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Implementing AORN Recommended Practices for Care of Patients Undergoing Pneumatic Tourniquet‐Assisted Procedures
Author(s) -
Hicks Rodney W.,
Denholm Bonnie
Publication year - 2013
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.2013.08.004
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , perioperative nursing , tourniquet , intensive care medicine , nurse anesthetist , surgical procedures , medical emergency , anesthesia , surgery
Perioperative nurses are likely to encounter the use of pneumatic tourniquets in a variety of operative and invasive extremity procedures. Use of a pneumatic tourniquet offers an opportunity to obtain a near‐bloodless surgical field; however, the use of tourniquets is not without risk. Unfavorable outcomes include pain, thrombotic events, nerve compression injuries, and disruption of skin integrity. Perioperative nurses should be familiar with the indications, contraindications, and changes in physiology associated with pneumatic tourniquet use. The revised AORN “Recommended practices for care of patients undergoing pneumatic tourniquet‐assisted procedures” is focused on the perioperative nurse's role in patient care and provides guidance for developing, implementing, and evaluating practices that promote patient safety and improve the likelihood of positive outcomes.