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Answering the Call - Outpatient Surgery Magazine - May 2020

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M A Y 2 0 2 0 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y. N E T • 1 5 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.

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