Volume 108, Issue 6, p686-694

Key words: surgical times, procedure start time, procedure end time, turnover time.

[https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12438]

"This article discusses key takeaways from the guideline, including forming an interdisciplinary team to oversee the SPHM program, selecting safe patient handling technologies and equipment, and assessing the unique needs of each patient to develop an individualized plan for SPHM. "

Volume 108, Issue 6, p663-674

[https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12423]

"This article presents evidence to support leak testing, provides recommendations for correct leak testing, explains reasons for leak‐testing failures, and discusses a case scenario with a failed leak test and the approach that facility personnel took to improve the quality and consistency of leak testing their endoscopes."

Volume 108, Issue 6, p622-632

[https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12425]

In this episode, Laurie Saletnik discusses the December 2018 issue of AORN Journal, highlighting key articles.

Volume 108, Issue 6, p593-713

[https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/18780369/2018/108/6]

Clinical Issues Podcasts:

Volume 108, Issue 5, p557-564

Key words: ergonomics, OR bed height, standing stools.

[https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12395]

Clinical Issues Podcasts:

Volume 108, Issue 5, p557-564

Key words: antifatigue mats, discomfort, gel foot pads.

[https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12395]

Clinical Issues Podcasts:

Volume 108, Issue 5, p557-564

Key words: prolonged standing, antifatigue mats, sit‐stand stools, ergonomics.

[https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12395]

Clinical Issues Podcasts:

Volume 108, Issue 5, p557-564

Key words: walking, patient mobility, fall risk assessment.

[https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12395]

"This Back to Basics article addresses patient assessment concerns, identifies a variety of evidence‐based interventions that can prevent or mitigate perioperative patient temperature changes, and provides basic steps for perioperative RNs to follow to help prevent perioperative hypothermia in their patients."

Spruce

Volume 108, Issue 5

[https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12389]

The aim of this Continuing Education article is to "provide the learner with information about the effects of surgical smoke and airborne bacteria on surgical team members, patients, and OR air quality and about the available air cleaning technologies for reducing OR air contamination."

Barnes, Volume 108, Issue 5

[https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aorn.12391]