Not the retiring type. Many OR nurses are working into their golden years — and showing no signs of slowing down.

Tools to improve your arthroscopy service. Faster turnaround and better outcomes are within reach.

Prevent blood pressure cuffs from kinking with this Idea That Works from Galion, Ohio.

Simple steps for going greener. You don't have to go to the ends of the earth for your environmental efforts.

Smooth a fiberglass cast with this Idea That Works from Las Vegas, Nevada.

8 common misconceptions about instrument decontamination. The right way to get items ready for sterilization.

Surgeons Lounge: App store. Text the Patient's Family Updates from the OR

Surgeons Lounge: Keyhole Injuries. A Safer Trocar.

Protect delicate instruments with this Idea That Works from Warsay, Ind.

Help vitrectomy patients recover at home with this Idea That Works from San Diego, California.

Surgeons' Lounge: No IV, No NPO. How Do You Handle Straight Local Cases?

Expert Q&A: wrong-site surgery. Why years of time outs and surgical site marking haven't eradicated this never event.

Loosen adhesive easier with this Idea That Works from Seymour, Ind.

Let the circulating nurse know about missing documentation with this Idea that Works from Valencia, California.

Can you afford a femto laser? Buy, lease or outsource? Here's a quick economics lesson.

The benefits of reposable instruments. Reduce waste and control costs with these part-disposable, part-reusable instruments.

Keep discharge instructions crisp and consistent with this Idea That Works from Boston, Massachusetts.

Surgeons' Lounge: Calling a cab. Would You Let a Patient Take a Taxi Home Alone?

Thinking of Buying ... whole-room disinfection systems. Would your cleaning practices benefit from automated assistance?

Cutting Remarks: 'I can't pee.' A stream of good advice if you require patients to void before discharge.