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IV assessment during a procedure with bilateral arms tucked
by Sarah Platte - Oct 17, 2019 11:29 am - 0
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IV assessment during a procedure with bilateral arms tu...
by Sarah Platte
Oct 17, 2019 11:29 am
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IV assessment during a procedure with bilateral arms tucked
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Standardized Procedure
by Pearl Estores-Binondo - Oct 14, 2019 6:38 pm - 0
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Standardized Procedure
by Pearl Estores-Binondo
Oct 14, 2019 6:38 pm
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Standardized Procedure
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Documenting Equipment Used
by MiShelle Zachry - Oct 11, 2019 3:01 pm - 0
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Documenting Equipment Used
by MiShelle Zachry
Oct 11, 2019 3:01 pm
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Documenting Equipment Used
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Transfer of OR surgical patient directly to ICU bypassing PACU
by Vicki Lynch - Oct 9, 2019 1:14 pm - 0
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Transfer of OR surgical patient directly to ICU bypassing PACU
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documentation of staff in and out times
by Nancy Loiland - Oct 1, 2019 10:38 am - 1
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Re: documentation of staff in and out times
by AORN Nursing Practice
Oct 9, 2019 10:53 am
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documentation of staff in and out times
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GPS Ankle Monitor Devices in the OR
by Greta Young - Oct 1, 2019 7:09 pm - 1
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by AORN Nursing Practice
Oct 8, 2019 5:40 pm
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GPS Ankle Monitor Devices in the OR
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RN/CST knot tying
by Nan Meyer - Oct 7, 2019 10:57 am - 1
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by AORN Nursing Practice
Oct 8, 2019 4:42 pm
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RN/CST knot tying
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Sterile Technique
by Barbre-Anne Wasdin - Sep 19, 2019 8:46 pm - 0
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Sterile Technique
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Orientation Progression
by Rachel Bledsoe - Sep 19, 2019 3:36 pm - 0
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Orientation Progression
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Initial Instrument Counts on Laparoscopic Cases
by Bethany Dixon - Sep 19, 2019 2:10 pm - 0
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Initial Instrument Counts on Laparoscopic Cases
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Air pressure in Sterile Core
by Mark Bleier - Aug 28, 2019 4:13 pm - 1
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by AORN Nursing Practice
Sep 19, 2019 11:27 am
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Air pressure in Sterile Core
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CVOR miscellaneous count
by Lodelia Labrador - Aug 22, 2019 10:33 pm - 1
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by AORN Nursing Practice
Sep 18, 2019 7:07 pm
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CVOR miscellaneous count
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Bilateral Myringotomy
by Elizabeth Ottey - Aug 14, 2019 3:28 pm - 1
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by AORN Nursing Practice
Sep 18, 2019 6:59 pm
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Bilateral Myringotomy
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Surgery Center Orientation Guide
by Kate Perret - Aug 19, 2019 1:10 pm - 1
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by AORN Nursing Practice
Sep 18, 2019 6:45 pm
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Surgery Center Orientation Guide
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Prostate Brachytherapy
by Susan Heppermann - Aug 28, 2019 2:35 pm - 1
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Re: Prostate Brachytherapy
by AORN Nursing Practice
Sep 18, 2019 6:39 pm
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Prostate Brachytherapy
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