Reducing Readmissions After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Publication date: October 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 106, Issue 4 Author(s): Patricia C. Seifert (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - September 28, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
An Integrative Review of Postoperative Accelerated Recovery Protocols
Publication date: October 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 106, Issue 4 Author(s): Ramon AntÔnio Oliveira, Gabrielle Meriche GalvÃo Bento da Silva Guatura, Aparecida de Cássia Giani Peniche, Ana Lúcia Siqueira Costa, Vanessa de Brito Poveda We undertook an integrative literature review of articles pertaining to perioperative nursing care provided to patients using postoperative accelerated recovery protocols. To select the articles, we searched the MEDLINE, PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde databases. We identified...
Source: AORN Journal - September 28, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Perioperative Nursing and Leadership: Developing Skills for Improved Performance
Publication date: October 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 106, Issue 4 Author(s): Kathy Williams Beydler Many responsibilities of perioperative professionals involve concrete tasks that require high technical competence. Emotional intelligence, referred to as EQ, which involves the ability to relate to and influence others, may also be important for perioperative professionals. High EQ has been linked to higher performance in the workplace, higher job satisfaction, lower turnover intentions, and less burnout. Perioperative professionals who demonstrate a combination of technical skills and EQ could be more attuned to ...
Source: AORN Journal - September 28, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Surgical Head Coverings: A Literature Review
Publication date: October 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 106, Issue 4 Author(s): Lisa Spruce Microorganisms that cause surgical site infections may either be present on the patient’s skin or mucous membranes or transmitted to the patient by health care personnel, the environment, or other items in the perioperative setting. This literature review analyzes the evidence used to support the recommendation that perioperative personnel should cover their heads, hair, and ears in the semirestricted and restricted areas. A literature search produced 27 articles related to bacterial shedding from skin and hair, pathogenic o...
Source: AORN Journal - September 28, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
A Communication Training Program to Encourage Speaking-Up Behavior in Surgical Oncology
Publication date: October 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 106, Issue 4 Author(s): Thomas A. D’Agostino, Philip A. Bialer, Chasity B. Walters, Aileen R. Killen, Hrafn O. Sigurdsson, Patricia A. Parker Patient safety in the OR depends on effective communication. We developed and tested a communication training program for surgical oncology staff members to increase communication about patient safety concerns. In phase one, 34 staff members participated in focus groups to identify and rank factors that affect speaking-up behavior. We compiled ranked items into thematic categories that included role relations and hi...
Source: AORN Journal - September 28, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Maximizing Efficiency and Reducing Robotic Surgery Costs Using the NASA Task Load Index
Publication date: October 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 106, Issue 4 Author(s): Carrie Walters, Paula J. Webb Perioperative leaders at our facility were struggling to meet efficiency targets for robotic surgery procedures while also maintaining the satisfaction of the surgical team. We developed a human resources time and motion study tool and used it in conjunction with the NASA Task Load Index to observe and analyze the required workload of personnel assigned to 25 robotic surgery procedures. The time and motion study identified opportunities to enlist the help of nonlicensed support personnel to ensure safe patie...
Source: AORN Journal - September 28, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Technological Advancements in the OR: Do We Need to Redefine Intraoperative Nursing Roles?
Publication date: October 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 106, Issue 4 Author(s): Emma S. Luck, Brigid M. Gillespie (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - September 28, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Embrace Action: Engage in Strategic Planning
Publication date: October 2017 Source:AORN Journal, Volume 106, Issue 4 Author(s): Nathalie Walker (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - September 28, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Good Night ’s Sleep Gone Wrong
A 64-year-old woman came to the emergency department complaining of cough, shortness of breath, itchy throat, and runny nose. She had end-stage renal disease and was on hemodialysis three times per week; she also had hypertension and type 2 diabetes and had undergone a left below-knee amputation. Her serum creatinine was 9.48 mg/dL; a typical value for adult women is 0.5 to 1.1 mg/dL. She was transferred to the hemodialysis unit where she underwent hemodialysis and was then admitted to the medical floor. (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - September 26, 2017 Category: Nursing Tags: Column Source Type: research
Educational Opportunities
Registration now open! Learn about the latest research, best practices, and innovative ideas coming out of the surgical suite at AORN ’s annual educational conference. This premier event offers a robust program with expert speakers, hands-on training, and hundreds of contact hours. Learning will extend beyond the classroom to the exhibit hall, which will have the latest perioperative trends, surgical products, and technologies. Plus, hear from poster presenters about breakthrough ideas, actions, and evidence-based research affecting perioperative nursing. (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - September 26, 2017 Category: Nursing Tags: Column Source Type: research
Surgical Head Coverings: A Literature Review
Microorganisms that cause surgical site infections may either be present on the patient ’s skin or mucous membranes or transmitted to the patient by health care personnel, the environment, or other items in the perioperative setting. This literature review analyzes the evidence used to support the recommendation that perioperative personnel should cover their heads, hair, and ears in the semirestricted and restricted areas. A literature search produced 27 articles related to bacterial shedding from skin and hair, pathogenic organisms present on the hair and ears, and case reports of infectious organisms passed from heal...
Source: AORN Journal - September 26, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Lisa Spruce Tags: Featured article Source Type: research
The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Perioperative Nursing and Leadership: Developing Skills for Improved Performance
Many responsibilities of perioperative professionals involve concrete tasks that require high technical competence. Emotional intelligence, referred to as EQ, which involves the ability to relate to and influence others, may also be important for perioperative professionals. High EQ has been linked to higher performance in the workplace, higher job satisfaction, lower turnover intentions, and less burnout. Perioperative professionals who demonstrate a combination of technical skills and EQ could be more attuned to the humanity of health care (ie, providing more holistic care for the patient). (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - September 26, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Kathy Williams Beydler Tags: Featured article Source Type: research
A Communication Training Program to Encourage Speaking-Up Behavior in Surgical Oncology
Patient safety in the OR depends on effective communication. We developed and tested a communication training program for surgical oncology staff members to increase communication about patient safety concerns. In phase one, 34 staff members participated in focus groups to identify and rank factors that affect speaking-up behavior. We compiled ranked items into thematic categories that included role relations and hierarchy, staff rapport, perceived competence, perceived efficacy of speaking up, staff personality, fear of retaliation, institutional regulations, and time pressure. (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - September 26, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Thomas A. D ’Agostino, Philip A. Bialer, Chasity B. Walters, Aileen R. Killen, Hrafn O. Sigurdsson, Patricia A. Parker Tags: Featured article Source Type: research
Maximizing Efficiency and Reducing Robotic Surgery Costs Using the NASA Task Load Index
Perioperative leaders at our facility were struggling to meet efficiency targets for robotic surgery procedures while also maintaining the satisfaction of the surgical team. We developed a human resources time and motion study tool and used it in conjunction with the NASA Task Load Index to observe and analyze the required workload of personnel assigned to 25 robotic surgery procedures. The time and motion study identified opportunities to enlist the help of nonlicensed support personnel to ensure safe patient care and improve OR efficiency. (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - September 26, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Carrie Walters, Paula J. Webb Tags: Featured article Source Type: research
An Integrative Review of Postoperative Accelerated Recovery Protocols
We undertook an integrative literature review of articles pertaining to perioperative nursing care provided to patients using postoperative accelerated recovery protocols. To select the articles, we searched the MEDLINE, PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ci ências da Saúde databases. We identified 329 studies, 13 of which met our inclusion criteria and described perioperative nursing care activities. Nursing activities noted in these articles were hypothermia prevention and maintenance of normothermia, restriction of IV fluids, assessment of v...
Source: AORN Journal - September 26, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Ramon Ant Ônio Oliveira, Gabrielle Meriche GalvÃo Bento da Silva Guatura, Aparecida de Cássia Giani Peniche, Ana Lúcia Siqueira Costa, Vanessa de Brito Poveda Tags: Featured article Source Type: research
