Implementation of a Blended-Learning Perioperative Nursing Education Program in Canada.

Governmental COVID-19 mandates in Ontario, Canada, resulted in a backlog of perioperative procedures. Organization leaders were required to expand services after the pandemic; however, the ongoing nursing shortage and college-based structure of perioperative education programs complicated their response. In 2021, we developed an in-house perioperative education program using a blended-learning theory comprising online modules and videos, skills laboratory sessions, and clinical placement experiences. Nurses were required to apply for the program and remain employed at the facility for two years. Program evaluations showed that the novice nurses felt confident when beginning clinical experiences and preceptors believed the nurses were prepared for practice. Sixteen of 19 participants successfully completed the program, which helped resolve the staffing shortage. Novice nurses may benefit from a shadowing experience before applying for this type of program. Leaders in nonperioperative specialties should consider an in-house education program to help meet staffing needs in their areas.

Application of enhanced recovery after surgery in perioperative nursing care of elderly patients with hip and knee arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: To collect data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the effects of enhanced recovery after surgery on postoperative recovery of elderly patients who underwent hip or knee arthroplasty. METHODS: The search was limited to studies published prior to January 1, 2023, in the electronic databases of Cochrane, Embase, Ovid Medline, Proquest, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Chinese databases, including China National Knowledge Internet (CNKI) and SinoMed. All relevant data were collected from the studies that met the inclusion criteria. The outcome variables were recovery of joint function and incidence of complications. STATA software (version 14.0) was used for the meta-analysis. RESULTS: A total of 44 published studies met the inclusion criteria. The cumulative data included 2203 cases receiving enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS), and 2173 cases receiving traditional recovery after surgery (non-ERAS). The meta-analysis showed that the VAS score was significantly lower in the ERAS group than in the non-ERAS group (P < .01), and there were fewer incidences of complications in the ERAS group than in the control group (P < .01). CONCLUSIONS: ERAS significantly reduced pain and the incidence of complications in elderly patients who had undergone joint replacement surgery.

Sharing Perioperative Nursing Expertise Through Publication: A Guide for the Novice Author.

Perioperative nurses can share their expertise by writing for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. Writing can help perioperative nurses grow their professional careers and advance the science of the perioperative nursing specialty. Despite the value and importance of publishing, perioperative nurses may lack confidence and fear rejection and negative feedback; increasing their knowledge and understanding of the authoring and publishing processes can assuage these fears. This education article describes concepts associated with scholarly publishing for authors and offers strategies to encourage perioperative nurses to share their practice experiences or research via peer-reviewed journals. Key steps associated with the writing and publication process are described. The article also explains the editorial and peer-review processes and provides supportive strategies for authors when a manuscript is not accepted initially.

Effects of operating room nursing intervention on wound infection in patients undergoing ovarian cysts surgery: A meta-analysis.

We conducted this study aimed to explore the effect of operating room nursing intervention on wound infection in patients undergoing ovarian cysts surgery. A computer system was used to search PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Wanfang, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure databases, from database inception to October 2023, for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on the application of operating room nursing intervention to ovarian cyst surgery. Literature that met the requirements was independently screened by two researchers, and data were extracted and assessed for literature quality. RevMan 5.4 software was applied for data analysis. Fifteen RCTs involving 1187 patients were finally included. The analyses revealed that, compared with routine nursing, the implementation of operating room nursing intervention had a significant advantage in reducing the incidence of wound infections (1.17% vs. 5.44%, odds ratio [OR]: 0.30, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.15-0.58, p = 0.0004) and postoperative complications (6.34% vs. 25.17%, OR: 0.20, 95%CI: 0.13-0.29, p < 0.00001), as well as being able to shorten the operative time (standardised mean difference [SMD]: -3.93, 95%CI: -5.67 to -2.20, p < 0.00001), hospital length of stay (SMD: -2.54, 95%CI: -3.19 to -1.89, p < 0.00001) and gastrointestinal recovery time (SMD: -1.61, 95%CI: -2.24 to -0.98, p < 0.00001) in patients undergoing ovarian cysts surgery. This study confirmed by meta-analysis that the operating room nursing intervention can significantly reduce the incidence of wound infection and complications, shorten the operative time, gastrointestinal recovery time, and hospital length of stay after ovarian cyst surgery.

Systematization of perioperative nursing care in robotic surgery: instrument validation.

OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate an instrument to assist in the systematization of perioperative nursing care in robotic surgery. METHODS: Methodological study developed in four phases: content survey; textual elaboration; content validation by the group of expert judges and target audience; and elaboration of the electronic instrument layout. RESULTS: Eleven expert judges and seven evaluators of the target audience participated. For validation, the Content Validity Index (CVI) was used with a 0.78 cutoff point. The instrument total CVI after evaluation was 0.90 by the expert judges and 0.88 by the target audience. CONCLUSION: The tool built was proved satisfactory for the systematization of perioperative nursing care. The instrument construction was based on the updated scientific literature and validated by the expert judges and target audience.

Pacientes em pós-operatório imediato: recepção na unidade clínico-cirúrgica / Patients in the immediate postoperative period: admission to the clinical and surgical unit

Objetivo: Analisar a demanda de enfermagem nos cuidados de pacientes em pós-operatório imediato, desde sua recepção do centro cirúrgico até sua acomodação ao leito na unidade de internação. Métodos: Estudo prospectivo e analítico. A população foi constituída por pacientes adultos, egressos do centro cirúrgico. A amostra foi calculada considerando-se que o serviço realiza uma média de 118 cirurgias ao mês. Considerando que a amostra mínima seria de 91 pacientes com um intervalo de confiança de 95%, optou-se por trabalhar com amostra de 100 pacientes. Os dados foram coletados no momento em que os pacientes eram recebidos da SRPA. Resultados: Os grupos cirúrgicos Angiologia, Coloproctologia, Otorrinolaringologia e Urologia demandaram no máximo dois profissionais de enfermagem. Os grupos de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Cirurgia Plástica, Nefrologia e Ortopedia demandaram pelo menos dois profissionais. O grupo da Coloproctologia teve maior média de tempo de acomodação ao leito. Cerca de 15% dos pacientes demandaram oxigenoterapia, quase 50% receberam analgésicos e 34% estavam usando cateter vesical de demora. Conclusão: O tempo destinado à acomodação dos pacientes variou de 5 a 30 minutos, com média de 15,19 ± 4,7. Não há indícios de que mais ou menos profissionais atuando juntos alterem o tempo de acomodação do paciente. Descritores: Admissão do paciente; Transferência do paciente; Cuidados de enfermagem; Enfermagem perioperatória.

Objective: To analyze the nursing demand in the care of patients in the immediate postoperative period, from their admission to the surgical center to their accommodation in bed in the admission unit. Methods: Prospective and analytical study. The population consisted of adult patients, discharged from the surgical center. The sample was calculated considering that the service performs an average of 118 surgeries per month. Considering that the minimum sample would be 91 patients at a 95% confidence interval, we chose to work with a sample of 100 patients. Data were collected at the time patients were received from the PACU. Results: The Angiology, Coloproctology, Otorhinolaryngology and Urology surgical groups required a maximum of two nursing professionals. The Head and Neck Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Nephrology and Orthopedics groups required at least two professionals. The Coloproctology group had a higher average time of accommodation in bed. About 15% of the patients required oxygen therapy, almost 50% received analgesics and 34% were using an indwelling urinary catheter. Conclusion: The time allocated to the accommodation of patients ranged from 5 to 30 minutes, with an average of 15.19 ± 4.7. There are no indications that a greater or lesser number of professionals acting together alter the accommodation time of the patient. Descriptors: Patient admission; Patient transfer; Nursing care; Perioperative nursing.

Risco de Desenvolvimento de Lesão em Decorrência de Posicionamento Cirúrgico: Estudo Observacional / Risk of Injury Development Due to Surgical Positioning: an Observational Study / Riesgo de Desarrollo de Lesiones Debido al Posicionamiento Quirúrgico: Estudio Observacional

Objetivo:Classificar o risco de desenvolvimento de lesão por posicionamento cirúrgico. Método: Estudo observacional, longitudinal, prospectivo, de abordagem quantitativa realizado em hospital público, com 135 pacientes submetidos à cirurgia eletiva. Utilizaram-se instrumentos contendo caracterização sociodemográfica, clínica e cirúrgica e escala de avaliação de risco para desenvolvimento de lesões decorrentes do posicionamento cirúrgico. Empregaram-se análise descritiva, teste exato de Fisher ou teste χ2 e a medida de associação odds ratio, conforme apropriado. Resultados: A maioria dos participantes era do sexo masculino (51,11%), adulta (52,59%) e foi classificada como maior risco para o desenvolvimento de lesões por posicionamento cirúrgico (51,85%). Ser idoso, hipertensão, diabetes mellitus e cirurgias urológicas foram estatisticamente significativos (p < 0,05) para maior risco de desenvolvimento de lesões. A incidência de lesão por pressão foi de 0,74%, com observação apenas na região sacra. Conclusão: Verificou-se maior risco para desenvolvimento de lesão em decorrência do posicionamento cirúrgico e baixa incidência de lesão por pressão. A enfermagem perioperatória deve incorporar à prática assistencial ferramentas validadas de mensuração de risco para um cuidado seguro, individualizado e de qualidade aos pacientes cirúrgicos.

Objective:To classify the risk of developing injury due to surgical positioning. Method: Observational, longitudinal, prospective study with a quantitative approach carried out in a public hospital, with 135 patients undergoing elective surgery. Instruments containing sociodemographic, clinical, and surgical characteristics and a risk assessment scale for the development of injuries due to surgical positioning were used. Descriptive analysis, Fisher's exact test or χ2 test and odds ratio association measure were used as appropriate. Results: Most participants were male (51.11%), adults (52.59%) and were classified as having a higher risk for developing injuries due to surgical positioning (51.85%). Elderly, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and urological surgeries were statistically significant (p < 0.05) for a higher risk of developing lesions. The incidence of pressure injuries was 0.74%, with observation only in the sacral region. Conclusion: There was a greater risk of developing lesions due to surgical positioning and low incidence of pressure injury. Perioperative nursing should incorporate validated risk measurement tools into care practice for safe, individualized and quality care for surgical patients,

Objetivo:Clasificar el riesgo de desarrollar lesión por posicionamiento quirúrgico. Método: Estudio observacional, longitudinal, prospectivo, con abordaje cuantitativo, realizado en un hospital público, con 135 pacientes sometidos a cirugía electiva. Se utilizaron instrumentos que contenían características sociodemográficas, clínicas y quirúrgicas y una Escala de Evaluación de Riesgo para el Desarrollo de Lesiones por Posicionamiento Quirúrgico. Se utilizó el análisis descriptivo, la prueba exacta de Fisher, o chi-cuadrado y la medida de asociación odds ratio, según corresponda. Resultados: La mayoría de los participantes eran hombres (51,11 %), adultos (52,59 %) y se clasificaron con mayor riesgo de desarrollar lesiones debido al posicionamiento quirúrgico (51,85 %). Ancianos, hipertensión, diabetes mellitus y cirugías urológicas fueron estadísticamente significativos (p ˂ 0,05) para mayor riesgo de desarrollar lesiones. La incidencia de lesiones por presión fue del 0,74%, observándose solo en la región sacra. Conclusión: Hubo un mayor riesgo de desarrollar lesiones debido al posicionamiento quirúrgico y una baja incidencia de lesión presión. La enfermería perioperatoria debe incorporar herramientas validadas de medición del riesgo en la práctica asistencial para una atención segura, individualizada y de calidad a los pacientes quirúrgicos.

Validación clínica de la propuesta diagnóstica de enfermería de sed perioperatoria / Clinical validation of the nursing diagnostic proposition perioperative thirst / Validação clínica da proposição diagnóstica de enfermagem sede perioperatória

Objetivo: verificar la validez clínica de la proposición de un nuevo diagnóstico de enfermería denominado sed perioperatoria, basado en la precisión diagnóstica de sus indicadores clínicos, incluyendo la magnitud del efecto de sus factores etiológicos. Método: estudio de validación clínica diagnóstica con 150 pacientes quirúrgicos en un hospital universitario. Se recogieron variables sociodemográficas e indicadores clínicos relacionados con la sed. Se utilizó la técnica de análisis de clases latentes. Resultados: se propusieron dos modelos de clases latentes para las características definitorias. El modelo ajustado en el preoperatorio incluía: labios resecos, saliva espesa, lengua espesa, ganas de beber agua, informe del cuidador, garganta seca y deglución constante de saliva. En el postoperatorio: sequedad de garganta, saliva espesa, lengua espesa, constante deglución de saliva, ganas de beber agua, mal gusto en la boca. Los factores relacionados "temperatura ambiente elevada" y "sequedad de boca" se asocian a la presencia de sed, así como las condiciones asociadas "uso de anticolinérgicos" e "intubación". La prevalencia de sed fue del 62,6% en el preoperatorio y del 50,2% en el postoperatorio inmediato. Conclusión: la proposición diagnóstica de la sed perioperatoria mostró buenos parámetros de precisión de sus indicadores clínicos y efectos etiológicos. Esta propuesta en una taxonomía de enfermería permitirá una mayor visibilidad, apreciación y tratamiento de este síntoma.

Objective: to verify the clinical validity of the proposition of a new nursing diagnosis called perioperative thirst, based on the diagnostic accuracy of its clinical indicators, including the magnitude of effect of its etiological factors. Method: clinical diagnostic validation study with a total of 150 surgical patients at a university hospital. Sociodemographic variables and clinical indicators related to thirst were collected. The latent class analysis technique was used. Results: two models of latent classes were proposed for the defining characteristics. The model adjusted preoperatively included: dry lips, thick saliva, thick tongue, desire to drink water, caregiver report, dry throat and constant swallowing of saliva. In the postoperative period: dry throat, thick saliva, thick tongue, constant swallowing of saliva, desire to drink water, bad taste in the mouth. The factors related to "high ambient temperature" and "dry mouth" are associated with the presence of thirst, as well as the associated conditions "use of anticholinergics" and "intubation". The prevalence of thirst was 62.6% in the pre and 50.2% in the immediate postoperative period. Conclusion: the diagnostic proposition of perioperative thirst showed good accuracy parameters for its clinical indicators and etiological effects. This proposition in a nursing taxonomy will allow greater visibility, appreciation and treatment of this symptom.

Objetivo: verificar a validade clínica da proposição de um novo diagnóstico de enfermagem denominado sede perioperatória, com base na acurácia diagnóstica de seus indicadores clínicos, incluindo a magnitude de efeito de seus fatores etiológicos. Método: estudo de validação clínica diagnóstica com 150 pacientes cirúrgicos em um hospital universitário. Foram coletadas variáveis sociodemográficas e indicadores clínicos relacionados à sede. Empregou-se a técnica de análise de classe latente. Resultados: dois modelos de classes latentes foram propostos para as características definidoras. O modelo ajustado no pré-operatório incluiu: lábios ressecados, saliva grossa, língua grossa, vontade de beber água, relato do cuidador, garganta seca e constante deglutição de saliva. No pós-operatório: garganta seca, saliva grossa, língua grossa, constante deglutição de saliva, vontade de beber água, gosto ruim na boca. Os fatores relacionados Temperatura do ambiente elevada e Boca seca estão associados à presença de sede, assim como as condições associadas Utilização de anticolinérgicos e Intubação. A prevalência de sede foi de 62,6% no pré-operatório e 50,2% no pós-operatório imediato. Conclusão: a proposição diagnóstica de sede perioperatória apresentou bons parâmetros de acurácia de seus indicadores clínicos e efeitos etiológicos. Essa proposição em uma taxonomia de enfermagem permitirá maior visibilidade, valorização e tratamento desse sintoma.

Periop 101: Improving Perioperative Nursing Knowledge and Competence in Labor and Delivery Nurses Through an Evidence-Based Education and Training Program.

INTRODUCTION: To reach the highest levels of health care quality, all nurses providing intraoperative care to surgical patients should have a firm grasp of the complex knowledge, skills, and guidelines undergirding the perioperative nursing profession. In military treatment facilities, either perioperative registered nurses or labor and delivery (L&D) nurses provide skilled intraoperative nursing care for cesarean deliveries. However, L&D and perioperative nurses occupy vastly different roles in the continuum of care and may possess widely differing levels of surgical training and experience. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The purpose of this project was to improve surgical care quality by standardizing and strengthening L&D nurse perioperative training, knowledge, and competence. Our population, intervention, comparative, and outcome question was, "For labor and delivery nurses of a regional military medical center (P), does implementing an evidence-based training program (I), as compared to current institutional nursing practices (C), increase nursing knowledge and perioperative nursing competence (O)?" We implemented Periop 101: A Core Curriculum-Cesarean Section training for 17 L&D nurses, measured knowledge using product-provided testing, and assessed competence using the Perceived Perioperative Competence Scale-Revised. RESULTS: We found that perioperative nursing knowledge and competence significantly improved and were less varied among the nurses after completing the training program. Nurses demonstrated the greatest knowledge area improvements in scrubbing, gowning, and gloving; wound healing; and sterilization and disinfection, for which median scores improved by more than 100%. Nurses reported significantly greater perceived competence across all six domains of the Perioperative Competence Scale-Revised, with the largest improvements realized in foundational skills and knowledge, leadership, and proficiency. CONCLUSIONS: We recommend that health care leaders develop policies to standardize perioperative education, training, and utilization for nurses providing intraoperative care to reduce clinician role ambiguity, decrease inefficiencies, and enhance care.

Results of the 2023 AORN Salary and Compensation Survey.

AORN conducted its 21st annual compensation survey for perioperative nurses in May and June of 2023. A multiple regression model was used to examine how several variables, including job title, education level, certification, experience, and geographic region, affect perioperative nurse compensation. Comparisons between the 2023 data and data from previous years are presented. The effects of other forms of compensation (eg, on-call compensation, overtime, bonuses, shift differentials, benefits) on total compensation are also examined. Additional analyses explore the current state of the nursing shortage and the sources of job satisfaction and dissatisfaction.

Guidelines in Practice: Medication Safety.

Medication errors are preventable events that health care professionals, consumers, and medication manufacturers report to the US Food and Drug Administration. The agency receives more than 100,000 medication-related reports each year, and some reports involve patient death. A variety of sources provide perioperative nurses with information on interventions and practices to prevent medication errors, including the US Pharmacopeia, The Joint Commission, medication manufacturers' instructions for use, safety data sheets, and the updated AORN "Guideline for medication safety." This article provides an overview of the guideline and discusses recommendations for organizational oversight, procurement and storage, retrieval and preparation, labeling, and hazardous medications. It also includes a scenario that illustrates perioperative nursing practices for administering an antineoplastic medication intraoperatively. Perioperative nurses should review the guideline in its entirety and implement recommendations in operative or procedural settings.

Practical study on the application of full-cycle fast track surgical nursing model in patients with replantation of severed fingers: A retrospective analysis.

To explore the effect of full-cycle fast track surgical (FTS) nursing in patients with replantation of severed fingers, and observe its effect on functional recovery of replanted fingers and quality of life of patients. From January 2021 to December 2022, 86 patients with replantation of severed fingers were selected from Rizhao People's Hospital, 41 patients were given routine perioperative care, 45 patients were given full-cycle rapid rehabilitation surgical care. Compare the relevant indexes of the 2 groups of patients during hospitalization. Three months after discharge, the finger function recovery of the 2 groups were compared, and the quality of life of the patients was scored with the QL-Index scale, and the satisfaction was evaluated at the same time. The first time of getting out of bed and the time of hospitalization in the full-cycle FTS nursing group were significantly shorter than those in the conventional nursing group, and the incidence of postoperative nausea, vomiting, constipation and venous thromboembolism were significantly lower than those in the conventional nursing group. The anxiety score was significantly lower than that in the conventional nursing group, the difference was statistically significant (P < .05). There was no significant difference in the incidence of arteriovenous crisis between the 2 groups (P > .05). Three months after discharge, the scores of finger sensation and movement, quality of life and satisfaction of patients in the FTS nursing group were higher than those in the conventional nursing group, and the difference was statistically significant (P < .05). Full-cycle fast track surgical nursing model can improve the in-patient experience, reduce the incidence of complications, promote rapid rehabilitation, improve the quality of life of patients, and improve satisfaction.

Perioperative Nursing Informatics Relevant Data Standard Research in the Context of Medical Big Data: Improving Patients? Health Behavior.

Objectives: Our objective was to determine the progress of perioperative nursing informatics relevant data standard research in the context of medical big data. We also determine the moderating impact of big data in healthcare between standard data and perioperative nursing informatics. Methods: We used Smart PLS for structual equation modeling and reviewed some recent literature and briefly discussed the progress on perioperative nursing standardized data in five aspects. Results: Our findings demonstrate that the direct impact of standard data and big data in healthcare is positively confirmed on perioperative nursing informatics. The moderating impact of big data in healthcare between standard data and perioperative nursing informatics is also confirmed. Conclusions: Our model is novel in the literature. Big data can be used by the healthcare system to the advanced level for patient record-keeping according to their health behavior and improving the methods of treatment.

Clinical validation of the nursing diagnostic proposition perioperative thirst. / Validación clínica de la propuesta diagnóstica de enfermería de sed perioperatoria.

OBJECTIVE: to verify the clinical validity of the proposition of a new nursing diagnosis called perioperative thirst, based on the diagnostic accuracy of its clinical indicators, including the magnitude of effect of its etiological factors. METHOD: clinical diagnostic validation study with a total of 150 surgical patients at a university hospital. Sociodemographic variables and clinical indicators related to thirst were collected. The latent class analysis technique was used. RESULTS: two models of latent classes were proposed for the defining characteristics. The model adjusted preoperatively included: dry lips, thick saliva, thick tongue, desire to drink water, caregiver report, dry throat and constant swallowing of saliva. In the postoperative period: dry throat, thick saliva, thick tongue, constant swallowing of saliva, desire to drink water, bad taste in the mouth. The factors related to "high ambient temperature" and "dry mouth" are associated with the presence of thirst, as well as the associated conditions "use of anticholinergics" and "intubation". The prevalence of thirst was 62.6% in the pre and 50.2% in the immediate postoperative period. CONCLUSION: the diagnostic proposition of perioperative thirst showed good accuracy parameters for its clinical indicators and etiological effects. This proposition in a nursing taxonomy will allow greater visibility, appreciation and treatment of this symptom.(1) Evaluates the accuracy of the proposition of the nursing diagnosis perioperative thirst; (2) Allows refined diagnosis for use in clinical practice, teaching and research; (3) Strengthens the systematization of perioperative nursing care; (4) Highlights thirst management as part of care, considering its high prevalence and discomfort; (5) Presents a structure with good accuracy parameters which are representative of thirst.