Spooky Stories
Ouija Boards: Science Explains the Spooky Sensation
“Using eye-tracking devices and complex data analysis, a new psychology study shows how two predictive minds collaborate to create the Ouija board effect,” reads this article in Medical News Today.
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The Secret of The Bat Genome
“In Western society, bats are often characterized as creepy, even evil,” says the introduction to this 16-minute TedTalk. “Zoologist Emma Teeling encourages us to rethink common attitudes toward bats, whose unique and fascinating biology gives us insight into our own genetic makeup.”
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Poisoned Land: On the Trail of a Mystery Disease in the Balkans
This New Yorker article by Elif Batuman describes the decades-long hunt to understand a disease known as Balkan endemic nephropathy (abbreviated as BEN). The story unfolds in Romania, Serbia, Bosnia, Denmark, and Croatia and, like any good mystery, has plenty of twists and turns.
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Photo Credit (top to bottom): ???Photo by Alexia Rodriquez-Unsplash, Photo by rigel-Unsplash, Photo by Dreamstime
IMDb (the Internet Movie Database) ranked these movies as the best horror movies set in hospitals of all time…
- The Jacket (2005)
- Shock Corridor (1963)
- Dead Ringers (1988)
- Lunacy (2005)
- Coma (1978)??????
See the full list of movies . . .
Photo credit: Leo Lintang-Adobe Stock
The 20 Best Halloween TV Episodes of All Time
From Bob’s Burgers, Friends, and The Office to the Twilight Zone, Time Magazine has assembled a fun collection of TV episodes to binge as you eat those Halloween chocolates you’re not giving away this year.
See the full list of episodes . . .
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Halloween Party Games
Make the night festive at home for your family with a party game or two. You’ll find many to choose from here: Halloween Party Games for All Ages
Photo credit: New Africa-Adobe Stock
Student Spotlight: Eugene Shchytou
Credentials
ARNP
Student Status
Current student in NIFA’s RNFA program
City & State
Lynnwood, WA
Current Position
ARNP, Providence Medical Group, Cranial Spine and Joint Clinic, Everett, WA
Where did you get your RN degree?
Lake Washington Institute of Technology – AND, and Gonzaga University – MSN, FNP.
How did you come to choose perioperative nursing?
I’ve been an ortho RN for 8 years, wanted to continue following patients all the way through preop to postop visits.
What is one technique or RNFA trick you’ve learned from NIFA that you will use for life?
Subcutaneous closures and tying techniques.
How do you feel having your RNFA will impact your life/career?
It will make me much more marketable and make me feel comfortable in the OR.
Photo: Eugene with his pup, Josie, on her 10th birthday.
NIFA – Office Hours
Monday-Thursday, 8:00am – 4:00pm
Friday, 8:00am – 3:00pm
Practice Resources
Here are several of the most-in-demand sites for our students, prospective students and grads:
MD Edge Surgery News: Specialty News and Commentaries, Videos and More
RNFA Scope of Practice by State (PDF)
ACS List of Cases that Require an Assistant at Surgery, 2020 (PDF)
Perioperative Nurse Links (state nursing boards & professional associations)
APRN Nurse Links
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this newsletter are strictly those of their respective authors and do not necessarily represent the views of NIFA. NIFA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of statements made by our contributors and does not accept any liability for error or omission. It is the responsibility of all perioperative personnel to work within and adhere to their facility bylaws and individual scope of practice.
