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Is That Scope Clean? No Guarantees
Even rigorous by-the-book cleaning doesn't ensure
that your flexible endoscopes will be free of bacteria
and bioburden when you hang them to dry.
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
41 Prevent Pressure Ulcers
4 strategies to protect your patients from skin
lesions caused by friction and unrelieved pressure.
Diane Stopyra | Contributing Editor
49 Pre-warming:
The Key to Preventing Hypothermia?
How soon you start warming patients could deter-
mine how quickly they're discharged from PACU.
Bill Donahue | Senior Editor
58 What Surgeons Want in Their Gowns
Comfort, breathability and mobility are nice, but
barrier protection is the most important attribute.
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
66 Hand Hygiene for Your Nose
Nasal decolonization gave our existing infection
control protocols a boost — without using antibiotics.
Anita Mullen, RN, BSN
72 Optimize Your MH Response
Closing gaps in your malignant hyperthermia
drills now could be a lifesaver later.
Rachel Miller Abanilla, BSN, RN, CNOR
81 Make Sure Nothing's Left Behind in a Patient
Define the roles and responsibilities each
team member has in the counting process.
Mary C. Fearon, MSN, RN, CNOR
90 Slow Down, Save a Life
Keeping your staff safe is a challenge in the
fast-paced environment of same-day surgery.
Jim Burger | Senior Editor
97 Create a Culture of Safety
You know you have one when every member of the
surgical team feels comfortable speaking up
whenever she sees a potentially unsafe situation.
Bill Donahue | Senior Editor
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