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A Fresh e-Zine for New OR Nurses
We Want to Hear from You!
Featured Pieces
This article will help you identify the types of people to surround yourself with as part of building a personal advisory board.
During your perioperative career, it is likely that you will encounter many situations that will challenge your surgical conscience.
Dear Masked Maven
Frustrated with your preceptor? Get yelled at during a case? Anxious about your first time being on call? The Masked Maven is here to provide you with expert advice to help you navigate your first few years in the OR. Read MoreDeveloping Your Skills
Procedure Quick Tips, Clinical and Professional Tips and Tricks
Unlocking the Power of Closed-Loop Communication: An Essential Skill for Your Patients’ Safety
By: Jill Graham, BSN, RN
Published: 4/17/2025
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Many of our habits and techniques in patient care stem from one intent: to prevent harm to our patients. We count to prevent retained surgical items. We maintain sterility to prevent infection. We perform a time out to prevent wrong-site, wrong-side, and wrong-patient surgeries. We apply proper positioning to prevent unintended injuries. We implement a multitude of safeguards to avoid harm.
We diligently strive to keep our patients safe. But there is one tool that you likely do not utilize to its fullest potential to optimize your patients’ safety. You always have it with you, and it costs nothing to use, but you may not realize its importance.
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Sharing Your Stories and Advice
Finding Your Why, Lessons Learned, Proud and Discouraging Moments, You've Got This!
Unlocking the Power of Closed-Loop Communication: An Essential Skill for Your Patients’ Safety
By: Jill Graham, BSN, RN
Published: 4/17/2025
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Many of our habits and techniques in patient care stem from one intent: to prevent harm to our patients. We count to prevent retained surgical items. We maintain sterility to prevent infection. We perform a time out to prevent wrong-site, wrong-side, and wrong-patient surgeries. We apply proper positioning to prevent unintended injuries. We implement a multitude of safeguards to avoid harm.
We diligently strive to keep our patients safe. But there is one tool that you likely do not utilize to its fullest potential to optimize your patients’ safety. You always have it with you, and it costs nothing to use, but you may not realize its importance.
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In Scrubs & In Stitches
In Scrubs and In Stitches, a comic written and illustrated by a perioperative nurse, puts a spotlight on the day-to-day work of the surgical team. From the frustrating and challenging to the rewarding and humorous, get a glimpse into this OR filled with relatable stories and experiences.
Challenging Yourself
Quizzes, Games, Self-Assessment Tools
Unlocking the Power of Closed-Loop Communication: An Essential Skill for Your Patients’ Safety
By: Jill Graham, BSN, RN
Published: 4/17/2025
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Many of our habits and techniques in patient care stem from one intent: to prevent harm to our patients. We count to prevent retained surgical items. We maintain sterility to prevent infection. We perform a time out to prevent wrong-site, wrong-side, and wrong-patient surgeries. We apply proper positioning to prevent unintended injuries. We implement a multitude of safeguards to avoid harm.
We diligently strive to keep our patients safe. But there is one tool that you likely do not utilize to its fullest potential to optimize your patients’ safety. You always have it with you, and it costs nothing to use, but you may not realize its importance.
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Educating and Precepting
Unlocking the Power of Closed-Loop Communication: An Essential Skill for Your Patients’ Safety
By: Jill Graham, BSN, RN
Published: 4/17/2025
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Many of our habits and techniques in patient care stem from one intent: to prevent harm to our patients. We count to prevent retained surgical items. We maintain sterility to prevent infection. We perform a time out to prevent wrong-site, wrong-side, and wrong-patient surgeries. We apply proper positioning to prevent unintended injuries. We implement a multitude of safeguards to avoid harm.
We diligently strive to keep our patients safe. But there is one tool that you likely do not utilize to its fullest potential to optimize your patients’ safety. You always have it with you, and it costs nothing to use, but you may not realize its importance.
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Throwback Theater
They did what?! Step back in time and learn about the origins of surgery: the instruments, the procedures, and the people that had a role in making the specialty what it is today.
