To rise above the distractions, leadership coach Marshall Goldsmith recommends five key points that leaders should be aware of in order to achieve their short- and long-term goals.
A perioperative leader’s success in 2024 depends on optimizing your perioperative department advises AORN’s CEO Linda Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN.
AORN CEO Linda Groah provides a how-to for maximizing staff productivity, collaboration, and job satisfaction.
Understand the risks of retained surgical items (RSIs) and learn how AORN guidelines can help prevent them. Discover best practices for counting, team communication, technology integration, and education to ensure patient safety in the operating room.
One way to increase participation during a staff in-service or small group meeting is to incorporate gaming as a method of educational delivery.
Did you know that 33% of total hospital waste comes from the OR?
One expert shares transition tips for a future ASC nurse.
Perseverance and adaptability define Ashley Bartholomew’s perioperative nursing journey. We spoke with her about the significant challenges facing nurses today and how she balances a demanding career with personal life.
How detection systems could reduce up to 97% of unintentionally retained surgical items.
One of the common questions I am asked by novice nurses is, “When will I know everything I need to be a safe and competent perioperative nurse?” Here is how I respond to those nurses.
Discover the crucial role of perioperative nurses in ERAS implementation. Learn about preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care strategies, and how to optimize patient outcomes. Explore AORN Guidelines Workshops for in-depth ERAS training.
Struggling with rising SSIs in your OR? The latest Periop Life Blog explores three crucial interventions that are making a real difference in reducing surgical site infections.
Perioperative nurses play a vital role in fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment for transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) patients. Effective communication, open dialogue, and a commitment to providing compassionate, patient-centered care are essential to ensuring that all patients feel valued and respected throughout their perioperative journey.
Take some time to reflect and discover what it is that motivates you. Dig deep and find your purpose. And answer this question for yourself, “Why do I work in the OR?”
As a new nurse, how do I convince my teammates that I know what I’m doing (mostly)?
I’m sure you’ve heard that OR nurses are a special, but I’m here to say that OR NPDPs are truly a special group, also.
I am one of many nurses who earned a second degree in nursing. I have a bachelor’s in violin performance, but after exploring different healthcare opportunities decided that nursing is my calling.
Making decisions to feel better now is possible, here’s how.
Discover how social determinants of health impact perioperative care and patient outcomes. Learn practical steps perioperative nurses can take to improve patient well-being and advocate for change.
One nurse leader and research expert questioned the 'why' behind current iodine allergy practices. Her findings uncovered many myths that nurses can debunk to improve patient care.
