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In one defining moment, I faced a dilemma: Should I delay reaching my professional pinnacle to fulfill the responsibilities of full-time parenthood to my firstborn, while in my prime of youth and at a critical juncture in my career trajectory?

Working in surgery means taking 24-hour call on rotation and working sporadic hours which has been very difficult as a single parent...

The scariest moment in the OR was the first night I took call without a buddy and received the call that I was needed for a gunshot to the abdomen.

I moved out of state for an amazing career opportunity, or so I thought...

I want to start with the lowest moment because that really helps to support the highest moments...

There are not many people that can say that they love what they do. I am fortunate and blessed to be one of those that can!

In this week's Periop Life blog, a nurse investigator shares her findings to help leaders address their retention challenges.

New webinar: Learn how to identify a pressure injury, evidence-based skin assessment tools focused on the perioperative environment, and appropriate evidence-based prevention techniques for high-risk patients. Includes case studies are also provided to help understand the prevention tools.

Periop Talk: How good are you at advocating for yourself? A recent article indicated that, among 34% of nurses who wanted to quit their jobs, 52% said they were dissatisfied with their salary. It’s important to think about how you would negotiate a salary increase or promotion.

This week, we come together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the surgical time out.

The story of the Time Out Tool Kit is a tale about the power that nurses have to change the world.

According to The Joint Commission, a major contributing factor leading to wrong surgeries is a lack of sufficient Time-Out procedures. National Time Out Day reminds surgical teams to reevaluate critical preop communications to prevent wrong surgeries and adverse events. Explore the latest evidence on best practices for Time Out and find resources to improve team communication in surgery.

Consumer-based ChatGPT is just one example of the versatile resources artificial intelligence can offer OR leaders today, and getting started is as simple as asking your question.

Even the most experienced infection preventionists may stumble into these common pitfalls. See how you can mitigate these risks to safeguard your patients and periop team.

Margaret Vance, MSN, RN, CNOR, NPD-BC, shares a story about the time she accidentally disengaged a custom-made graft during an endovascular aneurysm repair.

A message of encouragement and support for novice perioperative nurses.

To prevent the development of SSIs, particularly those caused by multidrug-resistant organisms, surgical instruments should be kept as clean as possible during operative and other invasive procedures to reduce the build-up of biofilms.

This article reviews the stages of the competence model and describes the process of skill mastery.

In this week's edition of the Periop Life blog, discover how Stacey Dusik, MN, RN, CNOR, and her team implemented three powerful strategies that revamped their process.

Patient and worker safety is an essential consideration when using the chair positioning device.