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Clinical Issues—May 2012
Author(s) -
Blanchard Joan C.,
Denholm Bonnie
Publication year - 2012
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 - 10.1016/j.aorn.2012.02.008
Subject(s) - perioperative , key (lock) , repurposing , medicine , perioperative nursing , reuse , ambulatory , intensive care medicine , single use , surgery , computer science , computer security , engineering , process engineering , waste management
This Month Reuse of single‐use devices Key words: single‐use devices, resterilization, reuse, repurposing of single‐use devices . Use of long‐sleeved perioperative warm‐up jackets Key words: perioperative attire, recommended practices for attire . Requirements for preoperative fasting Key words: NPO, surgical fasting, preoperative fasting . Necessity of medication orders for medications on the sterile field Key words: medication orders, perioperative medication use, ambulatory surgery .