Many of our habits and techniques in patient care stem from one intent: to prevent harm to our patients. There is one tool that you likely do not utilize to its fullest potential to optimize your patients’ safety. The way in which we use our words significantly impacts our patients’ risks for sentinel events.
Cardiac valve replacement surgery is one option for mitral stenosis, mitral regurgitation, aortic stenosis, or aortic insufficiency/regurgitation.
Family members of patients in perioperative settings should be included during key moments of communication, such as teaching moments (e.g., preoperative discussions) and data collection (e.g., discussing medications and allergies).
This article will help you identify the types of people to surround yourself with as part of building a personal advisory board.
During your perioperative career, it is likely that you will encounter many situations that will challenge your surgical conscience.
In the perioperative setting, procedures like dilation and curettage are not just medical routines but deeply personal journeys for the patients involved.
Communication is one key component of providing safe care for patients and building trust among team members.
As a new nurse, is there a way to change a culture of blame or at least not get so burdened by all the blame?
As a perioperative nurse, you can mentally put yourself into a situation and think, “What would I have done?”
As a new nurse, how can I interact and develop relationships without gossiping?
This article will describe the VARK learning styles model, identify the characteristics of each learning style, and provide tips so you can support learners using their preferred style.
Take care of yourself when going through loss: participate in debriefs, talk with a friend or therapist, take a break, and learn what you can to keep growing.
Get at a glance at the steps to perform a vaginal prep.
Here are three tips to be more effective when communicating a message in the perioperative setting.
This article will explore what job aids are, why you should consider using them, and how you can create them.
A fun look at working in the OR; in this edition, one nurse catches an error before it occurs.
Learn about important components of cataract extraction, such as patient assessment, positioning, surgical prep, needed supplies, and more.
AORN advocates for a systems approach to prevent RSIs, including standardized counting and reconciliation procedures, methodical wound exploration, radiologic confirmation, adjunct technology, and teamwork training.
