Care of the Bariatric Patient in Surgery

Purpose

The AORN Bariatric Surgery Tool Kit offers resources to assist perioperative professionals in providing safe care to bariatric patients undergoing both bariatric and non-bariatric invasive procedures. Whether you are establishing a new bariatric program in your facility or striving to meet the needs of bariatric patients who may come to your facility for an unrelated invasive procedure, you will need to provide an assortment of equipment/furniture and supplies to accommodate the "patient of size."

Note: "Patient of size" is new terminology used to describe patients who are "overweight" or "obese," which are terms used by the Centers for Obesity Research and Education.

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Tool Kit developed by the 2022-2023 AORN National Committee on Education.

National Committee on Education

  • Chair: Sue Seitz MSN, RN, CNOR
  • Chair-Elect: Debra Savage, MSN, RN, CNOR
  • Member: Leah Goldberg, BSN, RN, CNOR
  • Member: Michele Hughes, MSN, RN, CNOR
  • Member: Brenda Jeffers, MSN, RN, MHA, CNOR
  • Member: Brenda Larkin, MS, RN, CSSM, CNOR
  • Member: Joni Tornwall, PhD, RN
  • Board Liaison: William Duffy, BSN, MJ, CNOR, FAAN
  • Staff Liaison: Kristyn Seeman, MLS, BSN, RN, CNOR
  • Staff Liaison: Andrea Steele, MSN, RN, CNOR
  • Admin Support: Christine Sortino

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