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Not the Retiring Type - January 2015 - Subscribe to Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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1 4 7 JaNUaRy 2015 | O U T PAT I E N T S U R G E R Y. N E T S ince my supply of CEUs is running short, I've been scram- bling in search of free, online hours. While I've been complet- ing quizzes on details that don't usually play a key role in the daily routine, I've been thinking about questions that would really reflect the challenges you'll face on the job as a surgical nurse. Q New standards mandate the wearing of button-up scrub jackets in the OR to prevent contamination from skin cells. Being the clinical professional you are, you will: a. Ask about the purpose of this standard, knowing that it will change when it's proven that it doesn't make any difference in patient out- comes. b. Tell the staff to "just do it," even though you know you won't be able to make surgeons, anesthesia providers, PAs or even ven- dors' reps follow through. c. Be sure to order way more jackets than you need, to accommo- date the constant changing that'll be required when ill-fitting sleeves and cuffs are dragged through skin prep solution and bod- B E H I N D C L O S E D D O O R S Paula Watkins, RN, CNOR What if continuing education courses were true to life? School of Hard Knocks What if CEUs were based on real-world challenges surgical nurses face?

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