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Monitoring Privacy Curtains in the Patient "Hot Zone" Jan 16, 2024

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In this 12-Part Expert Series On-The-Go series, we're learning from industry expert Karen Goelst, CEO and Founder of KleenEdge. With a 20-year background in architectural specialties and textiles, Karen became passionate about solving the issues surrounding privacy curtains following her 15-year-old son's hospital stay with MRSA.

Follow along as Karen highlights the current issues with cloth privacy curtains, the struggles with compliance in curtain exchanges, and the shift towards disposable, recyclable curtains.

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Expert Series On-the-Go presents perioperative insights from industry experts in a creative, easy to listen to, audio format. Think audio book meets busy Operating Room professional!

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Empowering Change: A Guide to Advocacy in Healthcare Jan 15, 2024

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What is advocacy? How can we change practices within our facility and within our state? Joining us today to talk about all things advocacy is Kay Ball, PhD, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, FAAN, adjunct nursing professor at Otterbein University. Kay is a passionate OR nurse and nursing advocate and shares her experience and insight with us to show us how we can advocate for change. Join us as we discover the importance of telling our stories, as we see the impact that our stories can have, and find out the do's and don'ts of advocacy. Don't miss this interview!

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Nursing at the Crossroads: Advocacy, Profit, and the Heart of Healthcare Jan 08, 2024

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Have you ever considered how important it is for those of us who work in healthcare to be at the forefront of healthcare innovation? In today's discussion, we're going to speak with a prominent voice in healthcare reform, Rebecca Love, Chief Clinical Officer at IntelyCare. Discover the current state of nursing and what historical events led up to the current reimbursement models we find ourselves in today. We'll highlight the unsettling reality of profit margins over people in many of our healthcare systems, and we'll uncover the need for awareness across the healthcare spectrum and the power of nursing advocacy in generating reform. Learn about the Commission on Nursing Reimbursement, Rebecca's role in advocating for reform, and how you can work to bring about change as well.

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Empowering Voices: Unleashing Advocacy in Surgical Training Jan 01, 2024

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How do our training programs teach us to advocate for ourselves and for our patients? In this season premiere of Season 10: Advocacy Unleashed, we sit down with Chris Blevins, CST, FAST, Senior Department Chair of Surgical Technology at South College, in Knoxville, TN. In today's discussion, we'll learn how Chris uses her position as a Surgical Technology educator to teach her students how to find their voices, how to advocate for themselves, and how to advocate for their patients. Don't miss it!

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Patient Care in the OR is Different, Not Non-Existent Dec 22, 2023

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This week's episode of the First Case "Articles On-The-Go" series is written by Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR. In it she discusses realities of patient care in the OR, and the misconceptions that other nursing departments have about the job that we do.

"I work in a very specialized field. A lot of the skills I learned in nursing school and then practiced when I worked on the floor just don't apply in the OR. But while my skill set is unique, my goal to provide the safest and best care for my patients is the same as every other nurse. How I care for my patients, though, is very different. But different does not mean non-existent." Tune in to hear more about patient care in the operating room!

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Articles On-the-Go presents perioperative insights from written articles in a creative, easy to listen, audio format. Think audio book, meets busy Operating Room professional!

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Special Release: From Bedside to Business Owner Dec 18, 2023

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Have you ever wanted to make the jump from bedside nurse to business owner? In this Special Release interview with Cara Lunsford, RN, CPHON, and VP of Community at Nurse.com, we're going to find out what motivated her to step away from the bedside and into the world of entrepreneurship. Tune in to hear her story and to learn about the nursing community she has created. Plus, discover tips for getting started if you're considering starting your own business!

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Aseptic Technique: Recognizing the Critical Role of Surgical Techs in Infection Prevention Nov 20, 2023

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Surgical Technologists play a critical role in Infection Prevention. Their knowledge of aseptic technique and their ability to safeguard the surgical field from breaks in sterility are crucial for positive patient outcomes. Joining us today to discuss the education, training, and role of surgical techs in Infection Prevention is Ron Kruzel, Executive Director at ARC/STSA. In this interview we'll unpack the importance of sterility and aseptic technique, we'll learn about the intense training programs that surgical techs complete, and we'll discuss their critical role in infection prevention. Don't miss the final episode of Season 9!

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No Fuss Slush: Discover the Streamlined Efficiency of Fully-Automated Surgical Slush Oct 13, 2023

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How much time do you spend making surgical slush before or during a case? Have you ever considered how long your open surgical slush is exposed to airborne contaminants and fluid-loving pathogens? In this First Case Vendor SpotlightTM we sit down with Ruth Stachura, MBA, RN, Vice President Business Development at °C Change Surgical, to discover the benefits of a closed and fully-automated surgical slush system – SurgiSLUSHTM. In this interview we'll learn more about this highly efficient, set and forget technology that yields predictive, expert slush supply, every time. With a streamlined intraoperative workflow and confirmed sterile barrier integrity, SurgiSLUSH is the infection prevention asset every OR needs.

°C Change Surgical is a privately held company in North Carolina that manufactures and assembles cutting edge sterile fluid cooling systems exclusively in the US. With valuable insight from clinical leaders across North America, °C Change Surgical developed a sterile slush system that streamlines workflow, automates expert supply, and conforms with today's clinical guidelines. And, it's the fastest growing sterile slush system in the US.

Visit the °C Change Surgical website, www.cchangesurgical.com to view a 30-second, informative video for a quick introduction. You can also request additional information, receive a quote, or schedule a free evaluation. And don't forget to follow them on LinkedIn and Facebook!

Surgical Conscience: Linking Safe Surgery & Infection Prevention Oct 09, 2023

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Have you ever heard the term "surgical conscience"? Do you know what it means? Joining us today to discuss this critical component in surgical care is Danielle Quintana, PhD, MSN-ED, RN, CNOR-E, Assistant Professor, University of Houston Gessner College of Nursing. Tune in as we discover what defines surgical conscience, the 3 components that is has, and how surgical conscience is connected with infection prevention. Don't miss it!

#operatingroom #surgery #podcast #perioperative #infectionprevention #IP #safesurgery #surgicalconscience

What is Infection Prevention? Discovering the Role of Infection Preventionists Oct 02, 2023

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Have you ever wondered just what the Infection Preventionist (IP) was doing when they came into your Operating Room? Well, you're not alone! In this season premiere of Season 9, we speak to Jill Holdsworth, Manager of Infection Prevention at Emory University Hospital Midtown. In this episode, we're going to learn about the role of the IP in the hospital, what they're looking for when they come into the OR, and discover how we can build relationships with our IPs and improve collaboration between our departments. Tune in now!

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