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Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
Jan 163 min read
When Communication Isn't A Game: Lessons From the OR
Remember playing telephone as a kid? You’d sit around with your friends, and someone would start whispering a phrase or sentence, but by...
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Jan 94 min read
"But... Why?" Understanding The Power of Why
Happy New Year and welcome to Season 14 - an entire season dedicated to asking the question, "why?" In this season, every episode will...
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Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
Jan 93 min read
Waiting for the Prep to Dry - Why Dry Times Matter
But... why? Why do we have to wait for alcohol-based preps to dry before we drape? This practices ensures patient safety & reduces fire risk
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Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
Dec 10, 20244 min read
Flip-Flops, Chaos, and Life-Saving Moments: My On Call Black Cloud Stories
Fun Fact:  I have a "black cloud" when it comes to being on call. I always have. And I don’t just mean that when I’m on call, we’re busy....
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Nov 27, 20242 min read
Thanksgiving Top 10 in the Operating Room
This post is cross-posted on The Circulating Life Happy Thanksgiving! We have so much to be thankful for, not just today, but every day...
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Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
Nov 15, 20244 min read
My Journey Into Perioperative Nursing
Happy Perioperative Nurses Week! Come along as Lindsey shares how she became an OR Nurse
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Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
Oct 30, 20243 min read
The Hidden Halls of Knowledge: Discovering the World of Medical Libraries
There’s a hidden place in every hospital, a little-known world within the walls, waiting to be discovered. In some hospitals, it stands...
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Chris Blevins, BSCJ, AAS-ST, CST, CNA, FAST
Oct 17, 20243 min read
Infection Prevention: The Ultimate Play Call
Picture this: It's Sunday afternoon, and I'm cozied up in front of my big screen, tuned into the NFL Network Red Zone, fully immersed in...
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Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
Sep 26, 20243 min read
Appreciation for Surgical Techs
I realize that National Surgical Technologist Week was last week, but honestly, you deserve to be celebrated and appreciated every week!...
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Chris Blevins, BSCJ, AAS-ST, CST, CNA, FAST
Sep 17, 20245 min read
Celebrating National Surgical Technology Week: A Look Toward the Future
National Surgical Technology Week is a time to honor and recognize the vital role that Certified Surgical Technologists (CSTs) play in...
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Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
Aug 27, 20249 min read
Cancelled Flight vs. Cancelled Case
I recently finished a fabulous two-week trek through Scotland and Ireland with a good friend of mine. We had an amazing trip. When it was...
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Chris Blevins, BSCJ, AAS-ST, CST, CNA, FAST
Aug 20, 20243 min read
Intentionality in Surgical Technology Instruction
As a surgical technology instructor, being intentional in the lab with students and in the classroom when teaching theory is paramount to...
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Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
Jul 11, 20246 min read
The Joplin Tornado: My Near-Miss Experience + 5 Tornado Preparedness Tips
I missed being in Joplin, MO, the day an EF-5 tornado hit by one day, due to a scheduling mishap.
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Jun 30, 20242 min read
Season 12: Disaster Alert!
The wait is finally over! Season 12 begins today and the first episode is already available for download! In this season, cohosts Chris...
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Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
Jun 11, 20245 min read
National Time Out Day
Happy National Time Out Day! This day is set aside to recognize the important role that we all play in patient safety by being involved...
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Chris Blevins, BSCJ, AAS-ST, CST, CNA, FAST
Apr 16, 20246 min read
Climbing the Clinical Ladder
A present and crucial topic for advancing and recognizing our profession is the importance of a clinical ladder for Certified Surgical...
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Bennett Skaggs
Apr 2, 20243 min read
Charting a New Course: The Journey from Bedside to Business
"How did you land that job??" This is the most common question nurses ask me when I introduce myself as an RN who works as a Clinical...
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Feb 28, 20242 min read
Going Beyond Opioids
We work in the Operating Room. We've seen broken bones, ruptured organs, trauma, cancer, and infection. We've seen blades slice through...
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Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
Jan 25, 20244 min read
Top 10: Trauma Surgery
We've covered so many services in our Top 10 series, and we're not through yet! Today, we're going to be talking about Trauma. Working in...
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Dec 21, 20233 min read
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like... 2024
It's hard to believe that 2023 is already coming to an end - where did the time go? It seems that each year passes more quickly than the...
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