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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Apr 17, 20231 min read
AORN Expo 2023
We had an incredible time in San Antonio for the AORN Global Surgical Conference and Expo! It was so refreshing to connect in-person with...
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Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
Mar 14, 20233 min read
Top Ten: Vascular Surgery
According to the American Board of Surgery, "vascular surgery encompasses the diagnosis and comprehensive, longitudinal management of...
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Feb 28, 20234 min read
Stress in the Operating Room: 5 Ways to Manage It
The seriousness of the work we do, and the associated stress, tension, and urgency, isn't the problem in our operating rooms...
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Jan 24, 20231 min read
Celebrating CRNAs
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are important members of our surgical teams. You'll find them working in the OR, in the...
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Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
Jan 10, 20233 min read
Top 10: Cardiac Surgery
I worked in the Operating Room for almost 9 years before I ever did cardiac surgery. I knew nothing about it, except that it was the...
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Dec 9, 20224 min read
3 Hints to Survive the Most "Wonderful" Time of the Year
Every holiday season the radio waves are filled with the crooning voice of Andy Williams singing that famous Christmas song, "It's the...
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Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
Nov 21, 20222 min read
10 Things I'm Thankful for in the OR
Honestly, I’m the kind of person who is thankful year-round, not just at Thanksgiving time. Every day I’m thankful for my parents, a good...
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Brenna Page, MSN, RN, CNOR, CNAMB
Nov 17, 20224 min read
Superheroes in Surgery
I’ve been an operating room nurse for almost 15 years, and the OR is the only path I’ve known in my nursing career. My first exposure to...
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Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
Nov 15, 20221 min read
What Perioperative Nursing Means to Me
Being a Perioperative Nurse is unlike any other nursing specialty. It’s a specialty where you’re able to thrive in a high-tech...
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Nov 14, 20223 min read
Patient Care in the OR is Different, Not Non-Existent
It's Perioperative Nurses' Week! I'm so thankful for each and every one of you. I know the days are long and the shifts are hard, but...
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Nov 7, 20223 min read
7 Reasons to Love the OR
This article was originally published on The Circulating Life, and has been adapted for publication for First Case. Perioperative Nurses'...
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Oct 25, 20222 min read
It Only Takes a Spark
We've spend the entire month focusing on fire safety, preparation, and readiness. Whether the fire risk is outside the OR and we're...
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Brenna Page, MSN, RN, CNOR, CNAMB
Oct 20, 20225 min read
The Fire Outside: Racing to Evacuate
When someone mentions a surgical fire, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Perhaps the acronyms RACE (Rescue, Alarm, Contain,...
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Oct 11, 20224 min read
Respect the Triangle, Stop the Spark
Fires don't make triangles, they make flames... and a beautiful, warm glow on crisp, fall evenings as friends huddle together around the...
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Oct 10, 20223 min read
Celebrating the Experts in SPD
Do you ever stop and fully appreciate those sterile instruments sitting on your backtable? What level of inspection went into ensuring...
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Oct 7, 20223 min read
Disaster Preparation & Readiness
Do you remember the Carr Fire that raged across two California counties in 2018? If you lived in Shasta, Trinity, or the surrounding...
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Oct 6, 20222 min read
Ignite Your Passion for Prevention, Not Your OR
How many fire drills have you been a part of in your perioperative career? How many fire safety learning modules have you completed? And...
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Sep 21, 20221 min read
Happy Surgical Technologist Week!
This week we are celebrating all of the surgical techs across the globe who scrub in, case after case, tirelessly contributing to safe...
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Sep 15, 20222 min read
Hot Off the Presses!
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Sep 7, 20224 min read
Don't Forget to Water Your Plants
I love plants. I would happily spend all day out in the yard, working in flower beds, digging in the dirt, planting seeds, and enjoying...
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