Abstract Surgical site infections ( SSI s) are some of the most common and costly health care–associated infections. Although rate s has declined significantly in past decade, patient safety remains at risk. Perioperative nurses employ a variety evidence‐based best practices to prevent facilitate safe surgical experience for their patients, including hand hygiene, preoperative skin antisepsis, antimicrobial irrigation. This article explores causes s, such as modifiable nonmodifiable factors...

The updated AORN "Guideline for prevention of unplanned patient hypothermia" provides guidance identifying factors associated with intraoperative hypothermia, preventing educating perioperative personnel on this topic, and developing relevant policies procedures. This article focuses key points the guideline, which addresses performing a preoperative assessment that may contribute to measuring monitoring patient's temperature in all phases care, implementing interventions prevent...

Newly graduated RNs are the workforce of future. The complex healthcare environment makes transition from new graduate to competent RN challenging. A structured support system is essential smooth process. Nursing residency programs well established in literature as a mechanism support. This article describes implementation system-level new-graduate nurse across multiple facilities.

The updated AORN "Guideline for processing flexible endoscopes" provides guidance to perioperative, endoscopy, and sterile personnel all types of reusable endoscopes accessories in procedural settings. This article focuses on key points the guideline help perioperative safely effectively process prevent infection transmission. address verification manual cleaning, mechanical cleaning processing, storage a drying cabinet, determination maximum time before reprocessing is needed,...

Abstract Incorporating high‐fidelity simulations into an undergraduate nursing program's perioperative elective course capitalizes on students’ active learning. Simulations allow students the opportunity to assess and participate in clinical scenarios, apply standards, demonstrate correct actions without compromising patient safety. a high‐risk, low‐volume malignant hyperthermia simulation experience curriculum emphasizes learning provides for uncommon emergency event. A links scenario with...

The National Disaster Health Consortium is an interprofessional disaster training program. Using the Hierarchical Learning Framework of Competency Sets in Medicine and Public Health, this program educates nurses other professionals to provide competent care leadership within team. This study examined outcomes training. Training consisted a combination online on-site were measured by using Emergency Preparedness Information Questionnaire (EPIQ) pre/post participant performance during live...

The geriatric population is growing in number, and risk factors commonly seen this of patients can seriously affect the outcomes surgical interventions. Identification (eg, hearing vision loss, inadequate nutrition, preexisting conditions) early intervention by perioperative nurse to plan for, correct, or accommodate physical limitations often minimize eliminate problems potential complications.

Abstract Managing autologous tissue correctly may help prevent patients who are undergoing replantation or autotransplantation of from developing a surgical site infection. The updated AORN “Guideline for management” provides guidance on transferring the sterile field, packaging and labeling, transporting storing, handling delayed within same facility. This article focuses key points guideline to perioperative personnel develop protocols management. address some major types—avulsed teeth,...