Category: Perioperative Education

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Operating Theatre Preparation Before Surgery

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'Ensure you arrive at the hospital in plenty of time to start the list. You will need time to see your patients and prepare both the anaesthetic room and theatre…

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 You are invited to participate in a research study – Assessing Perioperative Nurses’ Roles in Nigeria: Impact on Operating Room Efficiency Compared to Global Standards 

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Dear participant, We trust this communication finds you in good health. As part of an ongoing research initiative by The Operating Room Global (TORG), we are embarking on a crucial…

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Unveiling the 2024 Inaugural Scientific Conference by The Operating Room Global (TORG), 7-9th August (TORG-2024)

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Mechanical Ventilation Explained

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Mechanical ventilation is a type of therapy that helps you breathe or breathes for you when you can’t breathe on your own. You might be on a ventilator during surgery…

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Join us for The Operating Room Global (TORG) CPD Accredited Webinar – Sunday, September 17th 2023 at 18:00 BST.

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Topic: “Enhancing Patient Safety and Surgical Outcomes: The Power of the Surgical Safety Checklist” Speaker: Nigel Roberts, PhD Scholar, MSc, BA (HONS), ODP (Head Theatre Practitioner (Head of Nursing) –…

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Join us for The Operating Room Global (TORG) Free Webinar on Aseptic Techniques – Sunday, August 20th 2023 at 18:00 BST.

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Topic: “Aseptic Technique: The Key to Surgical Techniques and Patient Safety” Speaker: Jo Williams Cody, CST, MSED, BSST, AAS – Pima Medical Institute Program Director of Surgical Technology Hosted by…

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Perioperative Previsit: Enhancing Patient Safety and Surgical Outcomes

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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…

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The Importance of Nutrition and Hydration in the Perioperative Period

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"Nutrition and hydration play a critical role in the perioperative period, which is the time before, during, and after surgery. Proper nutrition and hydration can help reduce the risk of…

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How to prevent surgical site infections and other postoperative complications

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"Surgical site infections (SSIs) and other postoperative complications can cause significant harm to patients and prolong recovery time. However, there are several steps that healthcare providers and patients can take…

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The role of the perioperative nurse in ensuring patient safety and comfort

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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…

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Understanding the Importance of Preoperative Assessment For Patients

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"Undergoing surgery can be a daunting and stressful experience for many patients. However, with the help of proper preoperative assessment, patients can be better prepared for the procedure and have…

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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of the Operating Room

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"Improving or maintaining operating room efficiency is a goal for every hospital. If you sell a product and/or service into the Operating Room (OR) and can help them improve their…

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Operating Theatre Preparation Before Surgery

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'Ensure you arrive at the hospital in plenty of time to start the list. You will need time to see your patients and prepare both the anaesthetic room and theatre…

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Postoperative Care and the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

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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…

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Nursing Care of a Patient with Tracheostomy

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"The longer a patient requires mechanical ventilation, the more likely it is that the patient will have a tracheostomy. Tracheotomy is one of the most common procedures performed on the…

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Upcoming Gulf Heart Association Webinar, Valvular Disease – Advance Quantification

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Date: June 15, 2022 Timings: 20:00-21:30 (GMT +4 Abu Dhabi, Muscat Time)

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Hip HemiArthroplasty – What you need to know!

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There are many benefits of getting a hip hemiarthroplasty as opposed to a more intensive procedure, such as a total hip replacement. For example, this procedure results in less surgical…

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Arteriovenous Fistulas – What you need to know!

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'An arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is an abnormal connection between an artery and a vein. When there is a fistula in the brain, it is called an arteriovenous malformation (AVM). When…

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Surgical Lights – All you need to know!

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A surgical light illuminates the operative site on a patient for optimal visualization during a procedure. Surgical lights can provide hours of bright light without excessively heating the patient or…

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Preparation for Surgery: How to Set Surgical Trays

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Setting surgery trays up properly in accordance for the type of surgery being conducted is a valuable and important step in any surgery. Correct setup and arrangement of the surgical…

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Minimizing Operating Room Noise and Distractions

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'Noise is a distraction that interrupts patient care and potentially increases the risk for error. It may minimize the ability of OR team members to communicate effectively, making it difficult…

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Questions to Ask Before you undergo a Surgical operation

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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…

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Draping the Surgical Patient – Techniques for different surgical positions

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'The purpose of draping is to eliminate the passage of microorganisms between non-sterile and sterile areas. Draping materials may be disposable or nondisposable...' #surgicaldraping #drapingtechniques

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Preparing for Thoracic Surgery: What you need to know!

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'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…

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Preparing for Thoracic Surgery: What you need to know!

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'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…

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Operating Room Patient Positioning

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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…

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Patient Advocacy

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The moment a patient makes a decision to trust their life, health and well-being to another person, that person takes on an advocates responsibility to protect the rights of the…

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Surgery Classifications – Differences and Examples

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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…

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Hip Replacement and Revision Hip Surgery

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Revision hip surgery is more complicated and more time consuming than first time hip replacements and the outcome is often less satisfactory. Complete pain relief is less common than in…

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MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus): What you need to know!

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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..