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For more than three decades, OR Manager has provided information on
perioperative best practices, leadership strategies, and changes in technology
and regulatory requirements. Some of our content comes directly from nurse
leaders and other healthcare professionals.
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Here are summaries of contributed articles we published in 2019.
Funds earmarked to enable
nurse-led research
(February, 21-24; https://www.ormanager.com/fundsearmarked-enable-nurse-led-research/)
Nurse
leaders have many opportunities to
conduct perioperative nursing research. This
article lays out a variety of possible topics
and explains how nurses can get support for
their research.
James X Stobinski, PhD, RN, CSSM (e),
CNOR, is chief executive offi cer of the
Competency and Credentialing Institute, Denver, which
administers perioperative nursing certifi cations.
Gain and sustain staff satisfaction
through trust and respect
(July, 25-27; https://www.ormanager.com/gain-sustain-staffsatisfaction-trust-respect/)
When
leaders are accessible to staff, listen to
their concerns, and hold people accountable
but also recognize their accomplishments,
they create a healthy work environment.
By making these practices a priority,
perioperative leaders at Plainview Hospital in
Plainview, New York, dramatically improved
employee satisfaction scores and engagement.
Veronica Petersen, MSN, RN, CNOR, is AVP
perioperative services, Northwell Health System, Lake
Success, New York.
L&D overhaul may produce greater
effi ciency, satisfaction
(December, 21-23; https://www.ormanager.com/ld-overhaulmay-produce-greater-effi
ciency-satisfaction/)
A strong labor & delivery
department is key for good
fi nancial performance and
patient loyalty. Tips for increased
effi ciency, patient throughput,
and safety initiatives are offered
as solutions to problems
hospitals often face in managing the variable maternity population.
David Young, MD, is medical director and Barbara
McClenathan, MBA-HCM, BSN, RN, CNOR, is director of
perioperative nursing at Surgical Directions in Chicago.
Protective garments get makeover in
new cleaning protocol
(April, 20-23; https://www.ormanager.com/protectivegarments-get-makeover-new-cleaning-protocol/)
An
increase in surgical site infections at one
community hospital prompted more thorough
cleaning of OR surfaces and protective
garments, leading to a dramatic decrease in
contamination levels.
Rhonda L. Anders, MSM, BSN, RN, CNOR,
NE-BC, formerly with Franciscan Health in Indianapolis,
Indiana, is director of perioperative services at Eskenazi
Health in Indianapolis.
New technology and workfl ow lead to
surgical volume growth
(May, 24-26; https://www.ormanager.com/new-technologyworkfl
ow-lead-surgical-volume-growth/)
At Sarasota Memorial Health
Care System in Sarasota,
Florida, concern about
utilization and turnover scores
prompted a team to look
into the causes and possible
solutions. Adopting new
technology and changing workfl ow improved effi ciencies,
communication, and education.
James Fiorica, MD, is chief medical offi cer and David K.
Patterson, MBA, BSN, RN, is associate chief nursing offi cer
at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System.
Robotic-arm assisted TKA: A growing
and promising technology
(November, 25-29; https://www.ormanager.com/robotic-armassisted-tka-growing-promising-technology/)
An
increasing number of total knee
arthroplasty procedures are being performed
each year in the US. Early data on roboticassisted
total knee arthroplasty (RATKA)
point to advantages of this technology over
conventional or manual techniques.
Kevin Barga, MS, RN, CCRP, is senior project manager,
implant and robotic research, R&D, at Stryker Orthopaedics.

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