Periop Life

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Navigating the credentialing maze can have its challenges, but neglecting this task can lead to severe consequences, including harm to patients. But don't worry, improving your credentialing program doesn't have to be overwhelming.

“Post boot camp, we noted a 30% increase in self-confidence and reduction of anxiety by 50% at the three-month mark.” So said a leader from the System Professional Practice Department at Inova Health System, which recently implemented initiatives to help new graduate nurses transition to practicing nurses.

Here’s how Elizabeth Kingsbury, MSN, RN, CNOR improved compliance and team engagement with Time Out, Sign In, Introductions, and other key safety elements of her hospital’s Surgical Safety Checklist.

The importance of validating someone’s identity can’t be underestimated. Hear some pragmatic solutions perioperative nurses can implement to improve the environment for both TGD patients and employees.

During Nurses Month we're spotlighting AORN members who are elevating our profession. Meet Temple Kellermann, DNP, MSN, RN, CNOR. Hear how mentors gave her the push she needed to reach her full potential. Now a nurse leader, Temple shares how she's helping to shape the next generation of periop nurses.

How a nurse-led team in Dallas reduced overall use of antiemetics during recovery by almost 40%.

During Nurses Month, AORN is honoring periop nurse members who elevate our profession. This week, we spotlight Ray Talatala, MAN, MN, RN, CNOR, a nurse educator at NYC Health + Hospitals.

Shereen Cruz, BSN, RN, CNOR is a dedicated perioperative nurse who knows the importance of her role in patients’ lives. Cruz is pursuing her graduate degree online to become a surgical nurse practitioner. Thanks to a scholarship from the AORN Foundation, she can continue honing her skills and focusing on patient care.

Perioperative professionals may face anxiety, depression, and other reactions in isolation because of traumatic events in the OR. An OR director found key strategies for widespread buy-in to launch a periop peer support program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center—here’s how.

How one nurse (and mother of child with autism) helped create a positive path to survery.

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Navigating the credentialing maze can have its challenges, but neglecting this task can lead to severe consequences, including harm to patients. But don't worry, improving your credentialing program doesn't have to be overwhelming.

“Post boot camp, we noted a 30% increase in self-confidence and reduction of anxiety by 50% at the three-month mark.” So said a leader from the System Professional Practice Department at Inova Health System, which recently implemented initiatives to help new graduate nurses transition to practicing nurses.

Here’s how Elizabeth Kingsbury, MSN, RN, CNOR improved compliance and team engagement with Time Out, Sign In, Introductions, and other key safety elements of her hospital’s Surgical Safety Checklist.

The importance of validating someone’s identity can’t be underestimated. Hear some pragmatic solutions perioperative nurses can implement to improve the environment for both TGD patients and employees.

During Nurses Month we're spotlighting AORN members who are elevating our profession. Meet Temple Kellermann, DNP, MSN, RN, CNOR. Hear how mentors gave her the push she needed to reach her full potential. Now a nurse leader, Temple shares how she's helping to shape the next generation of periop nurses.

How a nurse-led team in Dallas reduced overall use of antiemetics during recovery by almost 40%.

During Nurses Month, AORN is honoring periop nurse members who elevate our profession. This week, we spotlight Ray Talatala, MAN, MN, RN, CNOR, a nurse educator at NYC Health + Hospitals.

Shereen Cruz, BSN, RN, CNOR is a dedicated perioperative nurse who knows the importance of her role in patients’ lives. Cruz is pursuing her graduate degree online to become a surgical nurse practitioner. Thanks to a scholarship from the AORN Foundation, she can continue honing her skills and focusing on patient care.

Perioperative professionals may face anxiety, depression, and other reactions in isolation because of traumatic events in the OR. An OR director found key strategies for widespread buy-in to launch a periop peer support program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center—here’s how.

How one nurse (and mother of child with autism) helped create a positive path to survery.
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