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M
embers of
our surgi-
cal team
were particularly
grossed out about
wearing thyroid
shields others had
worn during proce-
dures involving
intraoperative imag-
ing. Anecdotally,
they were finding
makeup and other
materials on them.
Some staffers who
had developed rashes on their throats attributed it to not knowing
the last time a shield had been cleaned. That started a wave of
staffers purchasing their own personal thyroid shields, which cost
about $75. They clean the shields on their own, and they're
checked annually by our radiologists to ensure they retain the
proper integrity.
Angela M. Ellis, MSN, RN, CNOR
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Fla.
angela.ellis@moffitt.org
Let Staff Wear Their Own Thyroid Shields
• GOT IT COVERED Surgical team members might appreciate the opportunity to
care for and clean a key piece of radiation safety equipment.