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December 2021 Issue
Infection Prevention
This December issue features articles on implementing contact precautions to prevent transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms, perioperative interventions to reduce surgical site infections, prevention of unintentionally retained surgical items, perioperative fire prevention and mitigation, and more!
Journal CE Article Titles
- The Role of the Perioperative Nurse in Implementing Contact Precautions to Prevent Transmission of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms
- Safety First: Perioperative Fire Prevention and Mitigation
- Clinical Issues—December 2021
Featured Content
- Perioperative Interventions to Reduce Surgical Site Infections: A Review
- Management and Mitigation of Temperature and Humidity Events in the Perioperative Setting
January 2022 Issue
The January 2022 issue features a special focus on AORN pre-conference content and includes articles on infection transmission associated with contaminated ultrasound probes; improving skin assessment documentation in the electronic health record to prevent perioperative pressure injuries; an overview of Dupuytren’s Disease for perioperative nurses; a Back to Basics 2.0 article on hazardous and harmful chemicals in the perioperative environment, and more!
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