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Work-Life Balance
Forget money and stress. When it comes to job sat-
isfaction, nothing matters more than being able to
juggle the demands of a career and a personal life.
Jim Burger | Senior Editor
53 What's New in Patient Communication Apps
Engage with patients in a more intimate way —
on their cherished mobile devices.
Bill Donahue | Senior Editor
61 Stop the Trendelenburg Slide
Positioning tips to keep patients safe
while they're in a steep head-down tilt.
Brent Klev, MBA, BSN, RN
69 Should You Go All In On Laser Cataracts?
The true cost of adding
laser-assisted cataract surgery.
Daniel Cook | Executive Editor
78 Burning Question
Are you committed to keeping
your ORs free of surgical smoke?
Mary J. Ogg, MSN, RN, CNOR
84 10 Things I Wish Someone
Had Told Me About EMRs
Potholes to avoid as you head
down the paperless path.
Fawn Esser Lipp, RN, BSN, CNOR, CASC
90 How You're Managing the Pain of Total Knees
Our survey finds that blocks and NSAIDs
are the most prominent of many tools.
Jim Burger | Senior Editor
97 Are Prefilled Syringes Worth It?
Weighing the pros and cons of
ready-to-administer compounded drugs.
Bill Donahue | Senior Editor
106 Which Is Better: Wrapped Instrument
Trays or Sealed Containers?
Two sterile processing managers debate the merits
of fabric and metal sterilization packaging systems.
Phillip Van Gorp vs. Perry Starcovic
116 Are You Following the New
Scope Reprocessing Guidelines?
Review these 7 takeaways from the
most recent guidance to find out for sure.
Marie A. Bashaw, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
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