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Manager's Guide to Infection Control - May 2014

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6 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 1405_InfectionControl_Layout 1 5/2/14 11:05 AM Page 6

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