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Abdominal Skin Prep: A Skill-Builder & Refresher

By: Periop Today09/27/2023

Abdominal Skin Prep: A Skill-Builder & Refresher: Read and share this bite-sized overview focused on abdominal skin prep in AORN’s online magazine, The Stitch.

Developing Your SkillsEquipment and InstrumentsThe Stitch

Thoracic Instrumentation

By: Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR09/26/2023

Learn about and view the various instruments used during thoracic surgery.

Developing Your SkillsEquipment and InstrumentsThe Stitch

Cardiothoracic Instrumentation

By: Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR09/26/2023

Learn about and view the various instruments used during cardiothoracic surgery.

Clinical Tips and TricksDeveloping Your SkillsThe Stitch

Pocket Guide: Starting Your Case

By: Jennifer Conroy, MSN, RN-BSN, CNOR09/19/2023

This handy pocket guide can help ensure you don’t miss a step when starting each case.

Dear Masked MavenThe Stitch

Defeated and Questioning

By: Masked Maven09/19/2023

A new nurse seeks advice about not being sure they are cut out for the OR.

The StitchPeriop Today

New Periop Nurses: Get Practical Advice, Tips & Clinical Insights

By: Periop Today09/13/2023

AORN introduces The Stitch: a free online magazine, featuring brief, practical, and interactive articles. The Stitch is designed to help new periop RNs address clinical, interpersonal, and motivational challenges.

Challenging YourselfGamesThe Stitch

Flashcards: Basic Surgical Instruments

By: Jocelyn Chalquist, BSN, RN, CNOR09/11/2023

Test your knowledge of basic surgical instruments.

Procedure Quick TipsDeveloping Your SkillsThe Stitch

Abdominal Skin Prep

By: Adapted from eGuidelines+ by Rachelle Williams MSN, RN, CNOR09/11/2023

Get a quick tips for performing an abdominal skin prep.

Dear Masked MavenThe Stitch

Bounced Around and Frustrated

By: Masked Maven08/30/2023

A new nurse seeks advice about the challenges of navigating through orientation.

Sharing Your Stories and AdviceYou’ve Got This!The Stitch

One Thing Right

By: Margaret Vance, MSN, RN, CNOR, NPD-BC08/30/2023

It is important to identify at least one thing a day that was positive. In a short amount of time, you will be amazed at the perioperative nurse you have become.

Challenging YourselfGamesThe Stitch

Crossword: Safe Patient Handling and Movement

By: Jocelyn Chalquist, BSN, RN, CNOR08/30/2023

Test your knowledge about safe patient handling and movement with this crossword puzzle.

VideoSharing Your Stories and AdviceThe Stitch

A Message of Support: Learn All You Can

By: Keren Falkenstein, BSN, RN, CNOR08/30/2023

A message of support and advice for novice perioperative nurses: Always be open to learning new things.

Sharing Your Stories and AdviceThe Stitch

Introducing The Stitch: Putting the Pieces Together for Novice Perioperative Nurses

By: Rebecca Vortman, DNP, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC08/30/2023

We know that perioperative nursing is both tremendously challenging and extraordinarily rewarding. The goal of The Stitch is to be a community and resource to help address the challenges (clinical, interpersonal, and motivational) and to highlight the rewards.

VideoSharing Your Stories and AdviceThe Stitch

A Message of Support: Take Care of Yourself

By: Patricia Coates, MSN, RN, FNP-C, CNOR08/30/2023

A message of support and advice for novice perioperative nurses: You’re doing great!

Finding Your WhySharing Your Stories and AdviceThe Stitch

Honoring Patients as People

By: Sara Angelilli, DNP, RN, CNOR, NPD-BC08/30/2023

While your values and purpose may change over the years as your role changes, one constant remains: the patient is always at the center of what you do.

Clinical Tips and TricksDeveloping Your SkillsThe Stitch

Steps to Prepare the OR Before Patient Arrival

By: Jennifer Conroy, MSN, RN-BSN, CNOR08/30/2023

This short infographic walks you through the steps to take to prepare the OR before the patient arrives, from finding the preference card to completing initial counts.

Educating and PreceptingTips for TeachingThe Stitch

Building Trust With Your New Hire

By: Lauren Danforth, MSN, RN, NPD-BC08/30/2023

At the foundation of any clinical relationship is trust: trust between clinicians and patients, trust among the interprofessional team members, and trust between a new hire and the preceptor.

Challenging YourselfGamesThe Stitch

Word Search: Preoperative Patient Skin Antisepsis

By: Jocelyn Chalquist, BSN, RN, CNOR08/30/2023

Find all the words related to preoperative patient skin antisepsis in this word search.

Proud and Discouraging MomentsSharing Your Stories and AdviceThe Stitch

Learn From Your Mistakes: The Forgotten Suction Machine

By: Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM08/30/2023

Even with the best training, new and experienced nurses alike can forget a needed item.

ComicThe Stitch

In Scrubs & In Stitches: One Instrument, Multiple Names

By: Lovely Rose Romero, BSN, RN08/30/2023

They don't use the official names?! A humorous look at working in the OR and dealing with (and learning) the many different names surgeons call their instruments.

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