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October 2020 Issue
This October issue features articles on strategies for reducing the transmission of health care–associated infections, using radiofrequency technology to help decrease the number of retained sponges and reduce hospital costs, perioperative nursing considerations for robot-assisted total pancreatectomy with autologous islet cell transplantation, developing a perioperative nursing elective course for baccalaureate nursing students, and more!
Journal CE Article Titles
- Environmental Surface Hygiene in the OR: Strategies for Reducing the Transmission of Health Care–Associated Infections
- Robot-Assisted Total Pancreatectomy With Autologous Islet Cell Transplantation: Perioperative Nursing Considerations
- Safety First: Maintaining Perioperative Safety in Uncertain Times: COVID -19 Pandemic Response Strategies
- Clinical Issues — October 2020
Featured Content
- Using Radiofrequency Technology to Prevent Retained Sponges and Improve Patient Outcomes
- Using an Academic-Practice Partnership to Implement a Perioperative Nursing Elective in a Baccalaureate Nursing Program
November 2020 issue
The November 2020 issue features the special Quality Improvement Showcase: Lessons for Change, plus articles on engaging perioperative learners using online game-based education, intraoperative team members’ decision making regarding surgical attire guideline adherence, guideline recommendations for sharps safety, implementing transmission-based precautions, the updated guideline for specimen management, and more!
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