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Four Tips for Communicating with Other Departments
Perioperative personnel rely on team members from other departments and services, such as radiology, laboratory, environmental services, nutrition services, medical records, and respiratory services, to provide specific patient-centered care needs.
How Fun and Games Increase Learning Engagement
How can you keep motivation high to engage learners in continuous improvement? One way to increase learning engagement is through fun, games, and competition.
Engage and Educate: Top 5 Tips for Game-Based Periop Learning
This week's Periop Life blog explores the transformative power of game-based learning in perioperative education.
Finding Confidence and Community: A Perioperative Nurse’s Journey with the AORN Mentor Program
Samantha Breeding's journey from scrub tech to nurse educator was transformed through the AORN Mentor Program, where her mentor, Elizabeth Williams, helped her build confidence and leadership skills. Their connection sparked personal and professional growth, inspiring Samantha to pursue leadership roles within AORN and beyond.
Building the Future OR: Four Keys to Strengthening the Perioperative Nursing Pipeline
Struggling to fill perioperative nurse positions? Discover 4 strategies to ignite passion and invest in the future of OR nursing. From mentorship programs to career options, learn how to cultivate a pipeline of periop nurses.
Don’t Let Talent and Ambition Go to Waste
In a recent Leader Exchange webinar session, our panel of experienced perioperative leaders shared valuable insights and lessons on attracting and cultivating the next generation of leaders.
The Power of Mentorship in Perioperative Nursing
Learn how mentorship can help you gain confidence, develop essential skills, and advance your career in perioperative nursing. Discover tips for finding a mentor and becoming a mentor yourself.
Matching Pairs: Moderate Sedation
Test your knowledge about moderate sedation with this matching game.
Guideline for Patient Information Management: Key Takeaways for Periop Nurses
Highly reliable data collection processes are necessary not only to chronicle a patient’s response to nursing interventions and clinical improvement of the patient, but also to demonstrate the healthcare organization’s progress in and dedication to improving outcomes.
5 Mind-Body Exercises to Help Reduce Traumatic Stress
In this week's Periop Life blog, trauma-sensitive yoga facilitator Marie Nutter, BSN, RN, CNOR, shares five simple exercises to help nurses reconnect and build resilience.
Emerging Leaders Under 40 Spotlight: Fayoke Fatade, DNP, RN NEA-BC
Fayoke Fatade, a perioperative nurse leader at Stanford Health, balances patient care, team leadership, and the challenges of healthcare. Raised in Nigeria by nurse parents, Fayoke shifted from dreams of surgery to nursing, driven by meaningful patient connections.
We Failed Her Miserably: A Hard Lesson in OR Nurse Retention Strategies
See how one perioperative leader learned a valuable lesson in OR nurse retention strategies by implementing standardized onboarding education, and how she calculated Periop 101: A Core Curriculum return on investment to gain approval from decision makers in her facility.
The Importance of Taking Care of Your Scrub Person
Your scrub person is the direct link between you and the patient. If they have what they need, the surgeon has what they need. If they are not stressed, they present a calm front to the surgeon.
6 Precepting Pearls for Onboarding Success
Train and retain new nurses with advice from a successful preceptor/orientee team. Get practical advice from Cleveland Clinic
Caught in the Middle: Sales Reps and Sterile Supplies
As a new nurse, how do I talk to sales reps about not opening supplies directly onto the sterile field?
5 Effective Changes to Standardize Surgical Patient Hand-Offs
In this week’s Periop Life blog, discover how a multidisciplinary team at MD Anderson Cancer Center implemented the I-PASS tool to improve hand-offs across departments.
How to Unlock Your Purchasing Power as a Perioperative Nurse
It’s time to recognize your influence and make the most of your purchasing power. By leveraging your expertise and advocating for the products that truly benefit patient care, you can play a vital role in ensuring your facility invests in the best tools and technologies available.
Crossword: General Perioperative Knowledge
Test your general perioperative knowledge with this crossword puzzle.
Tips for Working with Travel Staff
Not only are travelers filling in gaps for overworked staff, but they are also helping ensure that patients still receive the care they need.