
Volume 110, Issue 2 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aorn.12767]
Clinical Issues Podcasts Volume 110, Issue 2 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12767]
Clinical Issues Podcasts Volume 110, Issue 2 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12767]
Editor-in-Chief Laurie Saletnik discusses highlights of Volume 110, Issue 2, the August 2019 issue of AORN Journal. https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2019/110/2
Clinical Issues: Immediate‐use steam sterilization for dropped instruments Key words: immediate‐use steam sterilization (IUSS), dropped instrument, decontamination. Vol. 110, Iss. 1 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12739]
Clinical Issues: Using tape to hold retention plates in rigid sterilization containers Key words: rigid container, sterilization container, inspection and maintenance, retention plate Vol. 110, Iss. 1 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12739]
Clinical Issues: Identifying holes in sterilization wrap Vol. 110, Iss. 1 Key words: sterilization, sterilization wrap, wrap defects, tears, holes. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12739]
Clinical Issue: Sterilization wrap size selection Vol. 110, Iss. 1 Key words: sterilization, sterilization wrap, packaging system, wrapping methods. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12739]
Clinical Issues: Chemical sterilant exposure risk Key words: chemical sterilant, chemical safety, exposure risk, workplace hazard. Vol. 110, Iss. 1 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12739]
This article provides a first look at the updated AORN “Guideline for prevention of hypothermia." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12761]
This Continuing Education article aims to "provide the learner with knowledge of best practices related to social determinants of health." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12722]
"This article provides perioperative nurses with a basic understanding of IONM, including the framework, purpose, associated terminology, and nursing implications." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12726]
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Laurie Saletnik provides an overview of the July 2019 issue of AORN Journal (Vol. 110, Iss. 1). [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2019/110/1]
In this episode, Laurie Saletnik, Editor-in-Chief of AORN Journal, provides an overview of key articles and highlights of the June 2019 issue of AORN Journal (Volume 109, Issue 6). [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2019/109/6]
This featured article explores how "remote audiovisual observation [can] ensure that all members of the procedure team were adhering strictly to the elements of the preprocedure time out in all invasive procedure areas. " Volume 109, Issue 6 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12695]
This Continuing Education article aims to "provide the learner with knowledge specific to implementing recommendations from the AORN “Guideline for sterilization.” Volume 109, Issue 6 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12668]
This article provides and introduction and overview to the updated "Guideline for surgical attire." Volume 109, Issue 6 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12733]
Volume 109, Issue 6 Key words: standing, patient skin antisepsis, skin prep, plastic surgery, patient dignity. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12712]
Volume 109, Issue 6 Key words: adenosine triphosphate, ATP, instrument, contamination, assay. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12712]
Volume 109, Issue 6 Key words: corrugated, cardboard, container, organ transplant, transplantation. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12712]
Volume 109, Issue 6 Key words: sterile, scrubbed, sterile towel, phone, contamination. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12712]
Volume 109, Issue 6 Key words: pneumatic tourniquet placement, competency, policy, safety, nurse practice act. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12712]
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief of AORN Journal, Laurie Saletnik, provides an overview of the May 2019 issue (Volume 109, Issue 5). [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2019/109/5]
Clinical Issues: Volume 109, Issue 5 Key words: HEPA, ULPA, particles, surgical smoke, air filter. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12683]
Clinical Issues: Volume 109, Issue 5 Key words: assessment, fire prevention, intervention, OR team. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12683]
Clinical Issues: Volume 109, Issue 5 Key words: assessment, fire prevention, fire triangle, oxygen, intervention. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12683]
This Continuing Education article "considers the removal of hair at the incision site with clippers, either before the patient enters the OR or in a manner that completely contains clipped hair, for every procedure, not just when absolutely necessary." Volume 109, Issue 5 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aorn.12662]
"At our hospital, OR team members identified a clinical problem: the lack of a systematic approach to determine the type of postprocedure cleaning required between procedures involving patients with multi‐drug resistant organisms or Clostridium difficile. " Volume 109, Issue 5 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12667]
Clinical Issues March 2019 Volume 109, Issue 4 Key words: mattress pad, damaged mattress covering, OR bed, hospital bed. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12645]
Clinical Issues March 2019 Volume 109, Issue 4 Key words: receptacles, medical waste, waste container, linen. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12645]
Clinical Issues March 2019 Volume 109, Issue 4 Key words: video display monitor, laparoscopic procedure, minimally invasive surgery, posture. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12645]
Clinical Issues March 2019 Volume 109, Issue 4 Key words: ergonomic, monitor placement, minimally invasive surgery, neck flexion. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12645]
This article argues that "[e]nsuring that medication management programs at ambulatory surgery centers meet all regulatory and patient safety requirements is essential." Volume 109, Issue 4 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12635]
In this episode, AORN Journal Editor-in-Chief Laurie Saletnik provides an overview of Volume 109, Issue 4: March 2019, which focuses on Ambulatory Surgery. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2019/109/4]
"This Back to Basics article will provide basic strategies for perioperative nurses to ensure successful MIS outcomes for patients." Volume 109, Issue 3 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12611]
Volume 109, Issue 3 - Clinical Issues Key words: sterile field, covering implants, instrument tray, infection. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12627]
Volume 109, Issue 3 - Clinical Issues Key words: table covering, sterile field, contamination, preincision time. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12627]
Volume 109, Issue 3 - Clinical Issues Key words: instrumentation, pretreatment product, aerosols, biofilm, microorganisms. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12627]
"This article highlights some of the common and emerging regenerative treatments that are applied in wound surgery and focuses on how the products are used practically in the OR." Volume 109, Issue 3 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12615]
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Laurie Saletnik discusses the highlights of the March 2019 issue of AORN Journal (Volume 109, Issue 3). [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2019/109/3]
Clinical Issues: Volume 109, Issue 2 Key words: antibiotic administration, clinical practice guideline, process improvement, interdisciplinary team. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12602]
Clinical Issues: Volume 109, Issue 2 Key words: sterilization process, sterility verification, sterilization process validation, manufacturer validation. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12602]
Clinical Issues: Volume 109, Issue 2 Key words: surgical hand antisepsis, splint sterilization, sterile glove, hand injury. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12602]
Clinical Issues: Volume 109, Issue 2 Key words: implant, medical device safety, event reporting, premarket approval. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12602]
Volume 109, Issue 2 "This article provides a comprehensive explanation of bone cement, the identification and management of BCIS, and the roles of the perioperative team in the event of cardiopulmonary collapse.' [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12584]
This Continuing Education article "summarizes the indications and assessments for and risks of tourniquet use for patients during extremity surgery. An understanding of these topics can improve surgical outcomes and promote safe perioperative care." Volume 109, Issue 2 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12579]
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Laurie Saletnik discusses highlights of the February 2019 issue of AORN Journal (Volume 109, Issue 2).
"This Back to Basics article reviews some significant mass casualty incidents and explores strategies for perioperative staff members to execute a successful response."[https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12443]
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Laurie Saletnik discusses key highlights and takeaways from the January 2019 issue of AORN Journal. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2019/109/1]
Clinical Issues: Volume 109, Issue 1 Key words: evacuation, fire prevention, fire drill, fire education, fire plan. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12465]
Clinical Issues: Volume 109, Issue 1 Key words: humidity, temperature, HVAC, supplies. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12465]
Clinical Issues: Volume 109, Issue 1 Key words: noise, music, communication, equipment, devices. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12465]
"This article explores the causes of SSIs, such as modifiable and nonmodifiable patient factors and preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative procedural factors, and discusses some of the specific recommended strategies related to the prevention of SSIs that perioperative nurses can initiate in their workplace." Volume 109, Issue 1 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12451]
This article provides an introduction and overview to the updated and renamed AORN “Guideline for transmission‐based precautions.” Volume 108, Issue 6, pP7-P9 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12455]
Clinical Issues: Volume 108, Issue 6, p686-694 Key words: portable storage, mobile cart, infection prevention, implants, supplies. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12438]
Clinical Issues: Volume 108, Issue 6, p686-694 Key words: counts, retained surgical items, organ donation, organ procurement. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12438]
Clinical Issues: Volume 108, Issue 6, p686-694 Key words: scrubbed personnel, handicap, disabilities, wheelchair, reasonable accommodations. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12438]
Volume 108, Issue 6, p686-694 Key words: henna, tattoo, surgical hand antisepsis, scrubbing. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12438]
Volume 108, Issue 6, p686-694 Key words: surgical times, procedure start time, procedure end time, turnover time. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12438]
"This article discusses key takeaways from the guideline, including forming an interdisciplinary team to oversee the SPHM program, selecting safe patient handling technologies and equipment, and assessing the unique needs of each patient to develop an individualized plan for SPHM. " Volume 108, Issue 6, p663-674 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12423]
"This article presents evidence to support leak testing, provides recommendations for correct leak testing, explains reasons for leak‐testing failures, and discusses a case scenario with a failed leak test and the approach that facility personnel took to improve the quality and consistency of leak testing their endoscopes." Volume 108, Issue 6, p622-632 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12425]
In this episode, Laurie Saletnik discusses the December 2018 issue of AORN Journal, highlighting key articles. Volume 108, Issue 6, p593-713 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2018/108/6]
Clinical Issues Podcasts: Volume 108, Issue 5, p557-564 Key words: ergonomics, OR bed height, standing stools. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12395]
Clinical Issues Podcasts: Volume 108, Issue 5, p557-564 Key words: antifatigue mats, discomfort, gel foot pads. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12395]
Clinical Issues Podcasts: Volume 108, Issue 5, p557-564 Key words: prolonged standing, antifatigue mats, sit‐stand stools, ergonomics. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12395]
Clinical Issues Podcasts: Volume 108, Issue 5, p557-564 Key words: walking, patient mobility, fall risk assessment. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12395]
"This Back to Basics article addresses patient assessment concerns, identifies a variety of evidence‐based interventions that can prevent or mitigate perioperative patient temperature changes, and provides basic steps for perioperative RNs to follow to help prevent perioperative hypothermia in their patients." Spruce Volume 108, Issue 5 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12389]
The aim of this Continuing Education article is to "provide the learner with information about the effects of surgical smoke and airborne bacteria on surgical team members, patients, and OR air quality and about the available air cleaning technologies for reducing OR air contamination." Barnes, Volume 108, Issue 5 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12391]
In this episode, Laurie Saletnik, Editor-in-Chief of AORN Journal, discusses highlights of the November 2018 issue of AORN Journal (Volume 108, Issue 5). [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2018/108/5]
This article provides an overview of the updated guideline for sterile technique. Volume 108, Issue 4, pP10-12 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12409]
Clinical Issues: Volume 108, Issue 4, p449-458 Key words: phacoemulsification, sterilization, instrument processing, steam sterilization, hand pieces. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12370]
Clinical Issues: Volume 108, Issue 4, p449-458 Key words: immediate‐use steam sterilization, terminal steam sterilization, sterility assurance level, gravity‐displacement cycle, dynamic air‐removal cycle. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12370]
Clinical Issues: Volume 108, Issue 4, p449-458 Key words: surgical instrument processing, cadavers, sterilization, embalming, formaldehyde. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12370]
Performing abdominal preoperative patient skin antisepsis on a patient undergoing stoma reversal. Volume 108, Issue 4, p449-458.
"This article focuses on key points of the guideline that address preparation of items for high‐level disinfection, use of high‐level disinfectants, health care personnel safety, and documentation. " Volume 108, Issue 4, p399-410 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12373]
This article describes the creation of "a standardized, evidence‐based protocol that would reduce cesarean delivery surgical site infection rates at our tertiary teaching facility." Volume 108, Issue 4, p372-383 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12371]
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Laurie Saletnik discusses highlights of the October 2018 issue of AORN Journal Volume 108, Issue 4, p351-482 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2018/108/4]
Burlingame Clinical Issues: Volume 108, Issue 3, Clinical Issues Key words: sterile supply storage, unsterile supply storage, equipment storage, unrestricted area, semirestricted area. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12362]
This episode provides an overview of the updated AORN guideline for a safe environment of care. Hauk Volume 108, Issue 3, p.10-12 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12380]
Burlingame Clinical Issues: Volume 108, Issue 3 Key words: laminar airflow, ultraclean air, unidirectional airflow, horizontal airflow, vertical airflow. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12362]
Burlingame Clinical Issues: Volume 108, Issue 3, Clinical Issues Key words: sterile supply storage, unsterile supply storage, equipment storage, unrestricted area, semirestricted area. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12362]
"This article outlines the methods we used to plan, implement, and assess the clinical pathway." Hartjes et al Volume 108, Issue 3, p. 265-273 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12335]
"This Back to Basics article provides strategies for managing some types of autologous tissue, including bone flaps, parathyroid tissue, skin grafts, and veins." Lisa Spruce Volume 108, Issue 3, p. 239-249 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12334]
In this episode, Laurie Saletnik discusses highlights of the September 2018 issue (Volume 108, Issue 3) of AORN Journal. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2018/108/3]
Clinical Issues, Volume 108, Issue 2 Key words: patient mobility, mobility assessment, BMAT, TUG, STEADI. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12312]
Clinical Issues, Volume 108, Issue 2 Key words: patient falls, fall risk assessment, Morse Fall Scale. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12312]
Clinical Issues, Volume 108, Issue 2 Key words: surgical technologists, RN circulator, counting. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12312]
This article provides an overview of the new Guideline for Sterilization. Volume 108, Issue 2, p10-12 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12351]
This Clinical Issues segment focuses on counting procedures, fall risk assessments, and mobility assessments.[https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12312] Volume 108, Issue 2, p195-203
"This article focuses on the surgical removal of an acoustic neuroma and the role of the perioperative nurse in the perioperative care of the patient." Volume 108, Issue 2, p155-163 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aorn.12307]
This featured article discusses how "[m]inimally invasive lateral interbody fusion requires the perioperative nurse to have a thorough understanding of the necessary patient positioning, spinal anatomy, and OR suite setup to ensure a safe and successful surgical experience for the patient."[https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12303] Volume 108, Issue 2, p127-139
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Laurie Saletnik discusses highlights of the August 2018 issue (Volume 108, Issue 2), which is focused on Neurology. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2018/108/2]
Clinical Issues, July 2018, p86-94 Key words: security zones, restricted, semirestricted, unrestricted.[https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12296]
Clinical Issues Podcasts: Volume 108, Issue 1, p86-94 Key words: sterile supplies, instrument tray, rigid instrument container, sterility. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12296]
Clinical Issues Podcasts: Volume 108, Issue 1, p86-94 Key words: formaldehyde, formalin, chemical storage, chemical exposure, ventilation. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12296]
Clinical Issues Podcast: Volume 108, Issue 1, p86-94 Key words: therapeutic sponge packing, counts, documentation. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12296]
"This Back to Basics article provides basic steps that perioperative team members can take to protect themselves and their patients from the harm caused by surgical smoke exposure." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12273] Volume 108, Issue 1, p24-32
This article discusses how "[e]ducators or senior staff nurses can provide access to information and education that will help ensure that nurses provide efficient, safe care for patients undergoing orthopedic procedures."[https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12278] Volume 108, Issue 1, p52-58
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Laurie Saletnik discusses highlights of the July 2018 issue of the journal. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2018/108/1] Volume 108, Issue 1
This Continuing Education article aims to "provide the learner with knowledge of best practices related to surgical smoke evacuation." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12149] Kim York MS, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM Mandy Autry BSN, RN Volume 107, Issue 6, p692-703
"This article focuses on key points of the guideline that address preoperative patient assessment for VTE and bleeding risk, safe use of pharmacologic and mechanical prophylaxis, patient education on prevention and signs and symptoms of VTE, and a quality management program to evaluate VTE prophylaxis outcomes and protocol compliance. " [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12146] By Terri Link, MPH, BSN, CNOR, CIC, FAPIC Volume 107, Issue 6, p737-748
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Laurie Saletnik discusses key takeaways and highlights from the June 2018 issue of AORN Journal. Volume 107, Issue 6 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2018/107/6]
This Continuing Education article aims to "provide the learner with knowledge of best practices related to incision closure bundles for colorectal surgery." Volume 107, Issue 5, p552-568 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12120]
This Continuing Education article aims to "provide the learner with knowledge of best practices related to selection and use of packaging systems." Volume 107, Issue 5, p.602-610 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12119]
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Laurie Saletnik discusses key highlights from the May 2018 issue of AORN Journal. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2018/107/5]
This continuing education article aims "to provide the learner with knowledge specific to implementing recommendations from the AORN “Guideline for medication safety.” Volume 107, Issue 4, p476-487 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12095]
This article aims to help nurses "understand the disease process and pathophysiology and how to use these approaches in the perioperative setting to assist in curtailing the morbidity and mortality associated with foot ulcers in patients with diabetes." Volume 107, Issue 4, p431-440 [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aorn.12099]
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Laurie Saletnik discusses highlights of the April 2018 issue of AORN Journal. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2018/107/4]
This episode is the March 2018 Issue Overview from the Editor in Chief, Laurie Saletnik. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2018/107/3]
"This Back to Basics article addresses some of the challenges that perioperative RNs may face when positioning a patient for orthopedic surgery and offers guidance on how to position orthopedic patients safely in the supine, Fowler and semi‐Fowler, hemilithotomy, lateral, and prone positions." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aorn.12071]
"The purpose of this article is to increase perioperative nurses’ understanding of the signs, symptoms, and progression of CJD; identify potentially high‐risk procedures in which high instrument infectivity is possible; and educate perioperative nurses about the diagnostic testing and resources available to them and their patients." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12073]
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Laurie Saletnik gives an overview of the February 2018 issue of AORN Journal. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2018/107/2]
"The purpose of this study was to describe and interpret the experiences of perioperative nurses related to intraoperative errors. " [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aorn.12032]
"This article examines key performance indicators in the OR, barriers to change, and the strategies and processes that perioperative leaders can use to achieve efficiency and performance improvement goals. It also provides an example of a tactical approach to one of the OR's greatest challenges: measuring and improving block utilization." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aorn.12021]
"This article provides the perioperative nurse with information about local anesthetics, the signs and symptoms of local anesthetic systemic toxicity, and the information needed to manage a patient experiencing this complication." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1016/j.aorn.2017.08.015]
This Back to Basics article from March 2017 "covers the basic steps and considerations for cleaning and processing instruments before sterilization." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1016/j.aorn.2017.01.001]
This featured article describes "an innovative 120‐hour perioperative nursing summer internship for eight undergraduate nursing students in 2016." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12003]
This podcast from the Editor-in-Chief, Laurie Saletnik, highlights key articles and takeaways in the January 2018 issue of AORN Journal. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2018/107/1]
This continuing education article "provides the learner with knowledge of best practices related to use of the Universal Protocol."
This featured article explores how perioperative leaders at one facility "developed a human resources time and motion study tool and used it in conjunction with the NASA Task Load Index to observe and analyze the required workload of personnel assigned to 25 robotic surgery procedures." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1016/j.aorn.2017.08.004]
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Joy Don Baker discusses highlights of the September 2017 issue of AORN. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2017/106/3]
"This article addresses the safety risks to patients when using pneumatic tourniquets and optimal safe use of these devices." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1016/j.aorn.2017.07.003]
"This literature review analyzes the evidence used to support the recommendation that perioperative personnel should cover their heads, hair, and ears in the semirestricted and restricted areas." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1016/j.aorn.2017.08.001]
Editor-in-Chief Joy Don Baker discusses highlights of the October 2016 issue of AORN journal, which has a special focus on technology. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2016/104/4]
Editor-in-Chief Joy Don Baker discusses highlights of the November 2016 issue of the journal, which has a special focus on conscious leadership. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2016/104/5]
Editor-in-Chief Joy Don Baker discusses highlights from the May 2017 issue of AORN Journal. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2017/105/5]
This Continuing Education article "focuses on key points of the guideline to help perioperative personnel promote smoke‐free work environments; evacuate surgical smoke; and develop education programs and competency verification tools, policies and procedures, and quality improvement initiatives related to controlling surgical smoke."[https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1016/j.aorn.2017.03.006]
"This article discusses CAUTIs, including causes and strategies for prevention." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1016/j.aorn.2017.02.013]
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Joy Don Baker gives an overview of the March 2017 Special Focus issue, which explores Healthy Nurse Strategies. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2017/105/3]
"This Back to Basics article offers strategies for perioperative team members to implement to decrease their risk of harmful exposure to [chemical cleaning and disinfectant] products." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1016/j.aorn.2017.08.013]
"This article discusses mindfulness and its history, the potential benefits and applications to perioperative nursing, and suggestions for cultivating mindfulness."
Editor-in-Chief Joy Don Baker provides an overview of highlights of the June 2017 issue of the journal. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2017/105/6]
This continuing education article describes "a quality improvement project to implement a standard of care for STS contact in the OR during and after cesarean birth."
This article discusses Enhanced Time Out, "an improved communication process initiated to prevent such surgical errors as wrong‐site, wrong‐procedure, or wrong‐patient surgery." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1016/j.aorn.2017.03.014]
Editor-in-Chief Joy Don Baker discusses highlights of the July 2017 issue of AORN Journal. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2017/106/1]
"This Back to Basics article addresses the basics of radiation safety and the precautions that perioperative team members should implement in the perioperative setting." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1016/j.aorn.2017.05.001]
This featured article describes a comprehensive process developed at New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, "to prepare staff members to care for patients undergoing face transplantation." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1016/j.aorn.2017.05.004]
Editor-in-Chief Joy Don Baker provides an overview of the January 2017 issue of the journal, which highlights the upcoming Global Surgical Conference. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2017/105/1]
Kelly Putnam shares some highlights from a special report in the February 2017 Periop Briefing, which addresses the question: "How Will Emerging Technologies & Surgical Advances Shape Perioperative Care?" [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1016/S0001-2092%2817%2930022-4]
Laurie Saletnik, Editor-in-Chief of AORN Journal, shares a few highlights from the December 2017 issue of the journal. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2017/106/6]
This featured continuing education article describes the way that "an interdisciplinary team at a large academic medical center sought to address the exposure of patients and perioperative team members to surgical smoke. " [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1016/j.aorn.2017.09.011]
This featured article explores the way that "Perioperative leaders and health care providers can help decrease the patient's risk of surgical site infection with proactive preventive practices that break the chain of infection." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1016/j.aorn.2017.09.012]
Managing Editor of Periop Briefing Kelly Putnam shares a few highlights from the December 2016 issue. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1016/S0001-2092%2816%2930821-3]
Editor-in-Chief of the AORN Journal, Joy Don Baker, explores a few highlights of the October 2017 issue. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2017/106/4]
In this episode, the Editor-in-Chief of AORN Journal, Joy Don Baker, provides an overview of the articles and highlights of Volume 106, Issue 2. [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2017/106/2]
"AORN's updated “Guideline for minimally invasive surgery” provides guidance for personnel designing and working in hybrid ORs and MRI hybrid ORs. This article focuses on key points of the guideline that address hybrid OR configuration, hybrid OR staffing, and mitigating risks associated with intraoperative MRI." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1016/S0001-2092%2817%2930819-0]
This continuing education featured article " provides an overview of nursing professional development and offers some resources to help individual nurses maintain or enhance their knowledge, skills, and attitudes." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1016/j.aorn.2017.06.002]
In this episode, the Editor-in-Chief of AORN Journal, Joy Don Baker, provides an overview of the April 2017 issue of the journal, higlighting key articles and takeaways.
A continuing education article. "The new AORN “Guideline for safe use of energy‐generating devices” provides guidance on the use of all energy‐generating devices in the OR. This article focuses on key points of the guideline that address the safe use of lasers." [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1016/j.aorn.2017.02.003]
Featured Article: "The self‐management of acute postoperative pain is not well researched. This cross‐sectional study investigates postoperative pain and pain self‐management behavior. " [https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1016/j.aorn.2017.02.001]