Epley Maneuver
Used to treat posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) that has been confirmed through a positive Hallpike test (upbeat, ipsilateral, and torsional nystagmus in the head-hanging position) This is…
Arthrocentesis Appendix: Joint Fluid Analysis
Normal Fluid An ultradiasylate of plasma with protein and hyaluronic acid Clear to straw colored Viscosity of oil Crystals Gout Monosodium urate (MSU) crystals Negative birefringence Needle shaped Pseudogout Calcium…
Meconium Aspirator as Airway Suction Device
To suction/intubate a patient with significant blood, emesis, or secretions within the airway CONTRAINDICATIONS Contraindications to direct laryngoscopy SUPPLIES All necessary supplies for intubation (see Chapter 1) Endotracheal tube (ETT)…
Infectious Disease Exposure
Chapter 24 Infectious Disease Exposure Elbridge A. Merritt, BSN, CNOR, CRCST, CHL Infectious disease exposure in the operating room (OR) and sterile processing department (SPD) environments is a complex, multifaceted,…
Initiatives to Improve Patient Safety
Chapter 2 Initiatives to Improve Patient Safety Alecia Cooper, MBA, RN, BS, CNOR The United States faces a paradoxical health care situation. On the one hand, the level of care…
Preventing Back Injuries: Patient Transfer and Mobility
Chapter 21 Preventing Back Injuries Patient Transfer and Mobility Reuben J. DeKastle, MSHA, BN, RN, CNOR PERIOPERATIVE BACK INJURIES—PERSPECTIVES AND CHALLENGES Nurses have traditionally been willing to sacrifice their own…
Latex Allergy
Chapter 22 Latex Allergy Anita Shoup, MSN, RN, CNOR In the late 1980s allergy to natural rubber latex (NRL) became a concern for health care workers (HCWs) and patients. Although…
Normothermia Management: Prevention of Harm from Perioperative Hypothermia
Chapter 15 Normothermia Management Prevention of Harm From Perioperative Hypothermia V. Doreen Wagner, PhD, RN, CNOR Perioperative temperature management is an important and proactive patient safety initiative because it may…
Using Human Factors to Balance Your Operating Room
Chapter 27 Using Human Factors to Balance Your Operating Room Chasity Burrows Walters, MSN, RN, Aileen Killen, PhD, RN, Jill Garrett, RN, CPHQ Health care is an inherently risky business,…
Incidence of Deep Venous Thrombosis in the Surgical Patient Population and Prophylactic Measures to Reduce Occurrence
Chapter 9 Incidence of Deep Venous Thrombosis in the Surgical Patient Population and Prophylactic Measures to Reduce Occurrence Jennifer S. Barnett, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, Linda J. DeCarlo, MBA, MSN,…
