AORN Periop Insider News Total of 55 news articles 4 Keys to a Better Time Out, Now 05/15/2013 Do you know your risks for wrong site surgery? 3 EBPs to eliminate RSI 05/08/2013 After putting two patients (in one year) through the trauma of a second surgery to retrieve a retained surgical item (RSI), perioperative leaders at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore said, "enough is enough." 6 Key Medication Safety Concepts 05/01/2013 According to FDA, medication errors cause at least one death every day and injure approximately 1.3 million people annually in the U.S. Preventing surgical errors - Your role (Part 2) 04/17/2013 If you don't know your role in preventing surgical errors, you are more likely to jeopardize a patient's safety. Gaining clarity of your function and understanding your responsibilities leads to better practices for protecting patients and preventing surgical errors. Preventing surgical errors: Your role 04/10/2013 Do you understand your specific role in preventing surgical errors? What are your responsibilities? Do you know how your function affects the safety efforts of others in your organization? Smart spending for IP technologies 04/03/2013 CRE, C.Diff, MRSA—these are just a few of the drug resistant organisms that continue to lurk in perioperative care settings. In the fight to stay ahead of these deadly pathogens, new technologies continue to emerge. Simulation-based training for pediatric OR nurses 03/27/2013 Medical simulation is a training and feedback method in which learners practice tasks and processes in lifelike circumstances using models or virtual reality, with feedback from observers, peers, actor patients, and video cameras to assist improvement in clinical skills. 8 checklist mistakes to avoid 03/20/2013 It’s no mystery. The key to an effective surgical safety checklist is a smooth implementation that involves team participation and careful tailoring to match the checklist with the surgical setting. OR v. procedure room: 6 things to know 03/13/2013 While an operating room and procedure room are both spaces where invasive procedures are performed, the differences between the two surgical rooms go significantly beyond just their names. It is critical for perioperative professionals to know about these differences to 5 Steps to Limit OR Interruptions 03/06/2013 Interruptions are a dangerous reality in the OR, notes Mary J. Ogg, MSN, RN, CNOR, perioperative nursing specialist in AORN's nursing department. Interruptions and distractions divert attention away from the patient and critical clinical tasks, and can jeopardize the safety Previous Page | Next Page