When surgical units have a higher proportion of nurses with certain certifications, the rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections in surgical patients decreases, according to a study in ...

This integration reflects how healthcare delivery continues to evolve”— Jeff KayePLANO, TX, UNITED STATES, February 10, ...

Nurses are known for being kind, caring and sympathetic, but Brianna Fogelman brings an uncommon empathy to her nursing job at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore. Fogelman, 27, underwent a double ...

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses is proud to honor perioperative registered nurses throughout the year, but especially during Perioperative Nurse Week. “OR Nurse Week” is now ...

Despite the risks associated with surgical smoke, evacuation devices have yet to be implemented in most operating rooms. A survey conducted by Stryker Instruments sought to quantify the level of OR ...

PALMER — The work of Baystate Wing Hospital nurse Darlene Bergeron has been recognized a DAISY Award, an international honor for excellence in health care. Bergeron, who works with surgical patients ...

Patients who undergo inpatient surgery experience no difference in death rates, length of hospital stay or costs between admission or discharge, whether their physician anesthesiologist is teamed with ...