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Hand Hygiene AORN eGuidelines+

WEBPurpose. This document provides perioperative team members with evidence-based practice guidance for performing hand hygiene and surgical hand antisepsis to promote …

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Safe Patient Handling and Movement (NEW) AORN eGuidelines+

WEBPurpose. This document provides guidance to perioperative teams for developing, implementing, and maintaining a safe patient handling and mobility (SPHM) program to …

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Introduction to the AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice

WEBThe Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) is used to prepare transparent accounts of the systematic reviews that inform each …

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Information Management AORN eGuidelines+

WEBThe Guideline for Patient Information Management was approved by the AORN Guidelines Advisory Board and became effective as of April 19, 2022. The recommendations in the …

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Transmission-Based Precautions AORN eGuidelines+

WEBThe Guideline for Transmission-Based Precautions was approved by the AORN Guidelines Advisory Board and became effective December 1, 2018. It was presented as a …

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Positioning the Patient AORN eGuidelines+

WEBThe Guideline for Positioning the Patient was approved by the AORN Guidelines Advisory Board and became effective as of May 17, 2022. The recommendations in the guideline …

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6. Clinical Records and Health Information Standards

WEB6.D. Except when otherwise required by law, any record that contains clinical, social, financial, or other data about a patient is treated as strictly confidential. 6.D.1. Policies …

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Electrosurgical Safety AORN eGuidelines+

WEBThe Guideline for Electrosurgical Safety was approved by the AORN Guidelines Advisory Board and became effective as of July 29, 2020. The recommendations in the guideline …

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7.I. Infection Prevention and Control and Safety: Infection …

WEBClick on the Element of Compliance links listed under each Standard to access information from the AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice and AORN Tools and Resources …

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7.II. Infection Prevention and Control and Safety: Safety Browse

WEB7.II.A.6. Program includes practices to prevent skin and tissue injury from chemicals, cleaning solutions, hazardous exposure. 7.II.B. The safety program requires …

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8.I. Facilities and Environment: Facilities Standards

WEBAORN does not endorse a specific accreditation organization. 8.I.B. The facility is operated in a safe and secure manner. 8.I.B.1. Safety and security policies. 8.I.C. The physical …

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Medication Safety AORN eGuidelines+

WEBThe Guideline for Medication Safety was approved by the AORN Guidelines Advisory Board and became effective as of March 16, 2023. Information about the systematic review …

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Specimen Management AORN eGuidelines+

WEBSpecimen Management. The Guideline for Specimen Management was approved by the AORN Guidelines Advisory Board and became effective as of December 21, 2020. The …

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AAAHC Accreditation AORN eGuidelines+

WEBThe AAAHC has released its 2021 Quality Roadmap, a comprehensive analysis of data from the more than 1,120 accreditation surveys conducted in 2020. Surveyors found that the areas with the highest deficiencies included: Infection prevention/safe injection practices. Infectious disease protocols and emergency preparedness plans, including …

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Sharps Safety AORN eGuidelines+

WEBPurpose. This document provides guidance to the perioperative team for identifying potential sharps hazards and developing and implementing best practices to prevent …

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Local Anesthesia AORN eGuidelines+

WEBPurpose. This document provides guidance for the perioperative registered nurse (RN) caring for a patient receiving local-only anesthesia by injection, infiltration, tumescent …

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9. Anesthesia Care Services Browse AORN eGuidelines+

WEB9.P. A written policy prohibits the administration of moderate or deep sedation or general anesthesia unless a physician, dentist, or other qualified individual supervised by a …

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Environmental Cleaning AORN eGuidelines+

WEBThe Guideline for Environmental Cleaning was approved by the AORN Guidelines Advisory Board and became effective as of January 13, 2020. The recommendations in the …

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