When surgical units have a higher proportion of nurses with certain certifications, the rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections in surgical patients decreases, according to a study in ...

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses is proud to honor perioperative registered nurses throughout the year, but especially during Perioperative Nurse Week. “OR Nurse Week” is now ...

Nurses at Walter Reed Bethesda hosted a nursing skills fair, unveiled their Nurse Team Creed and held a Nursing Grand Rounds focusing on the Patient Caring Touch System (PCTS), all as part of ...

Despite the risks associated with surgical smoke, evacuation devices have yet to be implemented in most operating rooms. A survey conducted by Stryker Instruments sought to quantify the level of OR ...

Background of the Surgical Nurse Practitioner Surgical Otorhinolaryngology, Head-Neck NP as RNFA Student General Surgical /Vascular NP as RNFA Student Conclusion References General Surgical /Vascular ...

Patients who undergo inpatient surgery experience no difference in death rates, length of hospital stay or costs between admission or discharge, whether their physician anesthesiologist is teamed with ...

PALMER — The work of Baystate Wing Hospital nurse Darlene Bergeron has been recognized a DAISY Award, an international honor for excellence in health care. Bergeron, who works with surgical patients ...