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,...
Pressure injury prevention in pediatric surgery is not simply an adult protocol applied to a smaller patient. Neonates, infants, children, and adolescents differ in skin maturity, body proportions, tissue tolerance, perfusion, oxygenation, and dependence on medical...
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...
