The CRNA Chase

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Securing admission into a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) program is no small feat. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the employment of nurse anesthetists is projected to grow 40% from 2021-2031 much faster than the average for all occupations.

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

JULY 9, 2024

Nurse onboarding matters. Therefore, an OR annually losing ten nurses could represent over $1 million in recruitment costs alone. Here, the Sullivan Healthcare Consulting Team will explore three vital tips for improving nurse onboarding with insights from our senior consultant, Shawn Craddock, DNP, RN, CNOR, NE-BC.

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Triage Staffing

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

There are few jobs as fast-paced as an emergency room nurse and ER travel nursing is no exception. Travel ER nurses work in a high-stakes environment and need to be both adventurous and adaptable. What Experience Do You Need to Be a Traveling ER Nurse First and foremost, you need to graduate from nursing school and pass the NCLEX.

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OR Manager

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

High levels of burnout among nurses is not a new phenomenon—but the COVID-19 pandemic thrust it into public view, and now, acknowledgement that it is happening is widespread and mainstream. As researchers More » The post Nurse leaders on how to improve nurse wellness, reduce burnout appeared first on OR Manager.

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Challenge 1: Avoiding Governance Issues With Proven Strategies If ORs and the departments that support them are not aligned or communicating, patient throughput, patient safety, and the facility’s financial sustainability are all threatened. The crux of the issue sat with the incumbent all-nurse staffing model.

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Somnia

MAY 31, 2024

Patient safety issues and medication errors. Satisfaction from patients, surgeons, nursing staff, and executive leaders is crucial for maintaining your revenue and reputation. Complaints from surgeons, nursing, or administration staff. Inadequate communication. An unacceptable level of adverse outcomes.

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Clemson

MAY 30, 2022

The Realizing Improved Patient Care through Human-Centered Design in the Operating Room (RIPCHD.OR) learning lab uses a socio-technical approach incorporating human factors engineering and evidence-based design principles to create an optimal ergonomically sound operating room that results in improved patient and staff safety.

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OR Manager

JUNE 23, 2024

Consider the surgical safety checklist. Complex problems do not always require complex solutions. In 2020, more than a decade after the World Health Organization (WHO) started advocating that every hospital More » The post State of the huddle: The barriers to and benefits of preop meetings appeared first on OR Manager.

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Salem Anesthesia

JUNE 12, 2023

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) serve an irreplaceable function on medical teams across the country. They play a crucial role in healthcare by ensuring patient safety and comfort before, during, and after surgical procedures. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists provided critical support for Anesthesiologists.

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DFW Anesthesia Professionals

JANUARY 8, 2024

In the operating room (OR), teamwork is crucial for ensuring patient safety. Noise compromises communication, posing a risk to patient safety while escalating stress among OR personnel. Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, Oct. World Journal of Surgery, vol. 1756–1763, [link] Accessed 2 Feb. Arabacı, Ayşen, and Ebru Önler.

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BFW Inc.

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Optimize Care Synchronization and Communication In the operating room, clear communication and seamless coordination are required to perform safe, successful surgeries. Now, this is not to suggest that video replaces the need for verbal communication. Surgical videos can also be utilized during pre- and post-op.

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MEDITEK

OCTOBER 26, 2021

For surgical room procedures to run smoothly, operating room managers must possess the acumen to manage complex care teams comprised of surgeons, nurse practitioners, OR nurses, and support staff. Our products support minimally-invasive procedures, medical imaging, and communications. Million by 2027. SecondStreet.Org.

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OR Manager

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Although certification can be a career accelerator for any nurse, perioperative nurses in particular appear to be getting the message. Consider the most recent data from the American Board of Perianesthesia More » The post Perianesthesia certification protects patients, promotes retention appeared first on OR Manager.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 18, 2017

The Black Box warning for enoxaparin (Lovenox) reads: Important Safety Information for LOVENOX® WARNING: SPINAL/EPIDURAL HEMATOMA Epidural or spinal hematomas may occur in patients who are anticoagulated with low molecular weight heparins (LMWH) or heparinoids and are receiving neuraxial anesthesia or undergoing spinal puncture.

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BFW Inc.

JUNE 17, 2021

Nurses will spend less time physically preparing patients and coordinating movement strategies with other caregivers, as the equipment quite literally does the heavy lifting for them, which helps reduce burnout.

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OR Manager

MARCH 21, 2024

From nurse managers to cardiac surgeons, all modern healthcare professionals must train consistently to remain current with the latest guidelines More » The post How gamification improves OR training, outcomes appeared first on OR Manager. The pace of innovation in healthcare is nearly constant.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JULY 12, 2021

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the internet as “an electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world.” concern, however, are distractions that might impair vigilance and affect patient safety. Distractions are common during anesthesia maintenance.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JANUARY 14, 2021

In the era of COVID, Zoom videoconferencing made person-to-person communication involving anesthesiologists possible. The authors chose not to glean profits from the publication of the Stanford Emergency Manual, but instead made it available for physicians and nurses everywhere for free. Use of Zoom. The manual is available at [link].

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OR Manager

JULY 30, 2024

The administrator of an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) wears many hats, doing every odd job in the book to keep their free-standing center safe, compliant, and operational. But what does “wearing many More » The post ASC management is a skill: A day in the administrator role appeared first on OR Manager.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JULY 2, 2018

Joining the hospital staff, Nico runs afoul of a grouchy nurse anesthetist calling himself Bobby Dylan, who plays Dylan songs twice a week in a bar called Heaven’s Door. The answer to all these questions is: “It depends.” Let’s look at recommendations as they exist in 2018. Hibbing also happens to be the hometown of music icon Bob Dylan.

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walkerproject

JANUARY 20, 2021

senior physicians in surgical fields, senior physicians in anaesthesia and representatives from the nursing staff). Patient orientation is created by secure planning, reliability of (OR) appointments, no waiting times and patient safety (e.g. Patient orientation and efficiency Some very traditional elements in OR practices (e.g.

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OR Manager

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Strategic thinking is hard in the pressure cooker that is today’s healthcare environment. Yet, understanding and engaging in strategic thinking has never been more important to the success of organizations More » The post Strategic thinking tools, techniques transform vision to reality appeared first on OR Manager.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

MARCH 4, 2022

It seems likely that cognitive robots which follow algorithms can increase patient safety. Patients who are confined to bed can use their voice to communicate directly to a nurse’s smartphone. An Alexa device is positioned near the bed at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, making it easy to call for nursing help.

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MEDITEK

JANUARY 26, 2022

Surgeons and nursing staff can now reposition their patients with the push of a button, an essential upgrade from older versions of surgical tables. The rotation also eliminates the need to reverse the patient on the table, thereby improving patient and staff safety in the OR.

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IU School of Medicine

MARCH 11, 2024

To hold on to that privilege, you must promote healthcare safety and a caring heart. Promise with me to maintain habits in which you self-assess and self-correct your own and our peers’ skills and safety. Karen Wheeler, MD Class of 1990 Simply, listen to the nurses. COMMUNICATIONS….CONFLICT COMMITMENT… CARPE DIEM!!!

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JANUARY 9, 2023

On January 3rd 2023, 24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest when he collapsed after experiencing a helmet-to-his-sternum tackle against the Cincinnati Bengals. While the endotracheal tube was in place he could not speak, and initially he had to communicate by pen and paper.

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OR Manager

AUGUST 28, 2024

Perioperative leaders face mounting pressures to optimize resources, reduce costs, and improve patient outcomes. However, one challenge stands out among the rest: OR staffing shortages. According to a More » The post Pilot project takeoff proves promise of AI staff optimization appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Human trafficking (HT) is a hidden-in-plain-sight crime—victims walk among the public at large, yet they remain essentially invisible. Lack of education and knowledge on HT and anti-trafficking measures is More » The post How perioperative staff can combat human trafficking—Part 2 appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

AUGUST 28, 2024

Human trafficking (HT) is a global public health crisis and one of the fastest growing criminal enterprises that grosses hundreds of billions of dollars annually, all of which are tax-free profits made off the More » The post How perioperative staff can combat human trafficking—Part 1 appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

JULY 30, 2024

Although I am not a healthcare professional, working for OR Manager offers a peek behind the curtain. What I have learned so far has left me feeling a bit conflicted. When I took this job back in December, I More » The post Surgical ethics: Does money speak louder? appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

JULY 30, 2024

An organization is sometimes described as an organism that must adapt to changes in the environment to survive and thrive. In healthcare, successful collaboration between perioperative leaders and their peers More » The post Collaborative leaders share strategies for gaining influence, building relationships appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

APRIL 19, 2024

In today’s perioperative environment, every staff member is precious. Even for ORs not facing personnel shortages already, the loss of even one person could significantly burden the remaining staff. This More » The post Managing challenging employees: How to help appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

MARCH 21, 2024

Critical assessment and rapid response are essentials skills for perioperative staff members, and that goes double for perioperative leadership. Patient-centered leadership is a must. Like the OR, the More » The post Safe postop patient recovery: A day in the PACU leader role appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Eliminating physical distance as a barrier to communication makes it easier for caretakers to help not only their patients, but also one another. This is the promise of virtual care technology, which offers More » The post Virtual care enhances perioperative efficiency appeared first on OR Manager.

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SpecialtyCare

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Strong Communication and Teamwork Skills What Makes a Strong SFA in the OR? Commitment to Patient Safety and Sterile Technique Key Responsibilities in Patient Safety How SpecialtyCare Enhances Patient Safety 6. How SpecialtyCare Prioritizes Collaboration 4. What Makes a Strong SFA in the OR?

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SpecialtyCare

JANUARY 30, 2025

Communication and Teamwork 5. These professionals must be highly skilled, properly certified, and well-integrated into the surgical team to enhance efficiency and safety. Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA) A specialized certification for registered nurses who complete first assist training. Clinical Experience 3.

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Radius Anesthesia

JANUARY 28, 2025

Personal items such as mobile phones, jewelry, and even pens can inadvertently compromise the sterile OR environment and pose risks to patient safety. Healthcare workers often rely on their personal devices for communication and access to medical resources. References Ulger F, Esen S, Dilek A, Yanik K, Gunaydin M, Leblebicioglu H.

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