Nursing Care of a Patient with Tracheostomy
"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…
Scrubup, Your very own personal surgical preparation tool for a more organized, seamless & efficient procedure every time…
Feel more confident and competent when preparing for surgery, and track procedures you are involved in. Scrubup aims to optimize patient safety and streamline clinical practices. Already over 25,000 clinicians…
3D Printing in Spine Surgery – The prediction of surgeons
'The use of 3D-printed spine devices and implants has grown in recent months, allowing for more customized surgical planning. Many spine surgeons see potential in 3D-printed technology but also foresee…
Nurse Staffing: A Reason to Leave and a Reason to Stay
'What is the solution to poor nurse staffing and high turnover in acute and critical care nursing? There is no simple answer, so we must seek solutions through multiple approaches.…
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Surgical Lights – All you need to know!
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…
Stroke – Cardiovascular Accident: What you need to know!
'Stroke is an abrupt interruption of constant blood flow to the brain that causes loss of neurological function. The interruption of blood flow can be caused by a blockage, leading…
Hernia Repair – What you need to know!
'Hernia occurs when there is a tear in the tissue or muscle that normally encases the intestines or fatty abdominal tissue. This causes a lump or bulge in the abdomen…
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…
Perioperative Documentation
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Draping the Surgical Patient – Techniques for different surgical positions
'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
Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injury influences the underlying foundations of what our identity is; our capacity to think, to convey messages, and to connect with others. For roughly 85% of individuals with…
Spinal Tumors – What you need to know!
Primary spinal tumors originate in the spinal column, such as by growing in the bones, discs, nerves, or other elements within the spine. Primary spinal tumors are usually noncancerous (benign)…
The Scrub Life of the Left-Handed surgeon
Left handed surgeons lack access to left handed instruments while training, receive little mentoring about their left handedness, and are more prone to needle stick injuries than their right handed…
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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…
The Melbourne surgeon giving FGM survivors their orgasms back through clitoris restoration
It wasn’t until she was in her early 20s that Jools realised there was something not quite right about her clitoris. “It looked like it had been cut,” Jools says.…
In the operating room, a robot that could improve knee replacement outcomes
Vail-Summit Orthopaedics is excited to be working with the Zimmer Biomet Robotic Surgical Assistant (ROSA) at Vail Health There’s an app for recoveryZimmer Biomet, the maker of ROSA, has partnered…
Elective surgeries cancelled as Queensland public hospitals reach capacity
Queenslanders are being urged by the state’s Health Minister not to go hospital unless it is a medical emergency, with almost every public facility in the south-east at capacity. Key…
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HOT topics in the OR
In the OR, the stakes are high for perioperative nurses, physicians and others who work as a cohesive team for optimal results. The future holds much of the same —…
Hospital lets kids ‘drive’ to surgery with motorized car
Children in the hospital can now swap wheelchairs for four wheels and drive themselves to surgery in mini motorized cars. The motorized vehicles are being used at a hospital in…
Operating room of the future features less clutter, more technology
A joint research team including faculty from Clemson University and the Medical University of South Carolina has unveiled a high-fidelity, mock operating room at the Clemson Design Center in Charleston.…
Shawnee Mission Medical Center Opens a New Hybrid Operating Room
The 3,550-square-foot surgical space is the area’s largest hybrid operating room. By Morgan Shandler Shawnee Mission Medical Center (SMMC) recently opened a new hybrid operating room, designed by health care…