On the Cover
The underlying causes of drug
shortages are complex and unpre-
dictable, so get used to dealing
with the frustration of trying to
order therapeutics that always
seem to be out of stock. We feel
your frustration, so we asked
medication experts to share their
best advice for stocking hard-to-
come-by drugs and where to turn
when your regular supply sources
run dry. The national drug short-
age crisis is persistent and far
from being solved, but you can
find ways to manage shortages in
your facility so that patient care
doesn't suffer.
Cover design by Ethan Anderson
Photo by Pamela Bevelhymer, RN,
BSN, CNOR
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6 Ideas That Work
• Compassionate care for combat veterans
• In tune with the healing power of music
• Personalized video recaps of surgery
11 Infection Prevention
10 Sterile Processing Benchmarks
Hank Balch, CRCST, CER, CIS, CHL
14 Staffing
Bridging the Generation Gap
Karen Rowan, MSN, RN-BC, CNOR
16 Pre-operative Planner
Pre-surgical Baths in the Battle Against SSIs
Denice Morrison, RN, BC, MSN, CNOR
61 The ORX 2019 Program
Check out what's on tap for
this year's conference and
make plans to join us in
New Orleans this October.
76 Anesthesia Alert
Predicting Post-op Delirium Severity
Heidi Lindroth, PhD, RN
78 Product News
79 Advertiser Index
80 Behind Closed Doors
You Might Be an OR Nurse If …
Paula Watkins, RN
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