How to effectively manage pain and nausea after surgery
"Surgery is a common medical procedure that can cause pain and nausea during the recovery process. Pain and nausea management is an essential aspect of postoperative care to ensure that…
Operating Room Nursing
Patient Education
Perioperative Care
Perioperative Documentation
Perioperative Education
Perioperative Nursing
Preparation for Surgery
Principles and Guidelines
Perioperative Previsit: Enhancing Patient Safety and Surgical Outcomes
"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…
Operating Room Nursing
Patient Education
Perioperative Care
Perioperative Documentation
Perioperative Education
Perioperative Nursing
Preparation for Surgery
Principles and Guidelines
The role of the perioperative nurse in ensuring patient safety and comfort
"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…
Life in the operating room
Patient Education
Perioperative Care
Perioperative Documentation
Perioperative Education
Recovery
Postoperative Care and the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
"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…
CPAP & BIPAP Therapy for Children – What you need to know!
"Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the most commonly used positive airway pressure (PAP) modality for treatment of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Bilevel positive airway pressure (BIPAP) therapy may…
Questions to Ask Before you undergo a Surgical operation
It is important to be informed about the surgery being recommended, particularly if it is elective surgery (an operation you choose to have done), rather than an emergency surgery. All…
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiovascular Surgery
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Operating Theatre Preparation
Patient Education
Patient Safety
Perioperative Education
Preparing for Thoracic Surgery: What you need to know!
'Patients presenting for thoracic surgery either acutely or chronically will always be demanding and require extensive planning for anaesthesia, surgery and recovery with many factors needing to be considered and…
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiovascular Surgery
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Operating Theatre Preparation
Patient Education
Patient Safety
Perioperative Education
Preparing for Thoracic Surgery: What you need to know!
'Patients presenting for thoracic surgery either acutely or chronically will always be demanding and require extensive planning for anaesthesia, surgery and recovery with many factors needing to be considered and…
Operating Theatre
Operating Theatre Preparation
Patient Education
Perioperative Education
Perioperative Nursing
Preparation for Surgery
Surgical Positioning
Operating Room Patient Positioning
Patient positioning is vital to a safe and effective surgical procedure. Proper patient positioning depends on the type and length of procedure, anesthesia access to the patient, devices required and…
Preparing for Surgery – Here’s What you Need to know
Facing surgery can be a frightening experience fraught with questions, doubts and uncertainties. However, most surgeries are elective, meaning that you decide if surgery is the best option for you…
MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus): What you need to know!
Statistics reveal that about one in every three people carries staph aureus bacteria in their noses, and about one million people carry the MRSA type... Read More..
Clinical Manifestations of Appendicitis in Children
Appendicitis happens when the inside of the appendix is blocked causing an infection. The blockage may be caused by nose or mouth fluid, called mucus. It can also occur because…
Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion (ACDF): What you need to know
Overview Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a surgery to remove a herniated or degenerative disc in the neck. An incision is made in the throat area to reach…
How to choose a surgeon if in need of surgery
Choosing a surgeon can be tricky. It starts with making sure you really need the surgery, and then finding an experienced specialist you can trust. Morsa Images/Getty Images So your…
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): What you need to know!
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a type of scan that uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to produce detailed images of the inside of the body. An MRI scanner…
Surgical Wound
What is a surgical wound? A surgical wound is a cut or incision in the skin that is usually made by a scalpel during surgery. A surgical wound can also…
Hybrid Operating Room
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Operating Room Nursing
Operating Theatre
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Patient Education
Perioperative Education
Perioperative Nursing
Proper O.R. Attire
The Operating Room Environment
The operating room (OR) is a sterile, organized environment. As a health care provider, you may be required to enter the OR during a surgical procedure or to set up…
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Lifesaving Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
Patient Education
Perioperative Education
Shoulder Replacement: Recovery, What to Expect, Risks, and More
Shoulder replacement surgery involves removing damaged areas of your shoulder and replacing them with artificial parts. The procedure is performed to relieve pain and improve mobility. You might need a…
Three patients dead after food poisoning linked to UK hospital pre-packed sandwiches
Three patients have been killed by hospital sandwiches and 43 NHS trusts placed on alert after a deadly bacterial outbreak. In one of the worst cases of food poisoning ever…
Vaginal Hysterectomy: What you need to know
Overview Vaginal hysterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the uterus through the vagina. During a vaginal hysterectomy, the surgeon detaches the uterus from the ovaries, fallopian tubes and upper…
Lung Lobectomy: What you need to know
What is a lobectomy? A lobectomy is a surgery to remove one of the lobes of the lungs. The lungs have sections called lobes. The right lung has 3 lobes.…
Abdominal Hysterectomy; All You Need to Know
Overview An abdominal hysterectomy is a surgical procedure that removes your uterus through an incision in your lower abdomen. Your uterus — or womb — is where a baby grows…
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Operating Room Equipment Error
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FDA Warns About Serious Adverse Events With Surgical Staplers
A letter to healthcare providers Dear Healthcare Provider, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is concerned by the increasing number of adverse events associated with surgical staplers and staples…
What To Expect When Preparing For Surgery
As your surgery date gets closer, you might feel uneasy. But the more you know about what to expect, the less nervous you’ll be. Take a few minutes to learn…
Body mechanics
Ergonomics
Manual Handling
Neurovascular Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
Patient Education
Perioperative Education
Effect of Heavy School Bags on the Spine
Posture is a bigger concern than most think. With growing workload for school children, the weight of this issue is increasing every day. Carrying heavy weighted and oversized school bags…
Myomectomy; All You Need to Know
Overview Myomectomy (my-o-MEK-tuh-mee) is a surgical procedure to remove uterine fibroids — also called leiomyomas (lie-o-my-O-muhs). These common noncancerous growths appear in the uterus, usually during childbearing years, but they…
Incisional Hernia: What It Is and How It’s Treated
An incisional hernia happens when a weakness in the muscle of the abdomen allows the tissues of the abdomen to protrude through the muscle. The hernia appears as a bulge…
Operating Theatre
Operating Theatre Preparation
Patient Education
Perioperative Education
Perioperative Nursing
Preparation for Surgery
Surgical Positioning
Patient Positioning
THE IMPORTANCE OF PATIENT POSITIONING Patient positioning is vital to a safe and effective surgical procedure. Proper patient positioning depends on the type and length of procedure, anesthesia access to…
Cardiac surgery
Life in the operating room
Lifesaving Surgery
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Open Heart Bypass Surgery
Frequently referred to as CABG surgery, or open heart surgery, coronary artery bypass graft surgery is the surgical treatment of choice for blocked arteries surrounding the heart. The heart pumps…
Infection Control
Operating Room Policy and Procedure
Patient Education
Perioperative Documentation
Perioperative Education
What is Sterilization? – Types and Methods in Microbiology
Sterilization is a process of destruction of all forms of living microorganisms from a substance. Articles having direct application on humans and animals are subjected to sterilization. These materials include…