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Hello, At our organization, we are looking to implement count board in every OR. What is the recommended practice ...
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Hi Amy. The AORN Guideline for Prevention of Retained Surgical Items Recommendation 1.6 states that the count ...
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Hello, I have a question regarding pulling medications for subsequent cases for the day. Are we allowed to put ...
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Good afternoon, I am trying to get some guidance when it comes to the OR Table Gel Positioning Pad. I cannot find much ...
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Nikolai,
Thank you for your question. The AORN Guideline for Positioning the Patient Recommendation 5.3 states ...
Thank you for your question. The AORN Guideline for Positioning the Patient Recommendation 5.3 states ...
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Hi, I have an issue at work. We work with a total joint surgeon. He refuses let the circulator nurses or scrub tech ...
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Qing,
We are not aware of any evidence showing risk for surgical site infection from personnel who worked in ...
We are not aware of any evidence showing risk for surgical site infection from personnel who worked in ...
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We are a plastic surgery center and for our facial procedures we use betadine surgical scrub 10%, prior to Covid we ...
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Dear Elizabeth,
Thank you for your question regarding diluting patient skin antiseptic solutions. According to ...
Thank you for your question regarding diluting patient skin antiseptic solutions. According to ...
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Hi, we typically wrap an arm with a gel pad and place a kerlix or the end of a rolled towel in the palm with the fingers ...
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Dear Leslie,
Thank you for your question regarding gel pads and floating patients' heels when the mattress is ...
Thank you for your question regarding gel pads and floating patients' heels when the mattress is ...
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Question about staffing in a 2 room operatory. I have not found definative regulations about counts. We do not have ...
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Jennifer,
The RN Circulator should perform the count with a 2nd person in the scrub role as defined by the health ...
The RN Circulator should perform the count with a 2nd person in the scrub role as defined by the health ...
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Our OR was recently informed that the povidone-iodine scrub that we routinely use for a scrub and paint prep for ...
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Dear Colleagues, I am reaching out for your insight and expertise. Would you share your thoughts and ...
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Our scrub nurses and techs recently asked if they should be covering their arms when they are opening items to the ...
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AORN Nursing Practice
Apr '21
Amy,
They may cover their arms when opening items, however we did not find any evidence to support it's inclusion in ...
They may cover their arms when opening items, however we did not find any evidence to support it's inclusion in ...
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National shortage on blue surgical wraps is causing our surgical department/CSP to look at alternatives to allow ...
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AORN Nursing Practice
Apr '21
Hello! Thank you for your question!
First, we suggest very carefully reading the Manufacturer’s Instructions ...
First, we suggest very carefully reading the Manufacturer’s Instructions ...
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Please share the current standard of practice for Obtaining consents? Currently the discussion is that the ...
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AORN Nursing Practice
Mar '21
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When patients are placed in gross traction for hip procedures, i.e. Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty ...
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AORN Nursing Practice
Mar '21
Hello Lisa,
Thank you for your question regarding documentation of positioning for patients placed in gross ...
Thank you for your question regarding documentation of positioning for patients placed in gross ...
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I am trying to determine what areas are semi-restricted defined by AORN? I've read conflicting information. Is ...
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AORN Nursing Practice
Mar '21
Kristen,
Thank you for your question. According to the 2021 AORN Guideline for Design and Maintenance of the ...
Thank you for your question. According to the 2021 AORN Guideline for Design and Maintenance of the ...
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Hello, I have couple of questions regarding the environment of care when it comes to cleaning OR rooms in between ...
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AORN Nursing Practice
Mar '21
Hello! Thank you for your questions!
1] Can circulators and scrub techs tie the garbage bags after the case is done? ...
1] Can circulators and scrub techs tie the garbage bags after the case is done? ...