Outpatient Surgery Magazine

Why Can't He Eat or Drink After Midnight? - March 2016 - Subscribe to Outpatient Surgery Magazine

Outpatient Surgery Magazine, providing current information on Surgical Services, Surgical Facility Administration, Outpatient Surgery News and Trends, OR Excellence and more.

Issue link: http://outpatientsurgery.uberflip.com/i/652284

Contents of this Issue

Navigation

Page 114 of 160

M A R C H 2 0 1 6 • O U T PA T I E N TS U R G E R Y. N E T • 1 1 5 Y ou grab a heated blan- ket out of your warm- ing cabinet and drape it on your patient without much thought. But there's a lot you might not realize about blanket warmers. What's the maximum blanket warmer temperature? Can warmed blankets burn a patient? Can you store fluids in the warming cabinet section? Give your staff this 8-question quiz to test their knowledge. 1. What is the suggested maximum temperature for the blanket section of your warming cabinets? a. 100°F c. 130°F b. 120°F d. 200°F Answer: c Take Our Blanket Warmers Quiz Bonus points if you know the recommended maximum temperature for warming cabinets, and if warmed blankets can burn a patient. Daniel Cook | Executive Editor • WARM WELCOME The direct benefit of a warmed blanket lasts for only a few minutes, but it can improve a patient's comfort and sense of well-being for much longer. Pamela Bevelhymer, RN, BSN

Articles in this issue

Archives of this issue

view archives of Outpatient Surgery Magazine - Why Can't He Eat or Drink After Midnight? - March 2016 - Subscribe to Outpatient Surgery Magazine