Protect delicate instruments with this Idea That Works from Warsay, Ind.

8 common misconceptions about instrument decontamination. The right way to get items ready for sterilization.

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Surgeons Lounge: App store. Text the Patient's Family Updates from the OR

Expert Q&A: wrong-site surgery. Why years of time outs and surgical site marking haven't eradicated this never event.

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Make diabetic blood sugar monitoring easier on your PACU nurse and OR circulator with this Idea that Works from Jefferson City, Mo.

Surgeons' Lounge: Be good to yourself. 5 Ways to Avoid Caregiver Burnout

Behind Closed Doors: School of hard knocks. What if CEUs were based on real-world challenges surgical nurses face?

Simple steps for going greener. You don't have to go to the ends of the earth for your environmental efforts.

Prevent blood pressure cuffs from kinking with this Idea That Works from Galion, Ohio.

Safety: The ABC's of electrosurgery. A pop quiz to test your staff's knowledge.

Prioritize room turnovers with this Idea That Works from Pittsfield, Mass.

Manning the hotline for malignant hyperthermia. A conversation with the physician you're likely to reach in a real MH emergency.

Can you afford a femto laser? Buy, lease or outsource? Here's a quick economics lesson.

Let the circulating nurse know about missing documentation with this Idea that Works from Valencia, California.

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The benefits of reposable instruments. Reduce waste and control costs with these part-disposable, part-reusable instruments.

Cutting Remarks: 'I can't pee.' A stream of good advice if you require patients to void before discharge.

Staffing: Shape up or ship out. Send problem employees home for a day to repent and to reflect.