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Comfy ORs - June 2014 - Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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1 2 7 J U N E 2 0 1 4 | 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 4. Is your staff on board? Preventing pressure injuries — adopting best practices, conducting patient assessments, properly using padding and positioning equip- ment — depends a lot on nursing judgment. That's why it is essential for perioperative nurs- es to understand their roles, and the impor- tance of their roles, in patients' skin care. There should be com- munication between both ends of the patient experience, pre-op and PACU. For high-risk patients, it may even be valuable to conduct post-op skin assess- ments. If the dis- charged patient later complains of a skin or nerve injury that is traced back to surgical positioning, it doesn't reflect well on PACU if they never had an inkling of trouble. Educate your sur- geons and staff on the basics of pressure injury prevention, and P A T I E N T S A F E T Y REDUCE THE RISK OF INFECTION. IMPROVE TURNOVER TIME. STAT-PAC ™ O.R. Turnover Solutions Create a custom or standard pack today! STAT-BLOC™ Disposable Antimicrobial Linens/Covers Disposable Patient Safety Straps STAT-MOP™ – Disposable mop-head STAT-BAGS – Heavy-duty waste bags STAT-SORB™ – Blood solidifier ® and TM are owned by Ansell Limited or one of its affiliates. © 2014 Ansell Limited. All rights reserved. Call to receive a quote to meet your O.R. needs: 866-764-3327 www.Ansell.com/STATPAC OSE_1406_part2_Layout 1 6/13/14 11:42 AM Page 127

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