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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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