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Has there been any changes/updates in covid positive test and scheduling for elective surgical procedures? Last ...
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Hi All, We are in the midst of a heated debate about the use of PAPRs in the OR. Does anyone have a successful way of ...
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I'm sorry for the possible repeat question, but can anyone give me guidance as to when pre-op COVID testing can be ...
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Has anyone seen, or have, a religious exemption policy for covid 19?
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If we have multiple procedures scheduled (to-follow) in one room and they are all COV19 positive, do we need a ...
Julie Cahn
Jan '22
Jennifer, Make sure you review the AORN COVID-19 FAQs for all your COVID questions. Here is one on content similar ...
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Working in an environment with no negative pressure capabilities and testing patients day of surgery, I have a few ...
AORN Nursing Practice
Jan '22
Laurie, we apologize for the delayed response.
The COVID toolkit located at AORN.org/guidelines/aorn-support ...
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I am putting together PPE competencies as a refresher for staff and am trying to brainstorm ways to evaluate how ...
AORN Nursing Practice
Sep '21
Stefanie,
If you have no expired or non-surgical N95s available for practice, I might make cloth ones in the same ...
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Our facility is still mandating wearing a N95 mask on all surgeries. All scheduled surgeries are tested as part of ...
Samantha Walker
Mar '21
We are wearing an N95 for all patient care related activity even if Covid test was negative; we are no longer ...
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Are any facilities doing a 2 week post op call to monitor for COVID??
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Does anyone have a policy for performing an elective procedure on a patient with a history of a covid positive test? ...
Monica Manis
Jan '21
Tracy,
Where I'm at, the health department or physician "releases" the patient as clear after a positive covid ...
Where I'm at, the health department or physician "releases" the patient as clear after a positive covid ...
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Good Morning, One of our staff shared and asked the following concern/question: During a procedure for a CoVid-19 ...
AORN Nursing Practice
Dec '20
Hi Donna,
Thank you so much for this question regarding surgical smoke and COVID-19. Though it is difficult to ...
Thank you so much for this question regarding surgical smoke and COVID-19. Though it is difficult to ...
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Hello All, I combed through previous documents but could not find this topic covered, I hope someone can offer some ...
AORN Nursing Practice
Nov '20
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Good afternoon! Does anyone have any information regarding the use of the forced air warming systems (Bair ...
Anna Sievert
Sep '20
I have not heard of this at all, so I thank you for the heads up to research it. If I find anything out I will let you ...
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