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Calm & Cool in a MH Crisis - Subscribe to Outpatient Surgery Magazine - March 2018

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M a r c h 2 0 1 7 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y. N E T • 9 7 T he OR is a dangerous place. Every day, surgical staff trip over cords, get splashed by blood and bodily fluids, are cut and punctured by scalpels and syringes, are exposed to radiation, and pull muscles or strain tendons while try- ing to lift or move heavy objects (or patients). The injuries are not always the kind you'd expect. A recent reader survey turned up these hard-to-believe injuries: • Employee stepped on a piece of glass while changing. • Hydrogen peroxide spray from a cleaning wipe went into an Dan O'connor | Editor-in-chief Keep Your Staff Safe The OR can be a dangerous place for your employees. • BARRIER PROTECTION Perioperative nurses should always wear their personal protective equipment.

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