Chapter 6 Fire Prevention in the Perioperative Setting Perioperative Fires Can Occur Everywhere Claire R. Everson, RN, CNOR, CCAP Fire can start whenever heat, fuel, and oxygen converge together. During…
Chapter 25 Dealing With Disruptive Behavior in the Perioperative Setting Beverly A. Kirchner, BSN, RN, CNOR, CASC DEFINING DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR Any action that causes one to feel less than safe…
Chapter 1 Essential Components for a Patient Safety Strategy Allan Frankel, MD, Michael W. Leonard, MD The safety of operating rooms depends largely on the professional and regulatory requirements that…
Chapter 23 Minimizing Radiation Exposure Kelly H. Austin, MS Many perioperative nurses are involved with diagnostic, interventional, and therapeutic procedures in medical facilities that use ionizing radiation. Medical facilities that…
Chapter 16 Electrosurgery Brenda C. Ulmer, MN, RN, CNOR The use of electrosurgery generators (ESUs) have become commonplace throughout the world wherever surgical and invasive procedures are performed. The caustic…
Chapter 12 Anesthesia and Perioperative Safety Deborah Dlugose, RN, CCRN, CRNA Safety is the most important consideration in anesthesia care. The risk for death associated with anesthesia care has diminished…
Chapter 18 Hazards from Surgical Smoke Decreasing Your Risk Kay A. Ball, PhD, RN, CNOR, FAAN The general population has been concerned about the inhalation of contaminated air for years….
Chapter 20 Laser Risks and Preventive Measures for the Staff Vangie Dennis, RN, CNOR, CMLSO This is a remarkable age in which humanity rides the surging crest of a great…
Chapter 17 Workplace Safety Issues and Trends Donna S. Watson, MSN, RN, CNOR, ARNP-BC Promoting patient safety has always been a fundamental philosophy for the profession of nursing. However, it…
Chapter 8 Perioperative Patient Safety and Procedural Sedation Jan Odom-Forren, PhD, MS, RN, CPAN, FAAN The concept of patient safety was brought to the forefront in 1999 when the Institute…
