AORN committee leaders share their stories of mentorship, greening the OR, and advancing public health.

Working in an environment where nurses feel appreciated, inspired and always have someone to lean on is not as difficult as it may seem, according to workforce retention expert Clint Pulver.

Use a standardized procedure to prevent retention of foam pieces used with negative-pressure wound therapy devices.

These daily practices are habit for perioperative nurses, but they are also based in evidence. Where does this evidence come from and how does it translate into safe patient care?

Working in an environment where nurses feel appreciated, inspired and always have someone to lean on is not as difficult as it may seem, according to workforce retention expert Clint Pulver.

Fire incidents are on a steady rise in healthcare, increasing every year since 2018, according to The Joint Commission’s sentinel event summary data (PDF) —and their latest sentinel event report shows early 2022 numbers are on pace to continue the upward trend.

AORN’s staff nurses share why documentation is essential to protect your practice and offer ways to prevent documentation burden.