Periop Today Newsletter

The update published in the 2021 Guidelines for Perioperative Practice, includes these key recommendations that every team can implement to minimize a major potential hazard associated with laser use.

New recommendations provide guidance to perioperative team members on the prevention of perioperative pressure injury (PI) in patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures.

Much of the new and updated content in the guideline focuses on assessment of the patient, collaboration between members of the perioperative team, and management of unanticipated or emergent situations.

Periop nurses and teams will find significant revisions in nearly every section of the AORN Guideline for Medication Safety. Key changes in the Medication Safety guideline include creation of new sections on organizational oversight and technology, and revision of recommendations related to compounding, labeling, and hazardous medications.

Periop nurses and teams will find significant revisions in nearly every section of the AORN Guideline for Medication Safety. Key changes in the Medication Safety guideline include creation of new sections on organizational oversight and technology, and revision of recommendations related to compounding, labeling, and hazardous medications.

Updated AORN Guideline for Prevention of VTEs focuses on preventing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) from forming within the legs during or after surgery. All perioperative nurses need to be aware of these updates as patient safety is paramount.

Actions should be taken to prevent waterborne pathogen dispersion during use of hand hygiene and surgical scrub sinks.

The revised Guideline for Patient Positioning now recommends the use of a briefing process. See new recommendations for 2023.