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Team Communication at the Speed of Thought
“The common goal of the perioperative team within the operating room is the effective delivery of care in a safe, efficient, timely manner,” Ruth LeTexier, RN, BASN, PHN, director of surgical technology at Northwest Technical College in Minnesota writes in Infection...
Improving Patient Care Through Team Communication
“The evolution in health care and a global demand for quality patient care necessitate a parallel health care professional development with a great focus on a patient centered teamwork approach,” observe the authors of a paper published by the Sudanese Association of...
Celebrate National Nurses Week
Celebrate National Nurses Week by Thanking your favorite Nurse! Action Products, Inc. would like to thank Rochelle Froloff our OR Nurse Consultant for over 30 years of dedicated service in helping to prevent pressure injuries! National Nurses Week begins each year on...
Action Products, Inc. Attends the 2019 AORN EXPO
The AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo will be held April 6-10, 2019 in Nashville, TN. This year's focus is Harmonized Care: the Key to Safety. It is the largest Gathering of Perioperative Professionals in the World with over 5,600 executives, directors,...
Nurses Learn To Be Kind To Themselves
RNs are facing health and safety risks unique to their vital profession. Nursing is a very difficult and demanding career choice. RNs experience long hours, in addition to being called upon to work weekends and holidays. They provide hands-on care to people...
Pressure Injury Prevention in Pediatrics
Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment “Little is known about pressure ulcer prevention practice among pediatric patients,” Razmus and Bergquist-Beriger lamented just two years ago in Wound Management & Prevention. For one thing, the authors explained, risk factors for...
Nurses Are Great Role Models
Have you heard of the “Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™" and their Grand Challenge? It is an initiative to connect and engage nurses, employers, and organizations around improving health in five areas: physical activity, nutrition, rest, quality of life, and safety....
What To Do When You Are On Your Feet For Hours At a Time
An Action Products blog devoted to mind and body self-care strategies for those on their feet all day. Nursing is hard on the feet. Your feet take a pounding while you are standing or racing in and out of the O.R. or supply room. Fortunately, your feet are amazing...
Simple Yoga Moves For Nurses On The Go!
Maintaining a calm, compassionate attitude is a vital nursing skill. Many perioperative nurses will tell you that this can be quite challenging with so many fires to put out during a shift. What to do to keep calm and carry on? Here are some simple yoga moves to...
