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DEPARTMENTS
10 Editor’s Page
How Do You Define an On-Time Start?
Dan O’Connor | Editor-in-Chief
14 Ideas That Work
• Homemade cord holders
• Slide on TED hose with ease
• Fast-track forms for central sterile
24 Medical Malpractice
10 Common Slip-Ups That Can Get You Sued
William Landess, CRNA, MS, JD
96 Thinking of Buying …
Patient Warming Technology
Don’t underestimate the value of comfortable patients.
Louise DeChesser, RN, CNOR, MS
115 Safety
Products for Airtight Medication Security
Leroy Kromis, BS, PharmD, BCPS
119 Anesthesia Alert
TAP Blocks for Abdominal Surgery
Scott Urigel, CRNA, MSN,
and Jeff Molter, CRNA, MSB, MBA
123 Product News
128 Cutting Remarks
Overheard in the OR
John D. Kelly IV, MD
130 Behind Closed Doors
Step Right Up
Paula Watkins, RN, CNOR