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,...
The pediatric surgical patient, like any other surgical patient can be vulnerable to pressure ulcers (PU). Reducing pressure injury development in the pediatric surgical patient can be challenging especially when there is an admitting diagnosis of congenital heart...
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...
Chest Rolls for Prone Position: Assess Your Surgical Patient’s Needs Protecting your patient in the prone position requires assessing the patient’s needs for that surgery. In this blog we will talk about the correct positioning and different uses for the chest roll...
