In Scrubs & In Stitches: One Instrument, Multiple Names
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.
Pennsylvania Hospital's Surgical Amphitheater: Surgery's Humble Beginnings
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.
On Call and Anxious
A new OR RN seeks advice about their anxiety about being on call for the first time.
Why Do We Perform Point-of-Use Instrument Care?
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.
What Happens When Your Patient Experiences Anaphylaxis in the OR?
A nurse shares the lessons she learned after her patient experienced anaphylaxis in the OR.