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Laser Cataracts
Will bladeless surgery catch on?
Daniel Cook | Executive Editor
Proudly serving hospital, ASC and
office-based surgical facility leaders for 13 years.
53 A Nerve Block
For Every Patient?
November 2012 | Vol. XIII, No. 11
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Well, not quite, but regional has
become the anesthesia solution
for more and more procedures.
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Newsom Eye & Laser Center
Emily DeBusk, RN
64 Getting the Big Picture on HD
Experts answer your most commonly
asked questions about high-res surgical video.
David Bernard | Senior Associate Editor
79 Tips for Integrating
New Flash Containers
When buying rapid-cycle steam
sterilization containers, it's important
to keep your protocols in mind.
Martie Gullion, RN, MS, CNOR
86 The Trials and
Tribulations of Going Paperless
The switch from paper charts to computers
is fraught with potential problems.
We've learned some lessons the hard way.
Annette D. Saylor, RN, CNOR, CRNFA
How We Started
a Spine Program
Slow and steady wins the race
when adding surgery's hottest —
and most lucrative — specialty.
Carol Cappella, RN, MSN, CNOR
93 Low-Temperature Sterilization:
Are You In the Know?
Advice for reprocessing delicate items
that can't stand the heat.
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
101 How Would You Warm This Patient?
Use these 6 case scenarios to determine
which warming methods you'd choose.
Donna A. Ford, MSN, RN-BC, CNOR
119The Case for Outsourcing Cataracts
A turnkey approach lets you add cases
without hassle or financial risk.
Daniel Cook | Executive Editor
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