December 2017 • Volume 10, No. 12 From the Editor In this, the season of giving, we highlight the deeper meaning of giving, which people in health care tend to understand very well. Called to help a fellow human being in need, we give the gift of our caring, skill,...
November 2017 • Volume 10, No. 11 From the Editor First, Perioperative Nurse Week is Nov. 12-18. Kudos to all our OR nurse readers! This is a great time to show your appreciation to other OR nurses and shine a light on the field of perioperative nursing in your local...
August 2017 • Volume 10, No. 8 From the Editor According to the 2016 Plastic Surgery Statistics Report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons® (1), there were 1.7 million cosmetic surgical procedures in the US in 2015, up 4% from the year before. Americans...
June 2017 • Volume 10, No. 6 From the Editor It’s summer – kick back! Chances are you will be taking some time off work this summer. But with our always-on digital world, the traditional summer hours of lazing around are rapidly disappearing, as we feel a...
May 2017 • Volume 10, No. 5 From the Editor Some 16 hospitals in Great Britain were simultaneously hit on May 12 by a cyberattack that locked healthcare workers out of their computer and systems, denying them access to patient records. Operations and appointments were...