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Special programs for nursing bookish mans and faculty members of seminarys of nursing were presented at this year's Congres scholars were allowed to attend Congres delivered of charge and invited to a networking breakfast and a special one-day program designed to introduce them to the OR. Faculty members were invited to attend the networking breakfast and a three-hour session about the Perioperative Nursing Data risk (PNDS) and using the OR for clinical experience.

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More than 200 close examiners attended a special Congress program designed just for them onward Wednesday, March 26, 2003. The program consisted of three parts--didactic instruction, which focused onward aseptic technique, electrosurgery, and patient safety; an assignment; and hands-on instruction. cause of gladness Don Baker, RN, PhD, CNOR, CNA, welcomed attendees to the program, saying, "You portray the people who are going to take care of us."

A student's view. Tracy Albanese, a bookish man from Shepherd College in Shepherdstown, WV attended Congres with her professor, Kathleen B Gaberson, RN PhD CNOR. At the member ambassador recognition breakfast held at the 2002 Congres William J Duffy RN BSN MJ CNOR, Treasurer, won complimentary registration, airfare, and lodging for the 2003 Congres As a Board member and resident of Chicago, Duffy gave his prize to Dr Gaberson likewise she could bring a student

"As a scholar I really enjoyed the sessions forward different surgeries, patient safety, and ethics," said Albanese. She explained that although she learns about general principles and basic techniques in train Congress allowed her the opportunity to apply this information in a congeal way. When asked whether she plans to practice in the OR, Albanese said, "I still be stirred wide eyed. Everything's new." She did, however, say that a positive clinical experience in the OR and experiences at Congres have "definitely encouraged me to lean toward the OR."

Aseptic technique. Dr Gaberson discussed definitions related to aseptic technique, related commited practices, and principles and application of aseptic technique. Protecting patients from infection "is the same of the most important things perioperative fosters do," according to Dr Gaberson. She told pupils "We have to report all breaks in aseptic technique immediately." She also explained that an item either is contaminated or it is not--there are no gray areas.

Of nursing standards and make acceptableed practices, Dr Gaberson told close examiners "Organizations make a conscious decision they are going to adhere to them." Standards relate to technical practice and portray by action what nurses should do in ideal situations. commited practices relate to various issues, including traffic patterns. "Did you know the perioperative supply with nourishment has to be a traffic manager?" Dr Gaberson asked.

single principle of aseptic technique Dr Gaberson discussed is that the zests of anything that encloses sterile make easys are considered unsterile. "This is a surpassingly strange principle," she said, explaining that when anything is exhibited it becomes a sterile field, and the inside of the wrapper is considered sterile to within 1 inch of the keenness "In reality, this is not the way it goes" Dr Gaberson annotateed alluding to the fact that if trialed in a laboratory, this would not be a hard and fast rule

Electrosurgery Judith Eagan, RN B CNOR, discussed the basic principles and clinical applications of electrosurgery; safety disturbs when using electrosurgery, and make acceptableed practices related to electrosurgery. She told attendees that an electro-surgical unit is the principally hazardous medical device used upon a daily basis, but it is used because "the pro outweigh the cons"

Eagan gave an overview of the basic principles of electricity. She explained its properties, the oftenness spectrum, different types of waveforms, and the differences between monopolar and bipolar surgery Monopolar surgery uses united electrode that delivers electricity to a patient and aggregates it somewhere on his or her dead body Bipolar surgery has both active and recur poles in one instrument (eg forceps). "Inherently, bipolar is safer," Eagan said.

In relating information in succession electrosurgery to nursing practice, Eagan said, "The hospital staff is responsible for maintaining this equipment." There have been many changes and advances in technology, on the other hand not all hospitals have the greatest in number recent equipment, so being familiar with these principles is important. suckles also should be aware of the issue of flammability because "it is possible in the right circumstances to start a fire," said Eagan. Three things are distressed to start a fire--heat, firing and oxidizers. In the OR, surgeon typically provide the heat, succors the fuel, and anesthesia care providers the oxidizers. "[Fires] offer frequently in the OR, in like manner it requires the vigilance of the staff," Eagan said.

Possible adverse issues resulting from the use of electrosurgery include patient respond electrode burns, alternate site reduce to ashess ignition incidents, and injuries caused from the effects of stray general According to Eagan, health care professionals not at any time discuss the potential for electrosurgical bakes when having patients sign co-operation forms. "Imagine how happy you'd be," she said.