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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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Hello-
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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Hi All, In my desperate attempt to help my daughter return to school safely I volunteered to do PPE training for her ...
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Any procedure guidelines for care of the pt (pre-intra-post op) post positive test after waiting the recommended ...
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Hello Everyone, I was wondering what you all are doing when swabbing a surgical patient that is an emergent/urgent ...
Kiki Ralston
Aug '20
We swab our patients prior to coming to the OR
Maria, would you mind sharing your policy for a covid + patient in the ...
Maria, would you mind sharing your policy for a covid + patient in the ...
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I have my administration insisting that we add a negative air pressure unit to our positive air pressure OR? What ...
AORN Nursing Practice
Aug '20
I would suggest either building a permanent or obtaining a portable anteroom. This would protect both the staff ...
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Is anyone changing their practices for COVID testing prior to surgery based upon the CDC recently released ...
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Anyone using a patient education handout/brochure that informs the patient of the protective measures that your ...
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