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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.

Throwback TheaterThe Stitch

Pennsylvania Hospital's Surgical Amphitheater: Surgery's Humble Beginnings

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

When you come to Pennsylvania Hospital, an entity of Penn Medicine, located in Philadelphia, you can take a step back in time to surgical origins.

Dear Masked MavenThe Stitch

On Call and Anxious

By: Masked Maven08/30/2023

A new OR RN seeks advice about their anxiety about being on call for the first time.

Developing Your SkillsDo You Know Why?The Stitch

Why Do We Perform Point-of-Use Instrument Care?

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

Point-of-use instrument care is performed to decrease the number of microorganisms on the surface of instruments, prevent the formation of biofilm, decrease the risk of surgical site infection, support the efficiency of decontamination processes, and maintain instruments in good working condition.

Lessons LearnedSharing Your Stories and AdviceThe Stitch

What Happens When Your Patient Experiences Anaphylaxis in the OR?

By: Katie Dailey, MSN, RN, CNOR08/30/2023

A nurse shares the lessons she learned after her patient experienced anaphylaxis in the OR.

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