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Rights of Medication Administration at Center of Med Error Case

By Nancy Brent

4 minute read

This legal case highlights the importance of adhering to the rights of medication administration, patient safety protocols, and professional practice standards.

Ethical Considerations for Operating Room Nurses

By Barry Bottino

7 minute read

Explore common ethical considerations and dilemmas faced by OR nurses, including patient autonomy, informed consent, and confidentiality, with practical examples.

Essential Skills Every OR Nurse Should Have

By Stacey Kusterbeck

6 minute read

Learn the top skills every OR nurse needs to succeed. From teamwork to clinical expertise, master key competencies for exceptional patient care.

10 Tips for O R Nurses: Navigating Your First Year

By Stacey Kusterbeck

7 minute read

Learn top tips to thrive in your first year as an OR nurse. Discover how to master skills, communicate effectively, and manage stress.

Facility Closure Forces Nurse to Find a New Job — Again

By Nancy Cohen

3 minute read

I thought as a nurse, I would enjoy perpetual job security. I was wrong. I've lived through several facility closures, but always managed to find a new job.

How to create a healthy OR workspace

By Deborah Filipek

3 minute read

Modern operating rooms may rank as one of the most sterile environments, but the following tips for a healthy OR workspace may help reduce health hazards.

Best practices can prevent pressure ulcers in perioperative setting

By Nurse.com Admin

4 minute read

For more than 20 years, Susan Scott, MSN, RN, WOCN, patient safety educator at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, has conducted extensive research examining the incidence of pressure ulcers in surgical patients.

The operating room nurse: What's in your toolkit?

By Nurse.com Admin

2 minute read

Perioperative nurses are a special group. They work in a demanding, fast-paced environment that requires exceptional teamwork. Patients and families look to Operating Room nurses as their champions. What items go into the OR nurse essential tool kit? We asked our OR nurse audience to weigh in and these are the most necessary items that came up.

Is it legal for the operating room circulator to sign as a surgical consent witness for the patient for whom he or she will be the circulating nurse?

By Nurse.com Admin

2 minute read

Find out about legal issues that RNs confront in their daily practice.

Board of Regents Approves CRNA Program at Texas Nursing School

By Nurse.com Admin

2 minute read

The Board of Regents at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has approved of a doctor of nursing practice with a specialization in nurse anesthesia program.