Operating Room (OR)

Calendar of Upcoming Medical Conferences

There are a variety of medical conferences taking place nationally during the next several months. Some of the larger gatherings include the (AORN) 48th Annual Congress, taking place March 11-15 in Dallas, Tex. The educational sessions will provide information on current ...More
January 10, 2001
Posted in News
AORN Executive Director to Retire

DENVER--The executive director of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) has announced her retirement. Pat Palmer, RN, MS, MNM, CAE said she will be leaving the Denver-based association March 30, 2001. Palmer has been with AORN since 1983 and became the ...More
January 3, 2001
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
Honey, I Prevented the Tumor

A new Turkish study suggests honey man help prevent tumors from recurring. The research, which was done on 60 mice, showed that honey helped prevent tumors from returning after colon-cancer surgery. Mayo Clinic experts have said the results are interesting and shouldn't be ...More
December 19, 2000
Posted in News
Infection Control Top Concern for Hospitals

Hosptials around the country are looking for new and improved methods of controlling infection. In March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The study showed that an estimated 44,000 to 98,000 Americans ...More
December 14, 2000
Posted in News
The war against deadly bacteria

The Times (London) - Just before Christmas two years ago a 56-year-old woman was awaiting death in a London hospital from methicillinresistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. The staphylococci had attacked the mitral valve of her heart. The only question was whether ...More
November 29, 2000
Posted in News
SSM Online

DENVER, CO - SSM Online, the online partner to AORN's newly revised publication, SSM, began operation October 4, 2000. Formerly known as Surgical Services Management, SSM Online is AORN's online resource for perioperative leaders. The site will contain breaking news, as ...More
October 20, 2000
Posted in News
Proposed Recommended Practices for Skin Care Preparation

The Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN) has developed and published a guideline for achieving skin preparation of the surgical site. The policies and procedures, according to AORN, are intended to be achievable recommendations representing what is believed to be an ...More
September 15, 2000
Posted in News
General Surgery Trocars, Sheaths, and Veress Needles

Preventive Instrument Maintenance: A Prudent Investment with Many Dividends By Brian Kern What a difference a decade makes. Minimally invasive procedures that were once available at only the most prestigious medical institutions are now commonplace in ORs across the ...More
September 1, 2000
Posted in Articles
Prep Skin in Under Two Minutes

Use One Applicator ...More
July 7, 2000
Posted in News
How Can VRE Infections Be Prevented in Surgery?

How Can VRE Infections Be Prevented in Surgery? By Pamela S. Falk, MPH This article discusses strategies for preventing and controlling VRE. Photo courtesy of Surgery at NW Community Hospital (Arlington Heights, Ill). The first infections due to vancomycin-resistant ...More
July 1, 2000
Posted in Articles