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...
October 2017 • Volume 10, No. 10 From the Editor Every year in October, we turn our gaze from the serious business of surgery to the realm of the spooky, the creepy and the weird. Welcome to the Halloween edition! Read on for medical urban legends, Halloween blood...
September 2017 • Volume 10, No. 9 From the Editor September is National Prostate Health Month. In the USA, about 180,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year, and almost 26,000 die from it. Early detection is the key to successful treatment There are a...
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...
July 2017 • Volume 10, No. 7 From the Editor After many months, much work, and extensive collaboration with other organizations, we are thrilled to announce a brand new course that targets the looming shortage in OR nurses: Nurse in Surgery Essentials (NISE™). Read...
