8 C O N T E N T S
D E P A R T M E N T S
10 Editor's Page
Graying of the Surgical Workforce
Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
14 Surgeons' Lounge
• Would you let patients taxi home alone?
• Avoid caregiver burnout
• Nerve blocks on unconscious patients: bad idea
28 Ideas That Work
• Caution: pre-op issues ahead
• Comfy pillows for vitrectomy patients
• Remove IV dressings with ease
42 Staffing
Shape Up or Ship Out
Donna Doyle, MS, RN, CNOR, NE-BC
46 Safety
The ABC's of Electrosurgery
Vangie Dennis, RN, BSN, CNOR, CMLSO
124 Thinking of Buying …
Whole-Room Disinfection Systems
Would your cleaning practices benefit from automated assistance?
Linda R. Greene, RN, MPS, CIC
138 Product News
144 Cutting Remarks
'I Can't Pee'
John D. Kelly IV, MD
147 Behind Closed Doors
School of Hard Knocks
Paula Watkins, RN, CNOR
