Aorn JournalPub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1002/aorn.14305
{"title":"How to Safely Tuck a Patient's Arms.","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/aorn.14305","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aorn.14305","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54317,"journal":{"name":"Aorn Journal","volume":"121 3","pages":"P17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143517453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aorn JournalPub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1002/aorn.14301
Seo Jin Kwon, Sung Ok Chang, Boo Hyo Park
{"title":"Novice Perioperative Nurses' Perceptions of Nursing Competence and Strategies Used to Enhance Competence: A Phenomenographic Study.","authors":"Seo Jin Kwon, Sung Ok Chang, Boo Hyo Park","doi":"10.1002/aorn.14301","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aorn.14301","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The development of novice perioperative nurse competence is vital for high-quality care in demanding, specialized health care environments. We used a qualitative phenomenographic approach to explore novice perioperative nurses' perceptions of competence and strategies to enhance it. We interviewed 10 novice nurses who worked in a Korean university hospital. We identified the following four descriptive categories concerning novice perioperative nurses' perceptions of nursing competence: recognize the priority of suitable alternatives in crisis situations, ensure patient safety by mitigating the risk associated with surgical procedures, align oneself for a collaborative role with the surgical team, and recognize one's role within the team framework. Five strategies emerged for enhancing competence: mindfulness to maintain resilience, internalize knowledge, adherence to fundamental principles in surgical nursing, focus on details to reduce errors, and mutually effective communication to ensure patient safety. These findings may aid educators when developing onboarding programs for novice perioperative nurses.</p>","PeriodicalId":54317,"journal":{"name":"Aorn Journal","volume":"121 3","pages":"186-197"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143517466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aorn JournalPub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1002/aorn.14287
{"title":"What Are Ultra-Low Particulate Air Filters?","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/aorn.14287","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aorn.14287","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54317,"journal":{"name":"Aorn Journal","volume":"121 2","pages":"P13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143061398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aorn JournalPub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1002/aorn.14286
Melissa M Campbell, Jennifer Turi, Sharah Collier, Cheyenne English, Vani Sistla, Michael J Smith, Ganga Moorthy, Jessica Seidelman, Becky A Smith, Sarah S Lewis, Ibukunoluwa C Kalu
{"title":"Implementation of Bundled Interventions to Reduce Surgical Site Infections in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Quality Improvement Project.","authors":"Melissa M Campbell, Jennifer Turi, Sharah Collier, Cheyenne English, Vani Sistla, Michael J Smith, Ganga Moorthy, Jessica Seidelman, Becky A Smith, Sarah S Lewis, Ibukunoluwa C Kalu","doi":"10.1002/aorn.14286","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aorn.14286","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pediatric patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery are at increased risk for health care-associated infections, especially surgical site infections (SSIs). Delayed sternal closures are associated with prolonged lengths of stay and contribute to infection risks and morbidities. At a single-site academic pediatric center, we created an SSI-prevention bundle targeting the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care periods. Using standard criteria, we determined the epidemiology of SSIs and measured SSI rates per 100 procedures from 2017 through 2023 before and after bundle implementation. Infections were predominantly caused by skin commensal bacteria. Despite an initial decrease in SSI rates for routine procedures and procedures with delayed sternal closures, there was no significant difference in SSI rates per 100 procedures during the preimplementation and postimplementation periods. However, compliance with bundle elements was preserved throughout the postimplementation period, including during the COVID-19 pandemic, which suggests that the use of the bundle is sustainable at our facility.</p>","PeriodicalId":54317,"journal":{"name":"Aorn Journal","volume":"121 2","pages":"127-139"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143061435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aorn JournalPub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1002/aorn.14291
{"title":"Recent Evidence in Surgical Site Infections.","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/aorn.14291","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aorn.14291","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54317,"journal":{"name":"Aorn Journal","volume":"121 2","pages":"P10-P12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143061447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aorn JournalPub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1002/aorn.14300
{"title":"Forum and House of Delegates Agenda.","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/aorn.14300","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aorn.14300","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54317,"journal":{"name":"Aorn Journal","volume":"121 2","pages":"126"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143061335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}