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S U P P L E M E N T T O O U T P AT 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 | M AY 2 0 1 4
W
ouldn't it be great to say with
100% certainty exactly which
skin preps and practices are
going to do the best job of
preventing surgical site infec-
tions? While that might not always be possible, there's plenty of strong evidence
and evidence-based recommendations on which to base your prepping prac-
S K I N P R E P P I N G
Let a growing
body of
evidence govern
your bedside
practice.
A Preview of
AORN's New
Skin Prepping
Guidelines
Sharon A. Van Wicklin, MSN, RN, CNOR, CRNFA, CPSN, PLNC
Denver, Colo.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN
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