Clinical Issues —October 2017
• Bowel isolation technique in minimally invasive surgeryKey words: minimally invasive surgery, bowel isolation technique, bowel resection.• Covering hair that has escaped a surgical capKey words: OR attire, head covering, sterile technique.• Surgical head coveringsKey words: skull caps, bouff ant caps, quality control, quality initiative.• Use of ear loop masks in the ORKey words: surgical mask, OR attire.• Staffing in the hybrid ORKey words: RN circulator, hybrid OR, staffing. (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - September 26, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Mary C. Fearon Tags: Column Source Type: research
Reducing Readmissions After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Patients who are discharged after undergoing surgery and readmitted within 30 days for complications require expensive treatment that is often avoidable; complications (eg, infection) are also associated with poorer outcomes.1,2 The 2010 Affordable Care Act was intended to help stem higher-than-expected readmission rates.3 This program imposes financial penalties on health care facilities with excessive readmissions but offers readmission reduction strategies and resources to foster greater patient engagement in discharge planning. (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - September 26, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Patricia C. Seifert Tags: Column Source Type: research
Evidence appraisal of Prestwich A, Moore S, Kotze A, Budworth L, Lawton R, Kellar I. How can smoking cessation be induced before surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis of behavior change techniques and other intervention characteristics.
Editor ’s note: Reading research and incorporating valid research results into practice is a vital part of ensuring that perioperative nursing practice is evidence based. The AORN Research Evidence Appraisal Tools can help perioperative nurses evaluate research. There are three tools for evaluation of th e different types of evidence: the Research Evidence Appraisal Tool–Study, the Research Evidence Appraisal Tool–Summary, and the Non-Research Evidence Appraisal Tool. These tools are used to evaluate the evidence upon which AORN’s guidelines are based. (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - September 26, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Nancy Girard Tags: Column Source Type: research
Embrace Action: Engage in Strategic Planning
It is October, fall is in the air, and families are busy planning football schedules, school team practices, and various other activities. The planning and chosen activities are based on family values, and each family sets its priorities accordingly. Likewise, AORN must chart the course for its future by reviewing and evaluating its strategic plan based on AORN ’s vision, mission, and value statements. These statements are not merely hanging on a wall at Headquarters; they are the principles that assist the AORN Board of Directors with organizational planning and governance to create the most relevant association for the...
Source: AORN Journal - September 26, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Nathalie Walker Tags: Column Source Type: research
Technological Advancements in the OR: Do We Need to Redefine Intraoperative Nursing Roles?
Surgical advancements in the OR have been driven by and centered around technological innovation, particularly since the 1980s.1 The emergence of digital medical imaging and computer-integrated surgery, commonly termed robotic-assisted surgery (RAS), has revolutionized health care.1 The concept of RAS was first proposed in the 1970s by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and was based on the provision of active surgeon telepresence for astronauts.2 It soon became evident that the ability to control RAS in space was challenging because of time delays created by vast distances. (Source: AORN Journal)
Source: AORN Journal - September 26, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Emma S. Luck, Brigid M. Gillespie Tags: Column Source Type: research
Table of Contents
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Editorial Board
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Information for Readers
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Guideline at a Glance: Minimally Invasive Surgery
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Source: AORN Journal - September 26, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: AORN Tags: Guideline at a glance Source Type: research
In This Issue
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Source: AORN Journal - September 26, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: research
Fire Prevention Week highlights the importance of fire safety in the OR
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Source: AORN Journal - September 26, 2017 Category: Nursing Tags: AORN periop briefing Source Type: research
News Briefs
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Source: AORN Journal - September 26, 2017 Category: Nursing Tags: AORN periop briefing Source Type: research
Using technology in the OR to improve efficiency and patient care
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Source: AORN Journal - September 26, 2017 Category: Nursing Tags: AORN periop briefing Source Type: research
Knee arthroscopy with anterior cruciate ligament repair
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Source: AORN Journal - September 26, 2017 Category: Nursing Tags: AORN periop briefing Source Type: research
Use of an OR skin bundle to prevent pressure injury
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Source: AORN Journal - September 26, 2017 Category: Nursing Tags: AORN periop briefing Source Type: research
