Essential Skills Every O R Nurse Should Have By Stacey Kusterbeck | Jul 01, 2024 Learn the top skills every OR nurse needs to succeed. From teamwork to clinical expertise, master key competencies for exceptional patient care.
10 Tips for O R Nurses: Navigating Your First Year By Stacey Kusterbeck | Jun 27, 2024 Learn top tips to thrive in your first year as an OR nurse. Discover how to master skills, communicate effectively, and manage stress.
Facility Closure Forces Nurse to Find a New Job – Again By Nancy Cohen, BSN, RN | Jan 24, 2023 I thought as a nurse, I would enjoy perpetual job security. I was wrong. I've lived through several facility closures, but always managed to find a new job.
How to Create a Healthy or Workspace By Deborah Filipek | Nov 11, 2016 Modern operating rooms may rank as one of the most sterile environments, but the following tips for a healthy OR workspace may help reduce health hazards.
Best Practices Can Prevent Pressure Ulcers in Perioperative Setting By Nurse.com Admin | Dec 14, 2014 For more than 20 years, Susan Scott, MSN, RN, WOCN, patient safety educator at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, has conducted extensive research examining the incidence of pressure ulcers in surgical patients.
The Operating Room Nurse: What's in Your Toolkit? By Nurse.com Admin | May 26, 2014 Perioperative nurses are a special group. They work in a demanding, fast-paced environment that requires exceptional teamwork. Patients and families look to Operating Room nurses as their champions. What items go into the OR nurse essential tool kit? We asked our OR nurse audience to weigh in and these are the most necessary items that came up.
Is It Legal for the Operating Room Circulator to Sign as a Surgical Consent Witness for the Patient for Whom He or She Will Be the Circulating Nurse? By Nurse.com Admin | Feb 24, 2014 Find out about legal issues that RNs confront in their daily practice.
Board of Regents Approves CRNA Program at Texas Tech School of Nursing By Nurse.com Admin | Sep 11, 2013 The Board of Regents at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has approved the establishment of a doctor of nursing practice with a specialization in nurse anesthesia program at the school of nursing in Abilene, Texas.
What Is the Best Way to Prepare for the Certification Exam for Perianesthesia Nursing? By Nurse.com Admin | Dec 12, 2012 What is the best way to prepare for the CAPA/CPAN exam (Certification exam for perianesthesia nursing)?
Court: Colorado CRNAs Can Practice Independently By Nurse.com Admin | Jul 24, 2012 The Colorado Court of Appeals has upheld a lower-court decision affirming that state law does not require certified registered nurse anesthetists to be supervised by a physician.
Blog Post Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing Fuels Job Satisfaction By Robert Hess Jr., PhD, RN, FAAN | Nov 14, 2023 Evidence-based practice in nursing gives patients the most optimal care. Discover how using this approach can transform your career.
Blog Post Use It or Lose It: My Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis Was a Wakeup Call By Laura Langham-Sotoodeh BSN, RN | Nov 28, 2023 When I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, I resolved to help others as I worked to help myself. So I became a nurse.
Podcast Episode Episode 10: Leveraging Social Media in Healthcare Dec 18, 2023 Cara is joined by Melanie Perry, the founder of The Circulating Life and the First Case Podcast, for a conversation about leveraging social media in the healthcare sector.
Blog Post Nursing Work Environments: A Brief Guide By Carlie Konuch | Nov 30, 2023 With the growing demand for nurses, there are many different nursing work environments to choose from. Regardless of the setting, prioritize a healthy work environment for you and your patients.
Blog Post RN Sues After Her Workers’ Compensation Claim Is Denied By Nancy Brent, MS, JD, RN | Dec 22, 2023 A nurse suffers a workplace injury just a few days after she starts a new job. Her workers' compensation claim is initially denied, but she doesn't give up.
Podcast Episode Episode 11: Home Care Nursing With Call Light Dec 22, 2023 Cara is joined by Courtney Hogenson, RN, CMC, ALNC, to explore the critical aspects of delivering affordable, secure, and impactful care to patients.