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S M O K E
E V A C U A T I O N
PRACTICAL PEARLS
8 Steps to Compliance
C
onvincing your
TOTAL COMPLIANCE Find out how to convince your surgeons and staff of the importance of smoke evacuation.
surgeons and
staff of the
importance of smoke
evacuation is not a
once-and-done task. It
takes vigilance, education and patience to
achieve 100% compliance. To make the
case for adopting
smoke evacuation
technology, try these tips:
1. Acknowledge the problem.
2. Research the data.
3. Refer to AORN guidelines — we use them as our bible, our gold standard for how to operate safely.
4. Analyze your options; a cost-benefit analysis including cost per patient
will support your data.
5. Present the data to everyone involved — all staff should know the
facts.
6. Prepare for resistance and respond to it with the facts.
7. Be persistent; present the evidence patiently. Persistence always
wears down resistance and repetition is a good way to teach.
8. Expect this to be an ongoing education process to achieve 100% compliance.
— Lizbeth Bozeman, RN, CNOR
J U N E 2013 | O U T PAT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E
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