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Clinical Issues—March 2021
Author(s) -
Anderson Mary Alice,
Ogg Mary J.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1002/aorn.13339
Subject(s) - certification , license , scope (computer science) , supine position , scope of practice , medicine , glycemic , licensure , key (lock) , surgery , computer science , insulin , nursing , computer security , health care , political science , law , programming language , operating system
THIS MONTH Surgical patients with glycemic controller devices and insulin pumps Key words: glycemic controller, insulin, insulin pump, glucose monitoring, blood glucose level . Using leftover IV fluids to clean the surgical incision site after closure Key words: IV fluid, sterile field, infection, contamination . A certified surgical first assistant’s scope of practice after obtaining RN licensure Key words: scope of practice, certified surgical first assistant, RN first assistant (RNFA), license . Using instruments outside the scope of the manufacturer’s instructions for use Key words: instructions for use (IFU), instrument, manufacturer, risk . Transferring patients from a prone position on the OR bed to a supine position on the stretcher Key words: patient transfer, positioning device, repositioning, alignment, prone .