โ€” Conferences, Operating Room โ€”

Nursing Conferences are Fun! My Latest Conference Experience in Connecticut

I frequently attend nursing conferences, including AORN, OR Manager, and AORN Chapter Conferences. They are so much fun! In October, I attended the Periop ConneCT conference in New Haven, Connecticut. It was an incredible conference, and I was honored to be selected as a speaker for this event. Iโ€™m going to give you a photoโ€ฆ Read More Nursing Conferences are Fun! My Latest Conference Experience in Connecticut

โ€” Medical Missions, Operating Room, Real Life โ€”

Day 1 in the OR: Finding Perspective in a Chaotic Case

In December, I served on a medical mission trip to Honduras. I had the privilege of working alongside world-class surgeons and surgical teams from across the country. It was my first time traveling overseas on my own, it was my first time serving on a medical mission trip, and it was an incredible, humbling experience.โ€ฆ Read More Day 1 in the OR: Finding Perspective in a Chaotic Case

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Celebrate Your Sterile Processing Superstars

Happy Sterile Processing Week! This week is dedicated to all of the hardworking sterile processing professionals tirelessly working to ensure that every surgical instrument is safe and ready for use. Every procedure. Every Time. Each year, we take a week to recognize their hard work, but these clinical professionals are sending out thousands of instrumentsโ€ฆ Read More Celebrate Your Sterile Processing Superstars

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Change What You See in SPD

Iโ€™m frustrated with the sterile processing department (SPD). I know what youโ€™re thinking, and no, Iโ€™m not going to start bashing the department. Sure, errors are irritating. Iโ€™ve dealt with my fair share of holes in wraps, missing indicators, and even found a computer mouse in a tray once. So I understand how frustrating errorsโ€ฆ Read More Change What You See in SPD