The Stitch Archive
- Home
- The Stitch
Filter By Category
The Stitch is a monthly newsletter for nurses in their early perioperative years who want bite-sized, guideline-aligned insights to sharpen clinical judgment, build confidence, and grow their careers in the OR.
In 2026, The Stitch moved into Periop Corner, AORN’s member community, so readers can connect, ask questions, and keep the conversation going. Curious about what’s new? Sign up to receive The Stitch each month and see how it’s evolved.
Below, you’ll find articles from our past issues—free to explore.
Test your knowledge of thyroidectomy with this crossword puzzle.
A fire risk assessment should be done prior to the start of every case, and the fire risk should be discussed with the entire surgical team during the time out.
You may think you know surgery all too well; however, ERAS protocols have been built to further optimize patient recovery.
A fun look at working in the OR, including personalizing care to support a patient with anxiety.
This week, we come together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the surgical time out.
The story of the Time Out Tool Kit is a tale about the power that nurses have to change the world.
Margaret Vance, MSN, RN, CNOR, NPD-BC, shares a story about the time she accidentally disengaged a custom-made graft during an endovascular aneurysm repair.
To prevent the development of SSIs, particularly those caused by multidrug-resistant organisms, surgical instruments should be kept as clean as possible during operative and other invasive procedures to reduce the build-up of biofilms.
This article reviews the stages of the competence model and describes the process of skill mastery.
Patient and worker safety is an essential consideration when using the chair positioning device.
