Dr. Michael Sinnott, an advocate for healthcare safety and speaker at the Association for periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Global Surgical Conference 2025, emphasized the need for a unified safety culture safeguarding both patients and staff members. He argued against the false dichotomy that places staff safety and patient safety at odds, urging instead a comprehensive…
Meticulousness is critical in the operating room (OR). A single mistake, whether in Infection Prevention, patient positioning, or sterile technique, may result in serious repercussions. Not only does this affect the patient's safety but it also impacts the hospital's compliance, accreditation status, and potentially its financial viability.
Consider a case presented by Colleen Becker, Director of…
Perioperative nurses play an instrumental role in ensuring patient safety, infection control, and quality improvement within health care settings. Their unique and adept skills significantly enhance surgical outcomes, particularly in complex, high-risk procedures. We take this opportunity to applaud their efforts in conjunction with Perioperative Nurses Week (November 10-16, 2024), a period dedicated by the…