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“The perioperative period, encompassing the time before, during, and after surgery, is critical in-patient care. The preoperative visit plays a pivotal role in preparing patients for their surgical journey, ensuring optimal safety, and improving surgical outcomes. This article aims to explore the significance of perioperative previsits in enhancing patient safety and surgical outcomes….” …
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“The perioperative nurse is an essential member of the healthcare team responsible for ensuring patient safety and comfort before, during, and after surgical procedures. Their role is to provide patient-centered care and to work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to promote positive patient outcomes. In this blog post, we will discuss the critical role of the perioperative nurse in ensuring patient safety and comfort…” …
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“Operating rooms (ORs) are critical spaces where complex surgical procedures are performed. These spaces are designed to provide a sterile environment that ensures the safety and well-being of patients, healthcare workers, and surgeons. However, despite the best efforts of healthcare providers, operating rooms are not immune to issues that can….”
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“You may have heard the term “perioperative nursing”—this encompasses the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of the patient’s surgical experience. This post will focus on the postoperative phase, which begins with the patient’s admission to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) and ends once the anesthesia has worn off enough for the patient to be safely transferred to the appropriate nursing unit….” …
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These days there are numerous surgical procedure choices accessible relying upon a person’s assessment. Except if it is an emergency procedure, the surgeon will typically examine their suggested surgical procedure plan with the patient ahead of time. In light of clinical trials, for example, blood tests, MRIs, CT checks, X-rays or some other research facility work accessible, the surgeon will choose which surgical procedure technique they accept will have the best result for their patient.
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Posted by: Kimberly Prinsen RN, MSN When I think of the role of a circulating nurse in the Operating Room I’m struck by both the complexity of the work and the
Continue ReadingSurgical Skin Prep – Perioperative Patient Care Fundamentals
By Ellie Williams Scrub nurses, also called perioperative nurses, are registered nurses who assist in surgical procedures by setting up the room before the operation, working with the doctor during
Empathy: Develop a sense of what the patient is feeling Conscientiousness: No compromise in quality of care Efficiency: Organized and properly prepared; time is not wasted duplicating steps Sensitivity: Genuine
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