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TRAINING THE NEXT WAVE When you consider the high degree of complexity involved in becoming a competent perioperative nurse, it’s surprising how little specialized OR training is included in standard nursing program curricula. This makes OR nurse training one of the biggest challenges facing the industry today.

SPOTLIGHT ON: DAVID FITZGERALD David Fitzgerald is a trailblazer and a “start-up nurse” in Arizona. Find out how challenges motivate him and how that has created an exciting and satisfying career.

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he OR Today Live! Surgical Conference continues to deliver quality experiences for perioperative leaders from around the nation. The 2016 OR Today Live! Surgical Conference provided a unique conference experience for attendees which included an excellent opportunity for quality exhibit hall interactions with industryleading vendors, top-notch educational materials eligible for CE contact hours, a powerful and inspirational keynote address and entertaining networking events. One highlight of the 2016 conference was the partnership with the Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI) that included the pre-conference workshop “Fundamentals of OR Management” and other educational opportunities. “OR Today Live strives to present a conference with quality education because we know the importance

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of earning CE contact hours for our attendees,” explains Kristin Leavoy, vice president of MD Publishing, the parent company of OR Today Live. “But we also want to balance the curriculum with an opportunity for attendees to relax and enjoy themselves. It’s more often than not that the networking events allow the attendees to let down their guard and really get to know each other and the struggles they face on a day-to-day basis.” The ’80s Karaoke Party sponsored by AIV was such an event. The evening provided a fun, relaxed atmosphere for quality interactions. Attendees and exhibitors alike were able to let loose as they enjoyed delicious food and belted out some ’80s classics. OR Today Live once again succeeded in bringing together perioperative leaders in an ideal environment for fostering solutions for the prevailing challenges, regulations and culture changes facing the surgical suite and the professionals called on to manage the decisions and patient care within the OR.

“I think this is one of the best conferences I have attended. It was intimate, small, well run. I like that you partnered with CCI. I thought the content was professional, and kept me engaged. I hope you keep it small to not ruin the atmosphere of the up close and personal relationship you gained with the presenters,” says Megan B., a director of surgical services. “Excellent, excellent excellent! Well worth the money and time spent! Great experience from the time I registered until the time I left … great price, great learning, great networking, great activities and, lets not forget, great food,” says Rebecca S., a perioperative educator. “I know this was only your seconnd year to do this conference. I loved the small, intimate feeling and personal attention. I know you will grow larger each year as word gets out, but please continue to provide the same excellence in learning sessions and personal, hands-on attention during the conference. You have a great organizing staff!” WWW.ORTODAY.COM

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The keynote address at the 2016 OR Today Live! Surgical Conference addressed a topic on the minds of many perioperative professionals. “Bringing Shadow Behavior Into the Light: Understanding and addressing bullying behavior,” presented by Phyllis Quinlan, Ph.D., RN-BC, President, MFW Consultants, fostered a greater understanding of why bullying occurs, explained the subtle distinctions between incivility and bullying behavior, and discussed the collaboration needed between leadership, labor and human resources to create a zero tolerance for bullying culture. Quinlan shared more in a recent Q&A.

Do you believe that workplace bullying and incivility are the same?

QUINLAN: No. Workplace incivility can

best be defined as low-intensity unpleasant behavior that is rude, impolite, or inconsiderate. While the target can feel insulted or angry; an actual desire or intent to harm the other person is ambiguous. Anyone has the potential to behave inappropriately toward a coworker given the right circumstances coupled with a lack of selfmanagement. Workplace bullying, however, is ongoing offensive, abusive, intimidating or insulting behavior or actions directed at a person(s), causing the target to feel threatened, abused, humiliated or vulnerable. The person experiencing prolonged bullying can feel a range of psychological and physiological symptoms. The research supports that those who bully are very aware of their behavior and its effect on others; even though they may deny that there is intent. Fortunately, there is a very small percentage of the workforce that is capable of such sustained disregard for another individual.

Since these behaviors are very different, should the management be different as well?

QUINLAN: Yes, they should and I want to be

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and sustainability. The person who behaves in an uncivil manner has the ability to selfreflect on that indiscretion, feel remorse or regret and make the active choice to work on their self-management skills and achieve personal growth. A bully does not have this ability. It is vital that we understand and accept that a nurse bully is a narcissist with a license. A narcissist lacks the capacity for empathy. The ability to reflect empathically on the consequence that one’s poor behavior has on another is vital for driving the desire to change. Bullies (narcissists) are incapable of this. An uncivil staff member can gain insight though coaching and training. Positive, sustained changes in behavior can be noted within six to twelve weeks of working a clear emotional intelligence improvement action plan. A narcissist typically reacts in one of two ways to someone attempting to hold them accountable. They may escalate their behavior and retaliate or they will tell you what you want to hear and vow to reform. However, they cannot sustain any improvement because they lack a connection with the need to improve.

one reason is that nurses are professional caregivers. Nursing leaders have a good deal of difficulty coming to terms with the fact that a bully/narcissist cannot be fixed. It is not a part of our caregiver DNA to “give-up” on someone. We talk ourselves into believing that if we just try a little harder that this individual will have an epiphany and the problem will be resolved. The bully/narcissist is hoping that you will react exactly in this manner. They are experts at taking your wonderful qualities of empathy, patience and the need to heal and use them against you to achieve their goal of never being held accountable to sustained improvement. Essentially, we need to get out of our own way in order to take charge of this situation. Nurse leaders must try to accept that once someone shows you their true colors, you need to resist repainting them. The only performance improvement plan for a bully/narcissist is a collaborative effort put forth by administration, human resources and the nurse leader that is time sensitive and rich with mandatory training. The documentation should discuss the need for improvement to be demonstrated within three to six months then sustained for six months as well. Most bully/narcissists will not be able to withstand this type of scrutiny and may decide to move on. The others may stay, but will find it very challenging to sustain the improvement. Should termination be the only option left, you can have the peace of mind that a sincere effort was made on your part; and 12 months’ worth of documentation to support your action.

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INDUSTRY IN THE OR INSIGHTS AAAHC UPDATE

BY JACK EGNATINSKY, MD

ADDING NEW PROCEDURES FACTORS TO CONSIDER

t seems that every week we read about a new procedure being done in ASCs. This is good news because evidence points to the quality and safety of the ASC environment. Femtosecond laser cataract extraction, total knee and/or hip replacements and ultrasound guided blocks are some recent examples. For 2016, CMS finalized the addition of 17 codes to the ASC-payable list. Providers may be eager for the opportunity to perform new procedures in your facility, but there are many things to think through before taking the leap. Of course you know that your governing body must approve (and document approval) for new procedures. But before asking for a change to the approved procedure list, use AAAHC Accreditation Standards as a framework for considering the implications. PRIVILEGING Before your surgeons, proceduralists, or anesthesiologists can begin performing a new procedure in your center you must grant them privileges. Start by reviewing what your medical staff by-laws say about adding new privileges. • What education, training, and experience do you require? • How will you evaluate current competence? • What documentation will you look for? • What time frame is applied to the new privileges? OPERATIONAL FACTORS – PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, AND COSTS • Are you subject to Certificate of Need (CON) constraints? • Will new or additional staff training be required to accommodate these new procedures? How will that training be delivered? • Is there anything that should be added to your pre-op evaluation?

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• Will the new procedure(s) add extra time to your OR and recovery room scheduling? • Will these new procedures require you to purchase or lease new equipment? How long will it take you to get the new equipment? • How will you clean, disinfect and or sterilize the new equipment? • Are there significant costs for “disposable,” one-time use devices needed in conjunction with the newly purchased equipment? • Are there implications for your physical environment, e.g. new construction required? • Do you need a special power source, e.g. 240 volts, to be added to your operating room to accommodate the new equipment? • Do you have to make changes to your existing space? • Do you have policies in place for obtaining blood or blood products or “recycling” blood lost by the patient? • Do you need to send the patient home with special dressings or devices that qualify as durable medical equipment (DME)? Who will apply the dressings and who will educate the patient and/or family member on how to maintain these or change them if necessary? If there are devices, who will educate the patient on device use and will there be follow-up provided on device maintenance? • Will in-home nursing care follow-up be

required? Will the surgeon be arranging this or are you expected to do this? • Do you know how to code for the procedure(s)? Will your third-party payers cover these procedures in your center? • Will you have to adjust your charges? AND DON’T FORGET: • Have you met notification requirements from your accrediting organization prior to the implementation of new services? This is not an all-inclusive list of questions to answer before you add new procedures but, at a minimum, these are topics you should be able to answer. If you have not considered these kinds of likely-to-arise issues before you add the procedures, you may be forced to deal with economic and/or medical-legal questions arising later. Be progressive – but be cautious.

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SEALED AIR’S DIVERSEY CARE MAKES TRICLOSAN-FREE COMMITMENT Sealed Air’s Diversey Care division has announced that it will remove triclosan from all of its hand care products globally within the next 12 months. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule that over-the-counter consumer antiseptic wash products containing triclosan can no longer be marketed in the U.S. “Our hand care products protect people across the globe,” said Dr. Ilham Kadri, president, Diversey Care. “We are dedicated to providing the safest and most effective hand care products available and are proud to lead the industry in making triclosan removal a global commitment.”

For over 20 years, Diversey Care has offered customers hand care products with and without triclosan, as authorities in many countries still approve of its use. However, through innovation, Diversey Care is now able to remove triclosan as an active ingredient from its hand care products, while improving overall performance and gentleness to the skin. This transition will also widen the range of hand hygiene options for customers• FOR MORE INFORMATION about Diversey Care’s hand hygiene solutions, visit https:// sealedair.com/diversey-care/hand-hygiene.

EXPERTS DISCUSS BENEFITS OF PICO At a recent meeting hosted by Smith & Nephew in Paris, over 160 European experts in plastic and onco-plastic surgery met to discuss new data and share the latest evidenced-based best practice around the use of PICO, a novel single use negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), in the prevention of incisional complications following breast surgery. Incisional complications and delayed healing are not uncommon following breast surgery and can cause avoidable hospital readmissions or increased lengths of stay, which has implications for the health care system and patient outcomes. Delayed healing is a particular issue in post mastectomy reconstruction where the risk of a surgical complication has WWW.ORTODAY.COM

been found to be four times higher than in non-oncology breast surgery, and where any delay to adjunctive treatment such as radiotherapy is to be avoided. With regards to breast reduction surgery, other key issues were raised with regards to wound care and post operative issues including scar quality. A multicenter-study involving 200 bilateral breast reduction patients was presented to delegates, which showed significantly fewer wound healing complications for PICO compared to standard care (p=0.004), and a 38 percent relative reduction in surgical dehiscence by day 21 (a surgical complication in which the wound ruptures along the surgical suture line) from 52 patients (26.4 percent) to 32 patients (16.2

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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS NEWS & NOTES

MINDRAY INTRODUCES OPTIMIZER SUITE FOR A7 ANESTHESIA WORKSTATION Mindray has formally introduced the expanded Optimizer suite of functionality for the A7 Anesthesia Workstation to the North American market at the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Annual Congress in Washington, D.C. The Optimizer suite, standard on the A7, supports real time monitoring of anesthetic agent use during the OR procedure, assists in minimizing agent waste, and provides end-of-case consumption calculations. The user interface is integrated into the A7’s standard 15-inch touchscreen display for ease of access and use. This suite of capabilities on the A7 can assist the staff in potentially reducing anesthetic agent usage and waste. It can also help protect the environment from harmful emissions. The new features can also help to improve clinical workflow to positively affect process efficiencies and can support cost-reduction initiatives in the operating room (OR).

In addition to the A7, Mindray featured its new Passport Series monitors, including the Passport 17m designed to meet the requirements of the high acuity OR. The Passport 17m supports the T1 Transport Monitor/Module, which provides the ability to monitor the patient continuously from pre-op through the post-op environments, minimizing patient cables changes and speeding workflow while helping to ensure continuous monitoring. Mindray’s leadership in point-of-care ultrasound highlighted the TE7 Touch-Enabled Ultrasound System with live scanning during the meetings. Unlike many POC systems, the TE7 cuts the clutter with no keyboard, supporting rapid assessment, needle placement with iNeedle optimized visualization, and pain management with intuitive gestures. •

MASIMO ANNOUNCES CE MARKING FOR RAS-45 SENSOR Masimo has announced the CE Marking of RAS-45, a single-use adult and pediatric acoustic respiration sensor for rainbow Acoustic Monitoring (RAM) of respiration rate (RRa). Continuous monitoring of respiration rate is especially important for post-surgical patients receiving patientcontrolled analgesia for pain management. The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) and The Joint Commission recommend continuous oxygenation and ventilation monitoring for all patients receiving opioidbased pain medications. RAM noninvasively and continuously measures respiration rate using an innovative adhesive sensor with an integrated acoustic transducer, such as Masimo’s RAS-125c and now RAS-45, that is applied to the patient’s neck. Using acoustic signal processing that leverages Masimo’s Signal Extraction Technology (SET), the respiratory signal is separated and processed to display continuous acoustic respiration rate (RRa). RRa has been shown to be accurate, easy-touse, and reliable, and to enhance patient compliance. RRa may facilitate earlier detection of respiratory compromise and patient distress, offering a breakthrough in patient safety for post-surgical patients and for procedures requiring conscious sedation. 16

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RAS-45 is designed to facilitate placement on and improve attachment to the neck, but with a smaller adhesive profile than the RAS-125c. It is flexible and uses a transparent adhesive. Like the RAS-125c, it operates with Masimo MX technology boards to measure RRa and display the acoustic respiration waveform. RAS-45 maintains the same performance parameters, range, and accuracy specifications as RAS-125c. Both sensors are for patients who weigh more than 10 kg. • WWW.ORTODAY.COM

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GOJO INTRODUCES ANTIMICROBIAL FOAM HANDWASH GOJO Industries, a producer and marketer of skin health and hygiene solutions, has announced the introduction of its latest formulation, PROVON Antimicrobial Foam Handwash with 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG). This new formulation, which exceeds the FDA Healthcare Personnel Handwash requirements, is gentle on hands making it mild enough for everyday use. This non-irritating, hypoallergenic, dermatologist-tested formulation maintains the skin’s natural moisture barrier. It also is fragrance and dye free, leaves hands feeling clean and soft, rinses quickly

with no sticky residue and is compatible with latex gloves. “This CHG formulation delivers strong germ kill as well as an unexpected mildness not usually associated with CHG handwashes and surgical scrubs,” said Jeff Hall, healthcare business vice president and general manager, GOJO. “We know hand hygiene plays a critical role in protecting patient safety and reducing germ transmission, but practicing good hand hygiene can be difficult on your hands when you are not using the right products.” •

CIANNA MEDICAL RECEIVES ADDITIONAL FDA CLEARANCE Cianna Medical Inc. has announced that the company has received an additional FDA 510(k) clearance for the SAVI SCOUT radar localization system, allowing the reflector to be placed at the lumpectomy site up to 30 days prior to surgical removal. SCOUT, the first medical device to use radar in human tissue, is a tool for localizing and directing the removal of non-palpable breast lesions. “The new clearance enabling reflector placement up to 30 days before surgery provides us even more flexibility with scheduling,” said Charles Cox, M.D. “As an early adopter and ongoing user of SCOUT, I’ve found the technology to be highly intuitive, easy to implement and a significant improvement over wire localization in terms of patient experience. Importantly, use of SCOUT also supports greater efficiency in the hospital with less wait time for both patients and physicians.” Peer-reviewed data recently published in the July issue of “Annals of Surgical Oncology” demonstrated 100 percent surgical success, with significantly lower repeat surgery rates than those reported when using wire localization. In all cases where localization was performed, targeted lesions and reflectors were successfully removed without any observed reflector migration. In another key study finding, researchers concluded that the SCOUT reflector could be reliably detected up to 5 cm from the handpiece. WWW.ORTODAY.COM

The study also demonstrated high clinician and patient satisfaction with SCOUT. Overall, physicians reported favorably on patient comfort, patient anxiety and overall patient experience and a majority of physicians (85 percent) reported workflow improvement with SCOUT compared with wire localization. The study also received the 2016 Scientific Impact Award at the Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) Annual Meeting, recognition given annually to the clinical research presentation that is considered to have the greatest scientific impact on breast cancer care, as judged by surgeon attendees. •

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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS NEWS & NOTES

HEALTHMARK OFFERS CLEAN LABEL Healthmark Industries has announced the addition of the Clean Label to its labeling line. Manufactured to convey key information to health care professionals, the clean label is intended to conceal and cover the bio symbol on SST systems when transporting clean medical instruments. The Clean Label provides effective communication among health care professionals in various departments. The label is

a 4x4 inch design with a removable adhesive backing that has a green colored background and “CLEAN” in white text. •

DT RESEARCH UNVEILS NEW LINE OF MEDICAL-CART COMPUTERS DT Research has announced the DT590 series of All-in-One Medical-Cart Computers, integrating small and inexpensive hot-swappable batteries to facilitate mobility for health care applications. The design of the DT Research Medical-Cart Computers addresses long-standing challenges with Computers on Wheels (COWs) and Workstations on Wheels (WOWs) by providing a cordless, lightweight, and anti-microbial computer system that operates continuously with batteries that can be dynamically changed. The DT590 series can make data access efficient, optimize staff workflow, and minimize the total cost of ownership. “Doctors, nurses and health care professionals at hospitals, medical clinics, laboratories and retirement communities have been plagued by significant computer design deficiencies while trying to enter

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and access patient data at the point-of-care, which has been a gating factor for many care facilities to fully embrace Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems,” said Daw Tsai, Sc.D., president of DT Research. “We studied the issues with COWs and WOWs – all were related to unreliable, heavy, and expensive power supplies. Our focus for the DT590 series was to address the power supply issues, while also improving upon key medical computer functionality.” The DT590 series features a 19-inch, 22-inch or 24-inch display with a high performance Intel 5th Generation Core i7, i3, or Celeron processor in a compact, mountable package. It boasts a three-bay hot-swappable battery system for zero downtime work environments to increase mobility over traditional workstations and decrease costs and maintenance associated with

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hile late December and early January may be more traditional times for making projections about the new year, as I was reading some of the articles scheduled for the November/December issue of ASCA’s ASC Focus magazine, I realized that many of them cover important developments that are likely to have a significant impact on ASCs in 2017 and beyond.

Some of the topics discussed there include: • Bundled payments – the move away from fee-for-service payments and toward bundles and value-based payments is news that can’t be ignored. ASCs that want to stay ahead of the curve will stay on top of critical developments in this area. • Spine surgery in ASCs – the successful outcomes, low incidence of complications and cost savings associated with the growing number of spine surgeries being performed in ASCs are important developments for patients and providers alike. As more of these procedures continue to move into the ASC setting, we can expect many others to follow, including more total joint surgeries, more gynecologic procedures and maybe even some advanced neurosurgery. • Cybersecurity and social media – protecting data from hackers and ransomware attacks is a growing concern for health care providers of all kinds and a testament to the ever-expanding role that increasingly sophisticated e-communication tools are playing in patient care. Going forward, ASCs will need to manage these tools effectively to protect their 20 OR TODAY | November 2016

patients and facilities. At the same time, they need to keep an eye on any new developments in electronic health record systems for ASCs. • Medicare’s new physician payment system – Beginning January 1, 2017, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 changes how and how much physicians will be paid for services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and how physicians will interact with the program. While these changes won’t affect facility fees in ASCs, they will affect the physicians who work there and need to be a concern for all ASC management teams. • The growing need for individual ASC involvement in grassroots advocacy – in the November/ December issue of ASC Focus magazine, ASC political and advocacy counsel John McManus reviews some of the ways ASCA’s advocacy efforts have already changed the operating landscape for ASCs and some of the challenges that lie ahead. He also outlines steps ASCs need to take now to ensure their future success. As you read his message, I encourage you to keep in mind that ASCA’s annual meeting next year, ASCA 2017, is

May 3-6, in Washington, D.C., and will include many opportunities for attendees to learn more about ASC advocacy and get involved in enlisting congressional support for their ASC. ASCA reserves full access to ASC Focus magazine for ASCA members only, but for a limited time everyone can read about some of the changes affecting ASCs that we can expect to hear more about in 2017. On October 17, we began offering everyone 30 days of unlimited access to read the November/December issue online at www.ascfocus.com. When the 30-day period ends, only ASCA members will be able to access magazine content. While we consider all of the new developments that are on the horizon for ASCs in 2017, we cannot lose sight of some old favorites like the increasingly complex regulatory environment ASCs face, new developments in Medicare’s ASC quality reporting requirements, new codes introduced to ICD-10 and the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Survey (OAS CAHPS) that we expect to become mandatory for ASCs soon. To get what you need to stay on top, check in with ASCA every day. Attend ASCA 2017 and ASCA’s three Winter Seminars, January 12-14, in San Antonio, Texas, this year; access ASCA’s online training series and webinars; participate in ASCA Benchmarking and ASCA’s Salary and Benefits Survey; and visit ASCA’s Career Center. If you do not already hold your Certified AdminWWW.ORTODAY.COM

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DISCHARGING WITH A TAXI Is it acceptable to allow a patient who has received general anesthesia to be discharged with a taxi as their means of transportation to home? A: We only allow if they have a responsible party accompanying them in the taxi.

A: I assume you mean alone in a taxi. If so, then no that would not be acceptable in my opinion. Post general anesthesia discharge A: Only if they have a responsible adult with would require someone to take responsibilthem, in addition to the taxi driver. ity for being with the patient for the first 24hours after same day surgery. Of course A: Not without a responsible adult, according the patient and the designated care to The Joint Commission. It has been a provider can go home in a taxi but the challenge for the last several years for us as patient should not be discharged alone. In doctors want to be able to do it. Get your the past, we usually insured that prior to underwriters to comment on it and a copy surgery. If they showed up alone we would of The Joint Commission regulations to make sure that someone was picking them show the folks who think it is OK. up and going to stay with them. On several occasions we cancelled surgery for this A: Although it is not ideal, we have disreason and if we could not cancel surgery charged patients home in a taxi but require then we admitted them overnight. a surgeon order in writing. A: No. A: I think that could get you in trouble. 22

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A: AORN will release “Guideline for Surgical smoke. Other nurses were experiencing Smoke Safety” in January. It will provide flu-like symptoms – stuffy heads, scratchy facilities with evidence on the toxicity of eyes, low energy – and they wanted to avoid surgical smoke and recommendations on how the electro-surgery cases as much as possible. to reduce and eliminate exposure. One gram At AORN, we’re very interested to know what of surgical smoke is equivalent to smoking six your experience is – are the smoke removal unfiltered cigarettes in 15 minutes. If anyone devices being used consistently? Is their use is interested to learn more, you can go to determined by the surgeon, or the facility? www.aorn.org/goclear to sign up for information on how to start a smoke safety program A: It’s not required, but we are just moving to in your facility. smoke removal electrosurgical pencils so any case using electrocautery will also A: When I was working in the OR, and later as remove surgical smoke. Not all surgeons are the clinical manager of several ORs, I had happy, but it’s for staff health as well as for chronic sinus infections which my doctor told patients who are exposed (many of our me was due to some sort of environmental plastic cases are done under MAC without exposure which I thought was the surgical supplemental oxygen). THESE POSTS ARE FROM OR NATION’S LISTSERV FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO JOIN THE CONVERSATION, VISIT WWW.THEORNATION.COM.

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atient positioners are essential tools for surgeons, especially with advancements in robotic surgery and other minimally invasive surgery techniques worldwide. Patient positioners facilitate surgery and prevent injury by ensuring patients do not move during procedures. They are among the many accessories used during surgery to assist health care professionals and promote positive outcomes. They can also help to reduce patient stays by allowing for minimally invasive surgery that can reduce a patient’s recovery time. In May 2016, PRNewswire reported continued growth in the surgery market, including the patient positioner segment. “The growth of the overall market is due to rise in number of hospitals, growing number of ambulatory surgical centers, surge in demand for hybrid operating rooms, growing number of regulations for operating room equipment, and increase in number of geriatric population coupled with high number of surgeries worldwide,” according to PRNewswire. “Globally, the operating room equipment market has been experiencing steady growth and the trend is expected to continue during the forecast period from 2015 to 2023.”

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“This market is expected to reach $29.15 billion by 2020 from $24.31 billion in 2015, at a CAGR of 3.7 percent,” according to MarketsandMarkets. “Growing investments, funds, and grants by government bodies worldwide, rising number of hospitals, increasing patient preference for minimally invasive surgeries, growing number of regulatory approvals for operating room equipment, and growing number of geriatric popula-

“ Globally, the operating room equipment market has been experiencing steady growth and the trend is expected to continue during the forecast period from 2015 to 2023.” years. Major restraints of the market include high cost of operating room equipment. However, the report also highlights various opportunities that are expected to boost market growth during the forecast period.” According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research “Operating Room Equipment Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast 2015-2023,” the global operating room equipment market was valued at $23.9 billion in 2014 and is anticipated to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9 percent from 2015 to 2023 to reach $42.9 billion in 2023. A report by MarketsandMarkets also predicts growth in the operating room equipment and supplies market.

tion coupled with the increasing number of surgeries globally are some of the factors that are expected to drive the growth of the global operating room equipment and supplies market in the coming years,” MarketsandMarkets adds. Transparency Market Research expects the minimally invasive surgery market, which includes patient positioners, to more than double from 2013 to 2019. According to the Transparency Market Research market research report, the minimally invasive surgery market is “exhibiting a robust CAGR of 10.50 percent from 2013 to 2019, the minimally invasive surgery market is anticipated to expand from a value of $25 billion in 2012 to $50.6 billion in 2019.” November 2016 | OR TODAY

IN THE OR PRODUCT SHOWROOM

LONG DOME POSITIONER ACTION PRODUCTS Patient positioning devices used under the knees should run the entire width of the surgical table pad. Most dome positioners are 14-inches long and are used under the knees during supine surgeries. In order for this positioner to cover the entire table many nurses put two positioners together. This solution hangs off of the edge of the table, may slide during surgery and cause pressure sores if skin falls between the cracks. The Action Dome Positioner (40603L) solves this problem, with 20-inches of Akton polymer gel to cover the table end to end. It redistributes the weight across the entire table.

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ESTAPE TRENMAX INNOVATIVE MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC. Innovative Medical Products Inc. new Estape TrenMAX is safer and secure positioning system that provides OR staff an alternative to all foam solutions when positioning patients for Trendelenburg surgical procedures. The key component of the TrenMAX system is IMP’s proprietary sticky pad. The Sticky Pad adheres directly to the patient’s torso and fastens securely to the OR table’s side rails to prevent patients from moving or sliding off the OR table. For maximum, secure fixation of the base pad to the OR table, TrenMAX employs patent-pending TrenMAX clamps that tightly secure the base pad hook-and-loop material straps affixed to the OR table’s siderails. Besides its unique holding power, TrenMAX provides these benefits: • A system of arm straps that allow access to leads and IVs by anesthesiologists. Designed to meet AORN recommendations, IMP’s arm strap system prevents potential neurological impairment caused by sheet tucking.

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COMFORT GLIDE DRYPAD MEDLINE Comfort Glide Drypad is the moisture management component in Medline’s Comfort Glide line of patient repositioning products. In the operating room, they are used with Low Air Loss Therapy and in any other area where skin dryness is needed such as the ICU. Comfort Glide Drypad is the moisture management component in Medline’s Comfort Glide line of patient repositioning products.

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CONTINUING EDUCATION CE595D

TEACHING TOMORROW’S NURSES What’s Happening in the Classroom?

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he job of the teacher is, as it has always been, to make learning so compelling that people find it more satisfying to learn than to attend to any one of the score of competing possibilities.” – Carol Ann Tomlinson, EdD, professor and chairwoman of educational leadership, foundations and policy at the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education1

OnCourse Learning guarantees this educational activity is free from bias. The planners and authors have declared no relevant conflicts of interest that relate to this educational activity. See page 39 to learn how to earn CE credit for this module.

The goal of this nursing education continuing educations program is to provide nurses with information about changes in nursing education that influence how today’s students are being prepared for practice. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to: • Describe four teaching strategies that nurse educators use to meet the learning needs of diverse groups of students • Identify trends in healthcare and education that challenge educators to prepare students for changing RN roles • Discuss the rewards and challenges of being a nursing faculty member

Behind every good nurse is an inspirational educator — or perhaps many. As gatekeepers who ensure safe nursing practice, faculty members have a rich history of providing knowledge, teaching essential skills and inspiring students to set high standards for patient care. Today’s faculty faces unparalleled challenges as they prepare students for increasingly complex nursing roles in a rapidly changing world. This module discusses innovative approaches educators use to meet the challenges of transforming education and preparing nurses who will succeed in this millennium. It also describes forces driving changes in nursing and nursing education, how faculty meet the learning needs of diverse students, and the rewards and challenges of being a nurse educator. NOT YOUR MOTHER’S PROGRAM

Gone are the days of sitting in threehour lectures trying to stay awake after pulling an all-nighter. Educators today work to promote meaningful, interactive learning by using a variety of strategies. From using technology to designing collaborative learning experiences that focus on “real world” issues, educators aim to ensure that their students remain engaged in learning every step of the way. TECHNOLOGY IMPACT

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Laptops, iPads, smart phones, Webbased videos, webinars and other uses of the Internet are commonplace.2 Many programs use e-learning management systems, such as Blackboard. These systems let faculty members give online examinations and quizzes, use software to identify plagiarized papers, and post resources for reinforcement and enrichment. Students have easy access to materials and information, such as grades, lecture materials, readings and syllabi. Students also use handheld remote devices, clickers, to let the instructor know immediately how well they understand a lecture. (With clickers, students key in answers to quizzes given during lectures. The instructor has a receiver device through which he or she can see immediately how many students passed the quiz.) In addition, many instructors record lectures so students can listen to them on their iPods or smart phones. Online discussion boards allow students to post assignments and information for classmates and faculty. The ability to share information promotes great online discussions and allows constructive peer evaluation. Blogs (online personal journals) facilitate peer support and can document individual reflections on courses for faculty review. Wikis, collaboratively constructed websites that allow content to be added and edited, are used by students to share information and work together on November 2016 | OR TODAY

IN THE OR CONTINUING EDUCATION CE595D reports and projects.2 Interactive teaching strategies using computerbased instruction — including computer-assisted instruction, computer simulations, interactive video instruction and tutorials — promote active learning. Technology also affects students’ clinical learning. Students use smart phones and personal digital assistants to access information about disease processes, evidence-based nursing, and drug and treatment information.

educators to transform learning from traditional teacher-focused delivery of information to student-centered teaching in which students are engaged actively in learning. As part of curriculum development, faculty must select the concepts, competencies and exemplars on which to build courses and base content. Then they must organize the concepts in a way that facilitates learning. This is challenging intellectually, and takes a lot of work and a commitment to making changes.

CREATING LEARNING CULTURES

SIMULATION AND DEBRIEFING

Increasingly, schools today are accountable for creating a learning culture that embraces the motto that “everyone teaches, everyone learns.” Building learning cultures —school and work environments that encourage learners and employees at all levels to ask questions, share information freely, and create teaching/learning opportunities— is the foundation for developing critical thinking, improving outcomes and keeping patients safe.3 CONCEPT-BASED CURRICULUM

Responding to the call for education reform, many schools of nursing are considering changing to a conceptbased curriculum.4 Concept-based curriculums aim to promote critical thinking and reduce content overload by teaching big ideas that can be transferred from one situation to another. For example, a student in a concept-based curriculum may learn the concepts of oxygenation and inflammation in adult nursing, and then when they get to pediatrics, discuss how these change in children’s bodies. In the past, content focused on facts. Concept-based curriculums focus on making sense of those facts. Faculty can’t possibly teach everything, but they can teach the big ideas. Content can change. Concepts stay the same. Successful implementation of concept-based curriculums requires 34

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With the use of high-fidelity human simulators — life-like mannequins that mimic many of the human body’s processes, such as heart rate and blood pressure — the worlds of laboratory and clinical learning merge. Using simulators, students can practice complex assessment skills, and hone their ability to set priorities, make decisions, and take appropriate action when things go wrong. Simulated experiences offer a controlled-learning environment and provide students with immediate feedback, allowing for self-correction and remediation if needed.2,3,5 Students learn from their own mistakes, which is a powerful way to learn, in a safe environment. When well-designed simulated experiences are followed by debriefing on what went well and what could be done better, students learn to manage common clinical issues before they care for real patients.2,3,5 PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING AND FLIPPED CLASSROOMS

Problem-based learning is another educational process that engages students actively. With problem-based learning, the teacher presents a patient scenario to a small group of students and asks the group to decide what information is needed to address the patient’s issues. Group members pair off to conduct an independent inquiry

that they later share with the group. A faculty member serves as a learning facilitator and guide.6 To increase student engagement, some faculty use a “flipped classroom” (time allotted for lecture and homework is reversed).7 In a flipped classroom, students learn content online before coming to school, and then they do homework in class, with teachers and students discussing and solving questions together. Teacher interaction with students is more personalized, and guidance is used instead of lecturing. While some teachers believe the flipped classroom is more engaging, school’s still out (pardon the pun) on how well it works. A study that aimed to determine the effects of a flipped classroom found that examination scores were higher for students in flipped classrooms than those in traditional lecture classes. But students in flipped classrooms indicated lower satisfaction with learning than those in the lecture classes.7 You can find informative YouTube videos on how to flip the classroom by entering “flipped classroom” in to the search field at http://www.youtube.com. MORE DIVERSE THAN EVER

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You can learn more about issues facing men in nursing and education on the American Assembly for Men in Nursing website. The organization provides a framework for nurses as a group to meet, discuss and influence factors that affect men as nurses. Faculty members also face the challenge of meeting learning needs of students from different generations. A generation refers to a group of people who share birth years and have lived through the same significant events. The beliefs, culture and values of each generation are shaped by historical, political and social events that occur during the formative years of its members.6 Although there are individual differences, members of one generation tend to view the world differently than members of other generations. For example, members of the baby boom generation, born between 1946 and 1964, grew up in a time of post-World War II optimism and unparalleled economic growth. Baby boomers are sometimes described as “living to work,” and work has significant meaning in their lives. In today’s nursing programs, baby boomers are mature students who may be returning to college or completing a second degree.8 Because baby boomers didn’t grow up with technology, they may prefer to learn through more traditional teaching methods.6 Generation X, born between 1964 and 1981, had different life experiences as children. Generation Xers grew up during a time of rising divorce rates, rapid movement of women into the workforce and a faltering economy. Many members of this generation were “latchkey” children while both parents worked. As a group, members of Generation X are self-reliant and resourceful, and are sometimes described as “working to live.” In general, they want to learn content in a quick and direct way.8 Most faculty members are baby boomers or WWW.ORTODAY.COM

Generation Xers, and are familiar with the learning styles of students from these generations. THE NEWEST GENERATION

Meeting the learning needs of nursing’s newest generation, the Millennials (those born after 1981), is a challenge.8 They have characteristics different than those of students of previous generations. Millennials share two key life experiences that affect how they view the world: intensive parental involvement during their formative years and the technology revolution that occurred during their childhood. Members of this generation have led highly structured lives that were organized and supervised by adults. As a result, they may need support in balancing the demands of a nursing program. Technology is their native language; they are comfortable with multitasking and switch easily from completing an assignment, listening to their iPods, writing or reading a blog, texting friends and talking on their cell phones.8 As children, they participated in interactive computer activities and are often more comfortable getting information from the Web than from a library. In general, they prefer active and engaging activities, such as simulations and group work, rather than lectures.8 JOIN THE RANKS

Being a nurse educator is unlike any other role. Nursing faculty must prepare students for nursing practice while providing them with knowledge they will need to pass state licensing examinations. Becoming a nursing faculty member requires education, experience and the desire to share knowledge with others. Most nursing programs seek faculty members who are educated at least one level higher than the students they will teach, with most requiring a master’s degree. In a BSN program, both full- and

part-time faculty must have at least a master of science degree in nursing; a doctoral degree is generally required for appointment to tenure track at most schools of nursing. Many nurse educators take the certified nurse educator examination to verify their qualifications. WHAT MAKES A GREAT TEACHER?

A study that asked students to name the traits of a great nursing educator showed that the ideal instructor is approachable, a good communicator, professional, supportive, understanding, motivating, receptive to people and ideas, has a sense of humor, and is dedicated to teaching nursing.9 Overall, students described the best faculty members as being those who respected them as people and who were professional role models. Effective educators are knowledgeable about generational and learning style differences and tailor learning activities accordingly. They make links between theory and practice, teach simple concepts before complex ones, give constructive feedback and build trusting relationships with students.10 You can find more information on what makes a great nurse educator at the links below. • 10 qualities of a great nurse educator http://nursinglink.monster. com/education/articles/933710-qualities-of-a-great-nurseeducator • Top 10 qualities of a great nurse educator http://scrubsmag.com/10qualities-of-a-great-nurseeducator/ CHALLENGES AND REWARDS

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IN THE OR CONTINUING EDUCATION CE595D stay in one include the philosophical tenets of the college or university, the organizational culture of the faculty and student diversity. Working in an intellectually stimulating environment, having autonomy, contributing to the profession and having work flexibility are all important benefits for nurse educators.8 To encourage nurses to become nurse educators, the National League for Nursing has developed a list of the top 10 reasons to become a nurse educator. One researcher found the following important experiential themes among both novice and experienced full-time faculty in a BSN program:11 1. The most rewarding part of the role was the sense among faculty that they were “making a difference in students, the profession and the world.” They described the gratification they felt by being instrumental in students’ success while also feeling that student accomplishments were their successes. 2. The sense of accountability faculty members have to nursing as “gatekeepers of the profession.” Evaluating who will be ethical, caring nurses is a critical faculty task. 3. The challenges of trying to balance multiple roles. Nursing faculty members are not only responsible for teaching, but are also expected to keep their practice skills current, participate in research and community service, and work with others in curriculum development and committee work. Balancing these roles with a personal life was another part of this theme, as was the need for support and mentoring, especially as new faculty members. Faculty members’ earning less than their nursing peers in clinical positions and the lack of support for role orientation and growth are often 36

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reported as problems. The National League for Nursing (NLN), the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and other groups involved in supporting nursing faculty are working to address these issues. Current and projected faculty shortages threaten nursing education, nursing’s future and ultimately patient care. The 2014 annual AACN report confirmed that growth in U.S. schools of nursing is restrained by a faculty shortage, which is driven by a limited pool of doctoral-prepared nurses and noncompetitive faculty salaries.12 Based on data from 680 schools of nursing with baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs, the nursing faculty vacancy rate in 2013 was 8.3%. The large majority of reported vacancies (86.9%) are for faculty positions requiring or preferring a doctoral degree. To address these issues, the AACN report calls for collaboration, innovation and leadership to address nursing education issues. SAFEGUARDING THE FUTURE

With a looming nursing shortage, recruiting, compensating and retaining the best nurse educators are vital for the profession’s future.13 There is a particular need for nurses from minority groups to become nurse educators. Seventy-five percent of current nursing faculty members are expected to retire by 2019, creating tremendous opportunities for those who want to become full- or parttime nurse educators.13 Federal and state governments are developing scholarships and loan repayment programs to attract graduate nursing students as faculty members. The NLN website contains excellent information about the nurse educator role and provides information about scholarships and loans. There is the Simulation Innovation Resource Center, where faculty can learn to develop and integrate simulations into

the curriculum, as well as professional development courses for both seasoned and new educators. The AACN’s Minority Nurse Faculty Scholars Program offers information about financial support for graduate nursing students from minority backgrounds who agree to teach in a nursing program after graduation. You can find other financial aid from the AACN at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/ students/financial-aid. AT THE CROSSROADS

The goal of providing safe, evidencebased and cost-effective healthcare is driving change in the healthcare industry. Nurses are crucial to this process because they’re the ones on the front line, assessing patients’ health status, monitoring and evaluating responses to treatment, providing direct care and teaching patients to manage complex healthcare problems. Experts inside and outside healthcare have raised issues that are affecting significantly how nursing care is provided and how future nurses will be educated. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report “To Err is Human: Building a Safer Healthcare System” was a wake-up call for both healthcare providers and consumers.14 The report estimated that as many as 98,000 Americans die each year of largely preventable medical errors and concluded that the goal of reducing harm to patients will be reached by developing a culture of safety in healthcare organizations and by changing the way healthcare professionals are educated. The implications of the IOM’s report for nursing education (“Teaching IOM: Implications of the Institute of Medicine Reports for Nursing Education”) reinforce the need for undergraduate and graduate nursing students to be better prepared to develop and implement policies and practices that reduce harm and WWW.ORTODAY.COM

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improve quality.15 This report outlines several key patient care concerns for which nurses must provide leadership. Although providing direct physical care is the most visible nursing role, other roles — such as monitoring patient status, helping patients compensate for functional loss, providing emotional support, educating patients and families, and integrating and coordinating care — are equally important to ensure consumers safe, high-quality, costeffective healthcare. Work is in progress to guide curricula to prepare students for future nursing roles. The AACN documents key competencies for BSNs. These competencies address the need for graduates to be able to use evidencebased practice, ensure patient safety, use clinical reasoning, work as members of an interprofessional team, and have a basic knowledge of genetics and genomics. The NLN posts both competencies for nursing program graduates and nurse educators. Nurse educators responded to the IOM reports by developing the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses project. The QSEN goal is to prepare future nurses to gain the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to continually improve the quality and safety of the healthcare system.16 This includes integrating the following competencies into nursing education:16 • Patient-centered care: Recognize that patients or their designees must be the source of control. Make them full partners in giving compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for their preferences, values and needs • Teamwork and collaboration: Function effectively within nursing and interprofessional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision making to achieve quality patient care • Evidence-based practice: WWW.ORTODAY.COM

Integrate best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/ family preferences and values for delivery of optimal healthcare • Quality Improvement: Use data to monitor the outcomes of care processes, and use improvement methods to design and test changes continually to improve the quality and safety of healthcare systems • Safety: Minimize risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance You can find many resources for teaching the QSEN competencies and using various teaching strategies at its website. RADICAL TRANSFORMATION

The national study “Educating Nurses: A Call for Radical Transformation,” is expected to have a significant impact on nursing education.17 Sponsored by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in collaboration with the NLN, AACN and National Student Nurses’ Association, this publication is the first national study of nursing education in 30 years. It examines the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary nursing education, describes the most effective ways of teaching nursing students and calls for major changes in the way future nursing students will be educated.18 The study concluded that nurses are undereducated for the demands of practice and that it’s increasingly difficult for nursing education to keep ahead of rapid changes driven by research and technology. Among the report’s most significant recommendations are to 1) improve the integration of theory with clinical practice; 2) use active learning strategies with a focus on exemplars (i.e., accounts of skilled nursing practice) and case studies to improve clinical reasoning; 3) support

nursing faculty in augmenting their teaching skills; and 4) increase faculty compensation. The Carnegie report urges educators to provide as many experiences as possible to allow students to practice clinical reasoning and multiple ways of evaluating and responding to patient needs as clinical situations evolve. Nursing faculty members should see themselves as learning coaches and mentors rather than as providers of content, a role that’s increasingly described as going from “sage on the stage” to “guide on the side.” Nurse educators have the opportunity to pass on their passion for nursing and desire for great patient care and lifelong learning to all those whose lives they touch. We all can remember a faculty member whose personal qualities continue to influence our practice. Opportunities abound for those who want to help shape nursing education. EDITOR’S NOTE: Maureen Habel, MA, RN, is the original author of this educational activity, but has not had an opportunity to influence the content of this current version. Ann Kim, MSN, MPH, RN, CNS, and Nancy Schoofs, PhD, RN, are past authors of this educational activity, but have not had an opportunity to influence the content of this current version. OnCourse Learning guarantees this educational activity is free from bias. Rosalinda Alfaro-LeFevre, MSN, RN, ANEF, is president of Teaching Smart/ Learning Easy in Stuart, Fla. (http://www. AlfaroTeachSmart.com). She’s known nationally and internationally for her books and programs on teaching critical thinking and improving personal and professional performance. References 1. Tomlinson C. Forward. In: Erickson H. Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction: Teaching Beyond the Facts. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press:viii; 2002. November 2016 | OR TODAY

IN THE OR 2. Thompson BW. The connected classroom: using digital technology to promote learning. In: Billings DM, Halstead JA. Teaching in Nursing: A Guide for Faculty. 5th ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier-Mosby. In press. 3. Alfaro-LeFevre R. Critical Thinking, Clinical Reasoning and Clinical Judgment: a Practical Approach. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier-Saunders. In press. 4. Giddens J. Caputi L, Rodgers, B. Mastering Concept-Based Teaching: a Guide for Nurse Educators. St. Louis, MO: ElsevierMosby; 2014. 5. Pauly-O’Neill S. Simulation basics: getting ready for the real

thing. Nurse.com Web site. http://ce.nurse.com/course/ce664/ simulation-basics. Accessed April 22, 2015. 6. McMahon M, Christopher K. Case study method and problem-based learning: utilizing the pedagogical model of progressive complexity in nursing education. Int J Nurs Educ Scholarship. 2011;8:Article 22. doi: 10.2202/1548-923X.2275. 7. Missildine K. Fountain R, Summers L, Gosselin K. Flipping the classroom to improve student performance and satisfaction. J Nurs Educ. 2013;52(10):597-599. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20130919-03. 8. Halfer D, Saver C, Alfaro-LeFevre R. Bridging the generation

CLINICAL VIGNETTE Jenny Garcia completed her BSN program four years ago and is considering a career as a nurse educator. She is seeking information about what the faculty role involves and what resources can help her get started. 1. Which is a basic requirement to teach in an RN program? a. An MSN degree b. A doctoral degree c. A BSN degree d. All of the above

2. In reading about the nursing faculty role, Jenny learns that one of the most important rewards for nurse educators is: a. T he ease of balancing work and personal responsibilities b. The ability to increase their income c. T he opportunity to make a difference in students’ lives d. Having the chance to have a structured orientation and role mentoring

3. Jenny learns that in one study, students said they most value _______ in nursing faculty. a. Years of experience in nursing b. Dedication to teaching nursing c. T he number of research projects the faculty member has done d. Being able to establish mutual trust and being a good role model 4. Jenny is aware that being able to use technology to engage students will become increasingly important. Which resources would be most appropriate for Jenny to investigate? a. Asking her computer-savvy friends to give her some quick lessons b. A ccessing the National League for Nursing and American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s resources designed to support new faculty members c. Enrolling in university technology media classes d. Enrolling in online media programs

4. Correct Answer: B - Although having friends help and participating in further education can be helpful, NLN and AACN resources are the most relevant for faculty members wishing to learn how to apply technology to education. 3. Correct Answer: D - Students want faculty members to establish relationships of mutual trust and serve as role models. Years of experience, dedication and involvement in research are important, but not as important in the teaching role as the ability to establish trust with students and model excellent nursing practice. 2. Correct Answer: C - Being able to make a difference in students’ lives is cited as the most important reward for nurse educators. The need to balance work and personal life is not any different for nursing faculty than for nurses in other roles. Drawbacks to teaching include lower pay than would typically be possible in a clinical setting and the lack of orientation and mentoring. 1. Correct Answer: A - The basic educational preparation for a faculty role is an MSN degree. A doctoral degree is required to teach in graduate nursing programs and to obtain tenure. Experience teaching is helpful but not required. 38

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HOW TO EARN CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT gaps. Nurse.com Web site. http://ce.nurse.com/course/ ce478/bridging-the-generation-gaps/. Accessed April 22, 2015. 9. Wieck K. Faculty for the millennium: changes needed to attract the emerging workforce into nursing. J Nurs Ed. 2003;42(4):151-158. 10. Tagliareni M. Nursing education needs you. Lippincott’s Nursing Center.com Web site. http:// journals.lww.com/ajnonline/fulltext/2009/01001/ nursing_education_needs_you.3.aspx. Accessed April 22, 2015. 11. Gaza E. The experience of being a full-time nursing faculty member in a baccalaureate nursing education program. J Prof Nurs. 2009;25(4):218-226. doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2009.01.006. 12. American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Building a Framework for the Future (2014 annual report). American Association of Colleges of Nursing Web site. http://www.aacn.nche.edu/aacnpublications/annual-reports/AnnualReport14.pdf. Accessed April 22, 2015. 13. Malone B. Testimony of the National League for Nursing: FY 2008 appropriations for Title VIII: nursing workforce development programs. Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and related agencies committee on appropriations. US House of Representatives, March 29, 2007. National League for Nursing Web site. http://www.nln.org/ docs/default-source/advocacy-public-policy/ceo_ testimony.pdf?sfvrsn=2. Accessed April 22, 2015. 14. Kohn L, Corrigan J, Donaldson M, eds. Committee on Quality Healthcare in America, Institute of Medicine. To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System. Washington, DC: National Academy Press; 2000. National Academies Press Web site. http://www. iom.edu/Reports/1999/To-Err-is-Human-Building-ASafer-Health-System.aspx. Accessed April 22, 2015. 15. Finkelman A, Kenner C. Teaching IOM: Implications of the Institute of Medicine Reports for Nursing Education. 3rd ed. Silver Springs, MD: American Nurses Association; 2013. 16. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) goal statement. QSEN Web site. http://qsen.org/ about-qsen. Accessed April 21, 2015. 17. Benner P, Sutphen M, Leonard V, Day L. Book highlights from Educating Nurses: A Call for Radical Transformation. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Web site. http://www. carnegiefoundation.org/elibrary/educating-nurseshighlights. Accessed April 22, 2015. 18. Schmidt P. Carnegie Foundation calls for ‘radical transformation’ of nursing education. Chronicle of Higher Education Web site. http://chronicle. com/article/Carnegie-Foundation-Calls-for/63443. Published January 6, 2010. Accessed April 22, 2015. WWW.ORTODAY.COM

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he best, most reliable thing of its type in a product or business category is often referred to as the “gold standard.” In August 2003, IMP designed what was to become the company’s “gold standard” in patient positioning for knee surgeries – the De Mayo Knee Positioner®, a solution that allowed for precise control of flexion, extension, tilt and rotation of the knee during surgery. The IMP positioner generated unprecedented sales and sparked the beginning of a steady evolution in providing the latest in patient positioning technology for knee surgery. This progression has so far produced a variety of products for surgeons and OR staff to choose from within IMP’s family of De Mayo Knee Positioners: the D2, V2™ and V2E™. D2: The first step in the advancement of the original De Mayo Knee Positioner was mainly in response to personnel in hospital sterile processing departments. Staff members there wanted a positioner that would let them easily remove the carriage from the rail for disassembling and thorough cleaning. IMP designed the D2 to be used with the positioner’s existing clamping system, as many customers had requested, but with a completely different carriage engineered for easy removal. As an added benefit, the new carriage design provides a better gripping capability by holding the positioner’s boot in place more securely than the original version.

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(It should be noted that users are not able to install the new D2 carriage on the original De Mayo Knee Positioner [the D], as the D2 base plate has been largely redesigned and is not interchangeable with the D.) V2: The second advancement in IMP’s knee positioner evolution is the V2. This solution was also designed in response to customer feedback. Some surgeons reported that when they pulled up on the patient’s knee during surgery to achieve the necessary distraction, the positioner sometimes had a tendency to lift up off the table, owing to the design of the clamp. To prevent this from happening, IMP redesigned a new clamp and the bar that swings down into a slot on the clamp where it can be firmly tightened and locked into place. Also, at surgeons’ requests, IMP provides a Varus tilt control slide mechanism for the V2 that locks the positioner’s ball solidly into place, thus stopping a patient’s leg from drifting off to the side of the OR table. This solution is especially effective in dealing with large patients whose

weight and size can put additional stress on the knee positioning system. (The V2 is its own complete system and cannot be interchanged with the clamps on the original D or D2 knee positioners.) V2E: The V2E is the latest step forward in IMP knee surgery technology. The solution is unique for its sterile extension arm that comes off the end of the OR table. Orthopedic surgeons, especially those performing unicompartmental surgeries, were requesting a positioning solution that would enable them to stand between the legs of the patient and easily see the inside of the patient’s knee. With such a solution, surgeons would no longer have to lean over the OR table when performing unicompartmental procedures. IMP is the first company in the marketplace to make and sell a sterile extension. IMP’s patented sterile extension arm solution not only allows the surgeon easy access to the inside of the patient’s knee but, through the manufacturing process for connecting the extension WWW.ORTODAY.COM

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The D2 comes with a new carriage that improves holding power and is easily removed for cleaning.

Enhancements to De Mayo Knee Positioner® and development of Estape TrenMAX™ attest to Innovative Medical Products’ leadership in patient positioning technology. arm to V2 base plate, the V2E plate and extension have been made significantly lighter, which is a big advantage for OR staff who often have to lift or move heavy surgical equipment. Although engineered lighter, the V2E positioning system has not been compromised in its strength capabilities. IMP Distractor: IMP’s distractor is a device that has significantly improved the surgical technique in knee surgery. Before IMP developed this solution, OR staff typically had to use manual methods to distract the knee joint. One technique was to have an OR assistant pull up and hold a WWW.ORTODAY.COM

patient’s leg in the hamstring area during the surgical procedure. This is difficult for the assistant and not very effective. That’s when IMP came up with its solution: The De Mayo Universal Distractor®. The distractor’s advantages are clear: Reducing procedure time for unicompartmental, arthroscopies, ACL and TKA surgeries, it eliminates the need for lamina spreaders, the use of a bone hook or manually pulling on the femur at the thigh throughout the surgical procedure. The IMP device also delivers precise, finite femoral distraction with a completely unobstructed view of the operative site.

Ideally used with any version of the De Mayo Knee Positioner, the IMP distractor is a sterile external device that allows the surgeon to independently control the distracting of the knee joint. The distractor applies finite pressure to separate the joint space by means of a handle on the device that incrementally pumps the required tension. A PACESETTER IN TRENDELENBURG POSITIONING Not only has IMP striven to emulate its “gold standard” through its evolution of knee surgery positioning solutions, it has also broadened its November November 2016 2016 || OR OR TODAY

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portfolio in patient positioning for Trendelenburg surgeries. Like its partnership with Dr. Edward De Mayo to create orthopedic positioning solutions, IMP has worked with the renowned gynecologist and oncologist, Ricardo Estape, M.D., in developing TrenMAX, a new, safer, more secure positioning system that provides OR staff a better alternative to all foam solutions when positioning patients for Trendelenburg surgical procedures. The key component of the TrenMAX system is IMP’s proprietary sticky pad. The Sticky Pad™ adheres directly to the patient’s torso and fastens securely to the OR table’s siderails to prevent patients from moving or sliding off the OR table. Foam pads, on the other hand, depend on the patient’s anatomy and weight to sink into the material to prevent slippage. For maximum, secure fixation of the base pad to the OR table, TrenMAX employs patent-pending TrenMAX clamps that tightly secure the base pad hook-and-loop material straps affixed to the OR table’s siderails. IMP’s clamps are a sureholding, back-up mechanism that other positioning systems lack. “TrenMAX has the highest co-efficient of friction, or the minimalist amount of patient movement, compared to any other Trendelenburg positioning system in the market today,” remarked Dr. Estape. Besides its unique holding power, TrenMAX provides additional benefits: • A system of arm straps that allow access to leads and IVs by anesthesiologists. • Designed to meet AORN recommendations, IMP’s arm strap system prevents potential neurological impairment caused by sheet tucking. • Does not require the use of a chest strap, therefore improving ventilation. 44 OR TODAY | November 2016

The V2E features a unique sterile extension arm that allows surgeons to stand between the patient’s legs for unicompartmental surgeries.

• Prevents nerve damage by eliminating pressure on the brachial plexus caused by shoulder-holder devices. • Designed for single usage, The Sticky Pad™ is free from potential cross contamination. INNOVATIONS BUILT ON PARTNERSHIP WITH STAKEHOLDERS IMP’s ground-breaking solutions in knee surgery and in Trendelenburg patient positioning technology did not simply spring whole from IMP’s imagination. Rather, IMP developed its positioning solutions by listening to

stakeholders whether they be surgeons, nurses, hospital staff members, or sales representatives – everyone who voiced a need to help make patient outcomes safer and more successful. “We constantly listen to what the market is telling us,” notes Earl Cole, IMP vice president. “By responding to customer needs, we continue to produce innovations that aren’t just new for newness sake but are real, practical solutions based on customer feedback. In this way, we remain faithful to the ideals inherent in our original ‘gold standard’ solution produced more than a decade ago.” WWW.ORTODAY.COM

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“The challenge of OR nurse training is significant and growing each year with the number of retiring nurses,” says ChrysMarie Suby, the President and CEO of the Labor Management Institute. INCREASING COMPLEXITY

Hope L. Johnson, DNP, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, the Director of Perioperative and Endoscopy Services for the Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, Pennsylvania, puts it this way: “I think anyone in our field would be foolish to say that OR nurse training is anything but challenging.” “The field is specialized and is not well publicized as an option for nurses during their training,” Johnson adds. “There is an increasing complexity to the field that only seems to gain acuity as years go by.” Dawn Whiteside MSN, RN, CNOR, RNFA, Nurse Manager, Credentialing and Education Development for the Competency & Credentialing Institute, agrees with Suby and Johnson. “Today there is an enormous challenge in training perioperative nurses,” says Whiteside. “Most nursing programs offer only one or two days of observation in the perioperative environment.” For example, a nursing student might follow a patient from the floor throughout the perioperative experience. “Depending on the type of surgery being observed, students may receive explanations of the perioperative nurse’s role, or they might simply be an observer off to the side of the room,” says Whiteside. Also, training for perioperative nurses tends to not be specific. “Each facility determines what its training will look like,” adds

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“The Fundamentals of Perioperative Practice provides a well-defined foundation of perioperative nursing concepts.” Whiteside. “If the facility is using a formal program like the one from AORN, educators still must develop a curriculum or plan for how the content will be grouped together and delivered.” According to Susan Root, MSN, RN, CNOR, the Manager of Perioperative Education for the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), AORN has developed a special course for integration into existing nursing curriculum to try to address this lack of perioperative exposure. “The Fundamentals of Perioperative Practice provides a welldefined foundation of perioperative nursing concepts,” says Root. “It gives students basic information about aseptic technique and teamwork that can be translated into clinical experiences.” Typically, the novice perioperative nurse undergoes an orientation period, Root explains. “This orientation should contain didactic content, opportunities to practice new skills in a sheltered environment, and a clinical preceptorship that encompasses all the specialty areas he or she will be expected to practice in,” she says.

Susan Root, MSN, RN, CNOR, the Manager of Perioperative Education for the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN),

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In addition, AORN also offers Periop 101, which is a standardized blended training curriculum for OR nurses. Root says this program, which is built on evidence-based guidelines, is currently being used by more than 2,500 hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers nationwide. “I think a best practice is any one that involves the AORN Periop 101 course,” says Johnson. “A strong foundation, rooted in providing rationales and recognizing standards and recommended practices, is essential to training a nurse who truly understands the OR at its core.” Regardless of whether a facility uses a training program they develop inhouse or a standardized program like Periop 101, Root says it’s important to blend the didactic content with skills labs and a clinical preceptorship. “Many facilities don’t include all three components, each of

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which is important in its own way,” she says. “We allow the intern to build upon the foundations taught in Periop 101 through repetition and partner them with the same preceptor when in the initial phases of clinical experience,” says Jeanne Luke, MSN, RN, CNOR, the Director of Perioperative Internship and Clinical Program Development at the Lehigh Valley Health Network. “This will allow for a consistent learning atmosphere and enables the learner to gain ‘wins’ day to day,” Luke adds. PRECEPTORS AND MENTORS

According to Suby, OR orientation is usually based on rotations through the functional areas of responsibility within the OR for scrub and circulating positions, from general to specialty surgery. “Newly hired OR nurses should be paired with preceptors or mentors to help them throughout the training period,” Suby says. “Preceptor selection is an enormous part of being successful. One big mistake is assuming the person with the most experience is the best preceptor.” Suby recommends that hospitals develop clearly defined competency and skills check-lists for newly

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hired OR nurses to work their way through to completion. “Proctors and managers should meet monthly to review the orientee’s progress toward measurable expectations,” she says. “And unit managers should conduct ‘stay reviews’ at periodic intervals thereafter.” AORNs position statement on “Orientation of the Registered Nurse to the Perioperative Setting” provides guidelines for an orientation program. “It should be between six and 12 months long and include both didactic and clinical components,” says Root. “In addition, completion of the program should be measured by successful competency assessment that is both rolespecific and scope-specific.” THE INSTITUTION’S RESPONSIBILITY

Johnson says that without a strong foundation in perioperative training in academia, “the burden for education and training falls on the institution where the nurse will work. In some institutions, this means on-the-job training while in others, it involves a robust OR/ perioperative internship program.” The internship program where Johnson works is offered in conjunction with the AORN Periop 101 course. “This allows the nurse to be informed and become knowledgeable about the basic tenets of OR nursing, such as positioning, prepping, aseptic technique, gowning and gloving, etc.,” she says. Anyone without prior OR experience is put through the OR internship, says Johnson. “This serves as their orientation,” she says. “Recently we have added team specific orientation to the internship program to decrease

the overall length of training time.” All of this is then followed up with OR simulation, Johnson adds. “We are fortunate to have an OR

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simulation lab where all of these skills can be practiced.” The use of simulations is becoming more prevalent in the perioperative specialty. “Previously, the high-priced simulation labs were reserved for medical training, but the importance of interdisciplinary training has emerged recently,” Root says. “With the advent of more complex training manikins, specialized perioperative scenarios are now possible.” Perioperative simulation allows students and experienced staff to experience high-risk, low-volume patient scenarios more frequently and develop effective responses to

ensure patient safety, Root says. “Even the use of low-fidelity simulations can have a significant impact on the quality of perioperative team training,” she adds. THE ROLE OF HR

“It’s important for HR to understand the workflow of perioperative services and the different aspects of patient care in the OR so they can clearly communicate this with applicants who want to work in the OR,” Luke says.

Luke stresses the importance of making sure perioperative nursing candidates who apply to work in the OR know what they’re getting into. “Many applicants don’t know what working in the OR entails,” she says. “They think it’s like one of the shows they watch on TV, but quickly learn that it’s not.” This is where the human resources department enters the picture.

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There weren’t many male nurses in

America when David Fitzgerald entered nursing school in 1978, but there were a lot of nurses in his family, including his mother, sister, and aunt. Perhaps that’s why he’s been comfortable as one of the first nurses invited to pioneer cardiac units at several different Arizona hospitals over the past 14 years.

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Spotlight On: David Fitzgerald

“I’ve got the reputation of a start-up nurse. I get a lot of satisfaction coming in at Ground Zero.” In 2002, Fitzgerald and his spouse moved to the West Valley of the Phoenix metropolitan area, as he started working in adult cardiac care at Boswell Memorial Hospital. Shortly thereafter, a phone call from Banner Health presented an opportunity to join the start-up team at a hospital scheduled to be constructed nearby. Fitzgerald was invited to focus especially on guiding plans for the operating room. He spent two years consulting with designers and five years managing the OR after the hospital was built. Then, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix invited Fitzgerald to help with its start-up cardiothoracic program, and it was time for another change. “At St. Joe’s, we did adult and pediatric hearts, and had a thoracic program that today is number one in lung transplants,” Fitzgerald said. “I did charge nursing there for a little bit, and then did the whole gamut of surgeries.” After another five years in the program, the hospital decided to maintain its focus on adult patients exclusively, and Phoenix Children’s Hospital moved to adopt its pediatric program. Fitzgerald joined a team that con56

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sisted of “a single surgeon and a handful of staff,” but because that surgeon was Dr. John Nigro, whom Fitzgerald described as “probably one of the best surgeons on the west coast,” it was an opportunity he couldn’t pass up. “I knew what the program was and I knew what Dr. Nigro’s vision was for this program,” he said. “He wanted to be ranked nationally, he wanted our outcomes to be the best it could possibly be, and he wanted an efficient program, because all those things come out in numbers.” For someone who describes himself as driven to the point of needing a challenge for motivation, there was no other choice. “This was the obvious progression for me,” Fitzgerald said. “I was at Joe’s doing the lung transplants and pediatric hearts, which were by far the most challenging, and then when they moved this program over, and asked if I would move with the program and start it up. It was a no-brainer [but] it wasn’t easy.” The cardiovascular services unit at Phoenix Children’s Hospital specializes in complex care for children with congenital heart conditions. The program proceeds according to a grueling schedule, seeing the sickest of patients through surgeries that last eight hours or more. Its goal is to perform 15 transplants a year, and there are 10 children on its latest waiting list. Any time a heart becomes available, one of two standby teams is sent to procure it, 24/7. Fitzgerald described it as difficult work that can attract glory-seekers; however, the folks who last the longest on the job are committed to the integrity of the process and mak-

“ For the first three years, I ran this program with a couple of techs and a handful of nurses.” ing connections with families in need of lots of support. “I have trained people for a year, and out the door they go because now, on their resume, they can put they’ve done congenital hearts,” Fitzgerald said. “These children and their parents don’t know where to turn. You’re seeing a kid who comes to us with a very sick heart, and the prognosis isn’t very good, and they’re put on a transplant list.” When Fitzgerald joined the department, it was transitioning from one or two congenital cardiac cases a week to eight to 10 cases a week; today, it’s become a service line for three full-time and one part-time surgeons. “For the first three years, I ran this program with a couple of techs and a handful of nurses,” he said. “My team works extremely hard. It’s a very skilled profession, and we go on bypass for the betWWW.ORTODAY.COM

“ What I instill in my team is the idea that we’re all one, and we’re only as strong as each other. I’ll look at the cases for the week and pick and choose who’s going to do what. I’ll team them up so that everybody is at their top level.” ter majority of our cases. It’s very stressful but very rewarding.” Finding the right nursing staff to support the unit required a nationwide candidate search. As the patient volume kept growing and the staff stayed the same, however, “the obvious thing was to train them ourselves,” Fitzgerald said, adding, “it was a stressful process.” “These cases are very complex cases,” he said. “What I instill in my WWW.ORTODAY.COM

team is the idea that we’re all one, and we’re only as strong as each other. I’ll look at the cases for the week and pick and choose who’s going to do what. I’ll team them up so that everybody is at their top level.” Designing that team is a critical part of Fitzgerald’s role at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, but so is elevating their individual skills. He said he’s provided – and been provided with – a good amount of

educational resources through the years, but what makes him able to do the job he does is working as part of a team. “There’s no individual that can achieve this goal on his or her own,” he said. “This program is fast-growing, and we are doing hearts with outcomes that are right up there with these other hospitals. Just to be an active part of that is very rewarding.” November 2016 | OR TODAY

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OUT OF THE OR HEALTH

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icture this: You're reading the results of your recent blood work, and you notice some numbers are teetering on the edge of the normal range. Should you be concerned? s. "It's tricky, because in some tests, a borderline result makes no difference. In others, it might indicate an important change in health that we need to follow or act on," says geriatrician Suzanne Salamon, M.D., assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. ABOUT NORMAL RANGES AND INTERPRETING THE NUMBERS

When you look at a printout of your lab results, you'll find the normal ranges for each blood test next to your personal results. For example, if your routine blood work includes a test for calcium in the blood, your lab may list the normal range for calcium as 8.3 to 9.9 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). If your result is a 9.1 mg/dL, right in the middle, you can feel confident that your calcium level is normal. 60 OR TODAY | November 2016

But what if a blood test result is at the very low or high end of normal, or even slightly outside the normal range? Is that a red flag? "Don't jump to conclusions," warns Salamon. "Blood test results can vary a little bit, depending on the lab. And many people are consistently on one side or the other of the normal range, and for them, that's healthy." Take, for example, a routine measure of blood urea nitrogen (BUN), a waste product created as your body breaks down the protein in your diet. Excess urea is removed from the blood by the kidneys, so high levels of BUN in the blood can indicate that kidney function is declining. So, what does it mean if your BUN level is at the very high end of the normal range?

"If I see that it's borderline high, I might ignore it," says Salamon. "It's common for BUN to go up if you don't drink enough, and that can happen when someone is fasting before having blood drawn." Minor fluctuations in test results may also reflect: recent infections, medication side effects, stress, gender, age and inaccurate lab procedures. Salamon emphasizes the need to look at someone's entire picture of health to interpret a blood test. In our BUN example, a number just above the normal range might actually be a sign of a bleeding ulcer in the stomach or small intestine, not failing kidneys. "It depends on the person, the symptoms, and the other conditions that are present," she says. WHEN TO BE CONCERNED

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years, for you. If your test result is always in the high normal range, I'm not concerned. But if it's always been in the low normal range, and today it's high normal, that's different,” Salamon says. For example, let's say you have your blood sugar (glucose) measured every three years (that's how often the American Diabetes Association recommends routine blood sugar testing for everyone over age 45, if previous test results have been normal). The normal range is between 60 and 100 mg/dL. Levels between 100 and 125 mg/dL are considered "prediabetes" – that is, not quite full-blown diabetes, but approaching it. If your results have usually been 81 or 82 mg/dL, but your latest result is suddenly 98 mg/dL, it's still considered normal, but the change might spark a conversation about your diet. Salamon says she would, for example, ask you questions like "Have you put on weight? Are you eating more carbohydrates and sugary foods?" as a way to start investigating why your blood sugar is suddenly going up. But some tests don't have any room for fluctuation, such as tests for liver enzymes, called AST (aspartate aminotransferase) and ALT (alanine aminotransferase). "If these levels were always normal, and now one of them starts to go up one or two points, there might be something wrong with liver function, and I'd want to know why," says Salamon. WHAT YOU SHOULD DO

Get an annual check-up, and don't skip routine blood work. Even if you feel that you're healthy, it's still a good idea to have a continuous record of standard blood markers so your doctor can look for trends. If you have some results at the high or low end of normal, ask your doctor if you should repeat the test or investigate them further. But remember: "Each test has its own rules, and it takes years to understand how the numbers work together," says Salamon. "Leave the interpretation up to your doctor." . HEIDI GODMAN is the executive editor of the Harvard Health Letter.

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OUT OF THE OR FITNESS

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ust to remind you, lifestyle change is a step-by-step kind of thing. No one can do it for you, not even your next president. Sometimes it’s two steps forward, one step back. And that’s OK, because every day you can begin again, eating smarter, moving instead of sitting, mindfully releasing the stress and heebie-jeebies that come from watching the Hillary and Donald show. In a review that appeared in the International Journal of Obesity, a group of scientists recently suggested that Americans are simply spending too much time talking about how our toxic food environment and our couch potato ways are making us obese. Perhaps there are other reasons that we’re plumping up, they proposed. Among the alternate obesity theories: We’re not sleeping enough; air pollution messes up our metabolism; we’ve adapted to air conditioning – so we don’t need to regulate our internal temperatures by ramping up our metabolic rates (thus, burning more calories). All that may be true, but that doesn’t change the fact that eating right and

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exercising are the ways to manage your weight. To that end, try incorporating some of these excellent ways to exercise without even knowing it. You may not think of the activities below as exercise – but at the end of the day, all of these strategies burn calories and get your heart rate up.

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REINSTATE THE ‘WATER COOLER’ AT WORK. Everyone needs a periodic work break, but instead of emailing witty quips to your buddy in the next office, walk to the water cooler to dish about the latest episode of your favorite TV show. Sure, it’s not many steps, but they all add up.

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ating a snack or two between meals can curb hunger so that you don’t inhale the dining room table when you finally sit down to supper. Snacking can also help you get in all the nutrients you need. On the flip side, grazing all day – particularly on foods of little nutritional value – may result in eating too much and packing on extra pounds. The key is taking a smart approach to snacking. Here are some simple strategies to get you started.

SLOW DOWN. Take some time to enjoy what you’re eating. If that’s hard to do, try eating unshelled pistachios or other foods that take some effort to uncover, like oranges. The pile of empty shells or peels is a good visual cue to remind you to keep an eye on serving sizes.

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lemon. Just be sure to watch your serving size.

TOSS GRAPES IN THE FREEZER FOR AN EASY SNACK. Because they’re sweet and you savor them individually, you’ll get a lot of satisfaction for just a handful of calories.

INCLUDE A TREAT EVERY DAY. Believe it or not, giving yourself little treats may be the secret to losing weight – for good. Aiming to be “too good” sets you up to fail. If you like a glass of wine with dinner, make room

for it. Prefer dessert? Skip the drink and go for a low-calorie chocolate treat instead.

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It’s easy to understand why fried rice is such a universal dish. Rice is the common thread, an extremely inexpensive ingredient, along with ingredients indigenous to each country. This nasi goreng (which literally means “rice fried” in Indonesian) is spicy and full of bright flavors; just the thing to pick you up on a crisp early fall night, since it is hearty and satisfying. In Indonesia, the taste can differ dramatically depending upon the region and the proximity to the ocean. Based on my research and testing, I came up with this adaptation that will perk up any cook’s culinary repertoire.

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o one really knows where fried rice originated, but one thing is for sure. Many countries have adopted it as their own dish with variations (e.g., Spanish paella, Thai fried rice, Italian risotto, Indian biryani, French pilaf and Hawaiian fried rice).

For a good result, the rice should be allowed to cool to room temperature before making the dish. So keep that in mind and plan ahead. If the rice is warm, it will become oily when stir-fried. I consider this a Seriously Simple dish because all of the preparation is done ahead of time.

The cooking will go quickly, so it’s essential to have all of the ingredients prepared and ready. That way the dish takes just a few minutes to put together. I like to use serrano chilies but any small, hot, flavorful chile like jalapeno or Thai chilies will work well. Avoid Scotch

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4. A dd the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to the wok. When the oil is very hot and almost smoking, stir-fry the shallots for 1 to 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Add the garlic, ginger and chilies and toss for about 30 seconds or until they are aromatic. 5. A dd the rice and spread the rice all around and halfway up the sides of the pan. Let the rice cook about 10 seconds and then toss to combine and coat the ingredients. Add the paprika, ketchup and soy sauce and toss to blend. Add the reserved vegetables and shrimp and toss again, making sure to evenly distribute the ingredients. Add the bean sprouts and toss once more. Taste for seasoning. 6. T ransfer the ingredients to a large serving bowl or platter and garnish with the cucumber and peanuts. Serve immediately.

Indonesian-Style Fried Rice (Nasi Goreng with Shrimp) Serves 4 to 6 For the fried rice: 3 cups water 1 1/2 cups long grain rice 1/4 cup peanut oil 3 carrots, peeled and diced 1/2 pound mushrooms, cleaned and diced 1 red pepper, seeded and diced 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined, cut into 1-inch pieces 3 scallions, white and light green parts, finely chopped 3 shallots, peeled and thinly sliced 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon minced ginger 2 small green or red chilies, seeded and finely chopped 1 teaspoon paprika 2 tablespoons tomato ketchup 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1/4 pound fresh bean sprouts (about 2 cups) For the garnish: 1/4 cup peeled, seeded and diced cucumber 1/2 cup roasted shelled peanuts – Diane Rossen Worthington is an authority on new American cooking. She is the author of 18 cookbooks, including “Seriously Simple Parties,” and a James Beard Award-winning radio show host. You can contact her at www.seriouslysimple.com. November 2016 | OR TODAY

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ALPHABETICAL AAAHC………………………………………………………… 13 AIV Inc.……………………………………………………………21 Anderson Products Inc.…………………………… 50 Ansell…………………………………………………………… 40 AORN Works………………………………………………… 9 ASCA…………………………………………………………… 73 Belimed Inc.………………………………………………… 61 Boss Instruments, LTD.……………………………… 51 Bulb Direct Holding, LLC.……………………………21 C Change Surgical……………………………………… 41 Checklist Boards Corp.……………………………… 73 Covalon Technologies LTD……………………… 53 D.A. Surgical………………………………………………… 24

Dabir Surfaces……………………………………………… 4 David Scott Company……………………………… 64 Enthermics Medical Systems, Inc.………… IBC Flagship Surgical, LLC……………………………… 31 GelPro…………………………………………………………… 23 Gopher Medical…………………………………………… 61 Healthmark Industries………………………… 14,63 Infinium Medical, Inc.………………………………… 19 Innovative Medical Products, Inc.………………………………… 42-45, BC Interpower Corporation……………………………… 5 Jet Medical Electronics……………………………… 72 MD Technologies………………………………………… 73

Medwrench…………………………………………………… 72 Pacific Medical LLC……………………………………… 6 Palermo Health Care………………………………… 64 Paragon Service………………………………………… 30 Ruhof Corporation………………………………………2-3 SMD Waynne Corp.…………………………………… 58 Surgical Power…………………………………………… 65 TBJ, Inc.………………………………………………………… 52 Tru-D.…………………………………………………………… 67 USOC Medical……………………………………………… 59

ACCREDITATION AAAHC………………………………………………………… 13

GelPro…………………………………………………………… 23 Surgical Power…………………………………………… 65

Innovative Medical Products, Inc.………………………………… 42-45, BC

ANESTHESIA Checklist Boards Corp.……………………………… David Scott Company……………………………… Gopher Medical…………………………………………… Infinium Medical, Inc.………………………………… Paragon Service…………………………………………

HAND/ARM POSITIONERS Innovative Medical Products, Inc.………………………………… 42-45, BC

POWER COMPONETS Interpower Corporation……………………………… 5

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APPAREL Healthmark Industries………………………… 14,63 ASSOCIATIONS AAAHC………………………………………………………… 13 AORN Works………………………………………………… 9 ASCA…………………………………………………………… 73 BEDS Innovative Medical Products, Inc.………………………………… 42-45, BC CARDIOLOGY C Change Surgical……………………………………… 41 Gopher Medical…………………………………………… 61 CARTS/CABINETS David Scott Company……………………………… 64 Enthermics Medical Systems, Inc.………… IBC TBJ, Inc.………………………………………………………… 52 CLEANING SUPPLIES Ruhof Corporation………………………………………2-3 CLAMPS Innovative Medical Products, Inc.………………………………… 42-45, BC DISINFECTANTS Palermo Health Care………………………………… 64 DISPOSABLES Pacific Medical LLC……………………………………… 6 ENDOSCOPY Anderson Products Inc.…………………………… 50 Bulb Direct Holding, LLC.……………………………21 MD Technologies………………………………………… 73 Ruhof Corporation………………………………………2-3 FLUID MANAGEMENT Flagship Surgical, LLC……………………………… 31

HIP SYSTEMS Innovative Medical Products, Inc.………………………………… 42-45, BC INFECTION CONTROL/PREVENTION Belimed Inc.………………………………………………… 61 Covalon Technologies LTD……………………… 53 Palermo Health Care………………………………… 64 Ruhof Corporation………………………………………2-3 Tru-D.…………………………………………………………… 67 INSTRUMENT STORAGE/TRANSPORT Belimed Inc.………………………………………………… 61 KNEE SYSTEMS Innovative Medical Products, Inc.………………………………… 42-45, BC LASERS Checklist Boards Corp.……………………………… 73 LEG POSITIONERS Innovative Medical Products, Inc.………………………………… 42-45, BC MONITORS Jet Medical Electronics……………………………… 72 USOC Medical……………………………………………… 59 ONLINE RESOURCES Medwrench…………………………………………………… 72 OR TABLES/ ACCESSORIES Innovative Medical Products, Inc.………………………………… 42-45, BC ORTHOPEDIC Surgical Power…………………………………………… 65 OTHER AIV Inc.……………………………………………………………21 Ansell…………………………………………………………… 40 Tru-D.…………………………………………………………… 67 SMD Waynne Corp.…………………………………… 58

GEL PADS GelPro…………………………………………………………… 23 Innovative Medical Products, Inc…………… BC

PATIENT MONITORING Gopher Medical…………………………………………… 61 Pacific Medical LLC……………………………………… 6 USOC Medical……………………………………………… 59

GENERAL AIV Inc.……………………………………………………………21 Checklist Boards Corp.……………………………… 73

POSITIONERS/IMMOBILIZERS David Scott Company……………………………… 64 D.A. Surgical………………………………………………… 24

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RADIOLOGY Checklist Boards Corp.……………………………… 73 REPAIR SERVICES Pacific Medical LLC……………………………………… 6 REPLACEMENT PARTS Bulb Direct Holding, LLC.……………………………21 SAFETY GEAR David Scott Company……………………………… 64 SHOULDER RECONSTRUCTION Innovative Medical Products, Inc.………………………………… 42-45, BC SIDE RAIL SOCKETS Innovative Medical Products, Inc.………………………………… 42-45, BC STERILIZATION Anderson Products Inc.…………………………… 50 Belimed Inc.………………………………………………… 61 SURGICAL Boss Instruments, LTD.……………………………… 51 Bulb Direct Holding, LLC.……………………………21 Checklist Boards Corp.……………………………… 73 Covalon Technologies LTD……………………… 53 David Scott Company……………………………… 64 Flagship Surgical, LLC……………………………… 31 MD Technologies………………………………………… 73 Ruhof Corporation………………………………………2-3 Surgical Power…………………………………………… 65 SUPPORTS Innovative Medical Products, Inc.………………………………… 42-45, BC TELEMETRY USOC Medical……………………………………………… 59 TUBES Bulb Direct Holding, LLC.……………………………21 WARMERS Belimed Inc.………………………………………………… 61 Enthermics Medical Systems, Inc.………… IBC WASTE MANAGEMENT TBJ, Inc.………………………………………………………… 52

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