Guidelines in Practice: A Safe Environment of Care.

Creating a safe environment for performing surgical procedures is essential to achieve successful patient outcomes and protect the perioperative personnel who are providing care. Numerous factors challenge the provision of a safe environment of care and create a complex setting for perioperative nurses to manage. The updated AORN "Guideline for a safe environment of care" provides perioperative nurses with recommendations for establishing a safe environment for both patients and personnel. This article provides an overview of the guideline and discusses recommendations for implementing fire safety protocols, using warming cabinets, and creating a latex-safe environment. It also includes a scenario describing the care of a patient with an unidentified latex allergy who is undergoing a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and hiatal hernia repair. Perioperative nurses should review the guideline in its entirety and implement recommendations as applicable in operative and other procedural settings.

Cell Phones in the OR: A Cross-Sectional Study of Norwegian Perioperative Nurses' Knowledge, Practice, and Attitudes.

Few studies have focused on the use of cell phones in the OR. In Norway, researchers sought to assess perioperative nurses' knowledge, practice, and attitudes associated with cell phone use in the OR and distributed a nationwide questionnaire via a social media platform. More than 80% of the 332 respondents thought that cell phones were contaminated and that pathogens could contaminate hands. Almost all respondents brought their phone to work; approximately 61% of respondents carried it in their pocket in the OR. Responses to questions about phone cleaning showed that 39 (11.7%) of the respondents routinely cleaned their phone before entering the OR and 33 (9.9%) of the respondents cleaned it when leaving the OR. Less than 20% of respondents indicated their facility had guidelines for cleaning personal cell phones. Opportunities for improvement in cell phone cleaning in ORs exist and additional research involving all perioperative team members is needed.

Perioperative Nursing Role in Robotic Surgery: An Integrative Review.

PURPOSE: Robotic surgery is an increasingly popular approach across surgical specialties in several countries. Nurses embedded in this highly technological environment, however, could excessively center their attention to the robot, deviating their focus from the patient. The Perioperative Patient Focused Model is proposed as a theoretical framework to guide nursing perioperative care toward a patient-centered approach based on 4 dimensions: Health System, Safety, Behavioral Responses and Physiological Responses. This review aimed to understand the role of perioperative nursing in robotic surgery according to the Perioperative Patient Focused Model. DESIGN: An integrative review. METHODS: The Whittemore and Knafl methodology guided this review. The following databases were searched: PubMed, Cochrane Library, ProQuest, Scielo, and LILACS. The keywords used were "Robotic Surgical Procedures" and "Nursing" and their equivalents in Spanish, Portuguese, and French, using the Boolean operator "AND," within the time frame of 2010-2021. FINDINGS: A total of 1,695 articles were retrieved, of which 26 were retained for the final analysis. The majority (n = 17) were written in English, with a level of evidence between 4 and 5. The main actions performed by nursing professionals were retrieved in the Health Systems, Safety, and Behavioral Responses dimensions, focusing on the intraoperative and postoperative period. However, most of the patient's responses were presented in the postoperative stage, even after discharge. Encompassing these findings, a theoretical framework is proposed. CONCLUSIONS: Nursing professional duties are diverse within the course of robotic surgery. It is necessary to expand the Perioperative Nursing specialty toward an extended care, encompassing even the community settings.

Desafios para implementação da SAE perioperatória em pacientes do centro cirúrgico / Challenges for implementing perioperative SAE in surgical center patients / Retos para la implantación del SAE perioperatorio en pacientes de centros quirúrgicos

Introdução: A Sistematização da Assistência de Enfermagem Perioperatória (SAEP) é o alicerce que fornece sustentação nas ações de enfermagem, na promoção de saúde e prevenção de complicações de clientes cirúrgicos. Objetivo: este estudo teve como objetivo conhecer a percepção dos enfermeiros, que assistem pacientes cirúrgicos, sobre a SAEP dentro do contexto da sua prática profissional. Metodologia: Trata-se de uma pesquisa de revisão de literatura de caráter descritiva que implicou na busca de arti- gos científicos de 2012 a 2022, que abordassem as dificuldades que a enfermagem en- contra para a execução da SAEP. Desta forma, foram utilizados apenas publicações que estivessem nas bases de dados SciELO, LILACS, LATINDEX, MIAR. Resultados: Fo- ram identificados inicialmente 414 artigos, após a aplicação dos critérios propostos nove artigos foram selecionados para a amostra. Conclusão: As dificuldades encontradas no exercício profissional da enfermagem no centro cirúrgico estão relacionadas a não com- preensão e a aplicabilidade da SAEP, e também pela falta de recursos humanos, tecnoló- gicos e assistenciais.

Introduction: The Systematization of Perioperative Nursing Care (SAEP) is the foundation that provides support in nursing actions, in health promotion and prevention of complications in surgical clients. Objective: this study aimed to know the perception of nurses, who assist surgical patients, about SAEP within the context of their professional practice. Methodology: This is a descriptive literature review research that involved the search for scientific articles from 2012 to 2022, which addressed the difficulties that nursing encounters in the implementation of SAEP. In this way, only publications that were in the SciELO, LILACS, LATINDEX, MIAR databases were used. Results: Initially, 414 articles were identified, after applying the proposed criteria, nine articles were selected for the sample. Conclusion: The difficulties encountered in the professional practice of nursing in the surgical center are related to the lack of understanding and applicability of the SAEP, and also to the lack of human, technological and assistance resources.

Introducción: La Sistematización de los Cuidados de Enfermería Perioperatoria (SAEP) es el fundamento que proporciona apoyo en las acciones de enfermería, en la promoción de la salud y prevención de complicaciones en los clientes quirúrgicos. Objetivo: este estudio tuvo como objetivo conocer la percepción de las enfermeras, que asisten pacientes quirúrgicos, sobre la SAEP en el contexto de su práctica profesional. Metodología: Se trata de una investigación de revisión bibliográfica descriptiva que implicó la búsqueda de artículos científicos desde 2012 hasta 2022, que abordaran las dificultades que la enfermería encuentra en la implementación del SAEP. De esta forma, sólo se utilizaron publicaciones que estuvieran en las bases de datos SciELO, LILACS, LATINDEX, MIAR. Resultados: Inicialmente, se identificaron 414 artículos, después de aplicar los criterios propuestos, se seleccionaron nueve artículos para la muestra. Conclusiones: Las dificultades encontradas en la práctica profesional de enfermería en el centro quirúrgico están relacionadas con la falta de comprensión y aplicabilidad del SAEP, así como con la falta de recursos humanos, tecnológicos y asistenciales.

A qualitative study of nurse-perceived barriers to body temperature management in postoperative patients.

Although evidence-based practices exist for preventing hypothermia in patients during surgery, few studies have focused on this concern in postoperative patients. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the most challenging issues experienced by surgical ward nurses while managing the body temperature of adult surgical patients. To address this research gap, this study used a qualitative descriptive design to document barriers to body temperature management as reported by a sample of 16 perioperative nurses. The semi-structured, face-to-face interviews were digitally recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using inductive content analysis. The main barriers fell into three categories: professional nursing ability limitations, unfavourable working conditions and management of human resources. The eight subcategories were disadvantageous professional views, professional knowledge limitations, low motivation to provide nursing care, non-standard treatment environment, inadequate equipment and care protocols, heavy nursing care loads, inadequate staff training and ineffective staff supervision. These findings highlighted the importance of adequate resources, proper education and evidence-based care protocols in the effective delivery of body temperature management to postoperative patients.

Calidad del cuidado de enfermería percibida por pacientes posoperados en un Hospital Nacional de Lima, Perú / Nursing Care Quality as Perceived by Postoperative Patients from a National Hospital in Lima, Peru

Introducción: La calidad del cuidado en salud depende del talento humano, infraestructura, la gestión del servicio y las expectativas del paciente respecto al cuidado esperado y percibido, que debe ser un factor fundamental en los planes estratégicos de las organizaciones de salud. Objetivo: Evaluar la calidad del cuidado de enfermería desde la percepción de los pacientes posoperados de un Hospital Nacional de Lima. Métodos: Estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo de corte transversal, diseño no experimental, realizado en el Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza de Lima en el 2019. La población estuvo conformada por 230 pacientes hospitalizados en el servicio de cirugía, la muestra fue 119; se aplicó la escala tipo Likert validada de SERVQHOS-E, que abarca la percepción de los aspectos tangibles e intangibles del cuidado de enfermería, fue valorada en forma cualitativa y cuantitativa: adecuada (60-80), medianamente adecuada (38-59), inadecuada (16-37). Para el análisis de los datos se aplicó estadística descriptiva como frecuencias absolutas y porcentuales mediante el software estadístico IBM-SPSS versión 22. Resultados: Participaron 68,10 por ciento pacientes de sexo femenino; 72,17 por ciento de los pacientes percibían la calidad del cuidado de enfermería como adecuada y 27,83 por ciento, medianamente adecuada. Según las dimensiones, 67,46 por ciento y 75,37 por ciento de pacientes consideraron los aspectos tangibles e intangibles como adecuados. Conclusión: La mayoría de los pacientes percibieron un nivel adecuado de la calidad del cuidado de enfermería, se identificó como fortaleza la empatía en el componente intangible, y como debilidad la inadecuada infraestructura en el tangible(AU)

Introduction: Healthcare quality depends on human talent, infrastructure, service management, as well patient expectations regarding expected and perceived care, which should be a fundamental factor in the strategic plans of health organizations. Objective: To evaluate the quality of nursing care as perceived by postoperative patients in a national hospital in Lima, Peru. Methods: Quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional and nonexperimental study carried out in 2019 at Arzobispo Loayza National Hospital in Lima. The population consisted of 230 patients hospitalized in the surgery service and the sample was 119. The validated Likert-type SERVQHOS-E scale was applied, which covers the perception of tangible and intangible aspects of nursing care; it was assessed qualitatively and quantitatively: adequate (60-80), moderately adequate (38-59), inadequate (16-37). For data analysis, descriptive statistics were applied as absolute and percentage frequencies using the statistical software IBM-SPSS (version 22). Results: 68.10 percent of the patients were female. 72.17 percent perceived the quality of nursing care as adequate, while 27.83 percent perceived it as moderately adequate. According to the dimensions, 67.46 percent and 75.37 percent of the patients considered the tangible and intangible aspects as adequate. Conclusion: The majority of the patients perceived the quality of nursing care as adequate. Empathy was identified as a strength in the intangible component, while inadequate infrastructure was considered a weakness in the tangible component(AU)

Efectos de una intervención de enfermería en el control del dolor posoperatorio del paciente adulto / Effects of a Nursing Intervention on Postoperative Pain Control in the Adult Patient

ntroducción: El control apropiado del dolor es un desafío crucial y necesario de abordar en el campo quirúrgico, al producir un gran impacto en la recuperación del paciente. Objetivo: Evaluar el efecto de una intervención de enfermería aplicada en el periodo perioperatorio para el control del dolor del paciente adulto en el posoperatorio inmediato. Métodos: Estudio cuantitativo, cuasi experimental, con grupo experimental y control de adultos intervenidos en el quirófano de una institución de salud en Bucaramanga - Colombia en el primer semestre de 2017, con un universo de 3240 pacientes y muestra calculada de 120. La intervención constó de tres fases, enmarcada en la teoría de síntomas desagradables. Para evaluar el dolor se utilizó la Escala Visual Análoga. Se realizó análisis descriptivo, bivariado y múltiple, se calcularon Betas con modelos de regresión lineal con los puntajes de la escala de dolor a los 10-20 y 30 minutos, 1- 1,5 y 2 horas. Resultados: Los grupos presentaron características similares, en el grupo experimental disminuyeron los puntajes en la escala de dolor a los 10 minutos en -0,98 (IC 95 por ciento: -2,0; 0,02), a la hora de -0,77(IC 95 por ciento: -1,60; 0,05), a las 1,5 horas de -0,71(IC 95 por ciento: -1,13; -0,12) y las 2 horas de -0,60(IC 95 por ciento: -1,09; -0,10). Conclusiones: La intervención de enfermería en perioperatorio, más allá de la administración de analgésicos, es fundamental para modificar las respuestas, como lo refiere la teoría de Swanson, se mejora o controlan los síntomas desagradables y sus efectos negativos, en este caso el dolor posoperatorio(AU)

Introduction: Appropriate pain control is a crucial and necessary challenge to address in the surgical field, since it would produce a great impact patient recovery. Objective: To assess the effect of a nursing intervention applied during the perioperative period for pain control in the adult patient in the immediate postoperative period. Methods: Quantitative and quasiexperimental study carried out with two groups, an experimental and a control group, of adults operated on in the surgical room of a health institution in Bucaramanga, Colombia, in the first semester of 2017. The universe consisted of 3240 patients, while the calculated sample was 120. The intervention consisted in three phases, framed within the theory of unpleasant symptoms. The visual analog scale was used to assess pain. Descriptive, bivariate and multiple analyses were performed. Betas were calculated with linear regression models and using the scores of the pain scale at ten to twenty and thirty minutes; as well as at one to one and half hours, and two hours. Results: The groups presented similar characteristics: in the experimental group, the scores of the pain scale decreased at ten minutes by 0.98 (95 percent CI: -2.0; 0.02); at one hour, by 0.77 (95 percent CI: -1.60; 0.05; at one and a half hours, by 0.71 (95 percent CI: -1.13; -0.12); and at two hours, by 0.60 (95 percent CI: -1.09; -0.10). Conclusions: The nursing intervention in the perioperative period, beyond the administration of analgesics, is fundamental to modify responses, as referred by Swanson's theory, unpleasant symptoms and their negative effects are improved or controlled; in this case, postoperative pain(AU)

Incorrect Surgical Counts: A Potential for Retained Surgical Items.

BACKGROUND: In the main operating rooms of a large academic hospital there was a report of 408 count discrepancies in 2015-2016 and 13 incidences of retained surgical items (RSIs). There was a lack of a consistent and standardized surgical count process among nurses. OBJECTIVES: To reduce count discrepancies by 25%, prevent RSIs, and improve the compliance of the perioperative nursing team regarding the surgical count process. METHODS: An evidence-based quality improvement project with a sample of 455 surgical procedures and 118 nurses. Data collection occurred over an eight-week period in 2018 using a Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) methodology to study the effectiveness of the utilization of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) practice guidelines for the prevention of RSIs. RESULTS: The inclusion of risk reduction strategies such as the utilization of an AORN guideline whiteboard to record surgical items and the identification of high-risk items for retained device fragments or high-risk surgical items for RSIs resulted in the reduction of incorrect surgical counts by 71.43%, with no incidence of RSIs. Further, nurse compliance on surgical count practices improved significantly, F (5, 46) = 2.47, p = .046, PES = .21. CONCLUSION: The implementation of the AORN guidelines for perioperative surgical count practices by the perioperative nursing team provided an improved surgical count process. IMPLICATION FOR NURSING: A system approach to performance improvement is needed to prevent RSIs.

Effect of systematic nursing intervention on rehabilitation after colorectal polyps of endoscopic removal in children: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: Endoscopic removal is the main method for the treatment of colorectal polyps in children. Due to the small age of children, poor coordination, postoperative sensitive postoperative response, it is not good for postoperative recovery. Systematic nursing has an advantage in promoting the postoperative recovery of children with colorectal polyps of endoscopic removal, but it is lack of evidence-based basis. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of systematic nursing intervention on the rehabilitation of children after colorectal polyps of endoscopic removal. METHODS: China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, China Science and Technology Journal Database and Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library databases will be searched by computer. A randomized controlled study is searched on the application of systematic nursing intervention of children with colorectal polyps of endoscopic removal from the establishment of the database in February 2021. The language is limited to English and Chinese. The quality of the included study is independently extracted and the literature quality is evaluated by 2 researchers. The RevMan5.3 software is used to conduct meta-analysis of the included literature. RESULTS: This study will evaluate the effect of systematic nursing intervention on the rehabilitation of children after colorectal polyps of endoscopic removal by the indexes of total effective rate, complication rate, and hospital stays. CONCLUSION: This study will provide reliable evidence-based basis for establishing a reasonable and effective nursing intervention for endoscopic removal of colorectal polyps in childhood. OSF REGISTRATION NUMBER: DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/S57UX.

Vivenciando o deserto: Relato de caso de um paciente queimado com sede / Experiencing the desert: Case report of a burnt thirsty patient

OBJETIVO: Apresentar o relato de uma paciente queimada em relação à sede no período pré-operatório imediato e o alívio após a ação do picolé de gelo. RELATO DE CASO: Obtido por meio de entrevista semiestruturada com a paciente M.S.S., 33 anos, sexo feminino, encaminhada para o Centro de Tratamento de Queimados, com queimadura por combustível em região de membros superiores e tórax, totalizando 24% da área corporal. Até o momento da entrevista, havia sido submetida a oito procedimentos anestésicos, para a realização de cirurgias e balneoterapias. Durante o período de jejum pré-operatório imediato, relatou sede, classificando-a como superior à fome e até mesmo à dor Relatou a aflição de sentir sede e o alívio vivenciado ao receber o manejo da sede. CONSIDERAÇÕES FINAIS: A sede foi relatada pela paciente como um desconforto de alta relevância e gerador de angústia, durante o período de jejum pré-operatório imediato. Em sua experiência tratou-se de um sintoma que superou a dor e a fome. Quando aplicado o manejo da sede e ofertado o picolé de gelo, foi possível prover maior conforto e minorar a sede vivenciada.

OBJECTIVE: To present the report of a burned patient in relation to thirst in the immediate preoperative period and the relief after the action of the ice popsicle. CASE REPORT: It was obtained through a semi-structured interview with the patient M.S.S., 33 years old, female, at the Burnt Treatment Center, due to fuel burn in the upper limbs and chest area, totaling 24% of the body area. Up to the moment of the interview, she had been submitted to eight anesthetic procedures, between surgeries and balneotherapies. During the immediate preoperative fasting period, she reported thirst, classifying it as superior to hunger and even pain. She reported the distress of feeling thirst, and the relief experienced when receiving the management of thirst. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: Thirst was reported by the patient as a highly relevant discomfort and anguish generator, during the pre-anesthetic fasting period. In her experience, it was a symptom that overcame pain and hunger. When thirst management was applied and ice popsicles were offered, it was possible to provide greater comfort and alleviate the thirst experienced.

Relationship between Mental Health, the CLOCK Gene, and Sleep Quality in Surgical Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Nursing is a high-risk occupation with high exposure to stress. The physical and mental health of nurses is directly related to the quality of medical services. Therefore, the sleep quality of nurses should not be ignored. In this study, the method of cluster random sampling was adopted from May to September 2019, and a questionnaire survey was conducted among 521 surgical nurses from five affiliated hospitals of Xinjiang Medical University. The relationship between mental health and sleep quality was analyzed, and 20% of the participants with sleep disorders were randomly selected. The sleep disorders used 1 : 1 matching, finally providing a sample with 60 cases and 60 controls for measurement of the CLOCK gene (rs1801260, rs6850524), to analyze the effect of the interaction between mental health and the CLOCK gene on sleep. The mental health and sleep quality of the surgical nurses were evaluated using the Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The study found that surgical nurses had poor sleep, and there were differences associated with age, years working, frequency of night shifts, and incidence of sleep disorders under marital status (p < 0.05). The PSQI scores of the positive psychological symptoms were higher than those of the negative psychological symptoms. The rank sum test was used to compare the sleep quality scores of different genotypes in CLOCK rs1801260 and rs6850524; the results indicated that the PSQI scores were different among different genotypes at the rs1801260 and rs6850524 loci. The logistic regression results suggested that CLOCK gene rs1801260 (TC) and positive psychological symptoms were influential factors for sleep disorders, and the interaction of positive psychological symptoms∗rs1801260 (TT) was a risk factor for sleep disorders (OR = 10.833, 95% CI: 2.987-39.288). The sleep quality of nurses is not only affected by demographic characteristics but also affected by mental health status and the CLOCK gene.

Implementación del listado de verificación preoperatorio de enfermería para cirugía segura / Nursing preoperative checklist for safe surgery

ANTECEDENTES: La seguridad en la atención de los pacientes es un aspecto prioritario en la organización y funcionamiento de todo sistema de salud. La valoración de enfermería en las salas de internación permite detectar dificultades o problemas en el preoperatorio que pueden poner en riesgo la vida del paciente o el resultado esperado de la intervención. Se deben generar protocolos que garanticen seguridad para los pacientes disminuyendo al máximo los errores. OBJETIVO: Implementar la lista de verificación preoperatoria de enfermería para disminuir los errores en el ingreso de pacientes a quirófanos. LUGAR: Hospital Universitario-. División Quirófanos - Departamento de Cirugía - Dirección de Enfermería. POBLACIÓN: Pacientes internados para cirugías programadas. MÉTODO: Observacional, exploratorio, longitudinal prospectivo con análisis retrospectivo. Implementación preoperatoria de lista de verificación en sala de internación por enfermería. RESULTADOS: En Mayo de 2018 se operaron 355 pacientes en los quirófanos centrales. Hubo 183 errores de un total de 158 cirugías programadas. La falla más frecuente fue el ingreso de pacientes con ropa interior o ropa de cama en 59 (32,2%), seguido por falta de gorro o cofia en 22 (12%), e ingreso de pacientes con prótesis dental en 21 (11,5%). En la segunda etapa aún con la planilla de verificación de enfermería preoperatoria implementada persistieron los errores en un 48 %. CONCLUSIÓN: se deben promover acciones específicas para que los equipos quirúrgicos alcancen de forma sistemática las medidas de seguridad esenciales sin poner en riesgo la vida y bienestar de los pacientes quirúrgicos

BACKGROUND: The safety of patient care is a priority aspect in the organization and functioning of all health systems with direct implications on the quality of care. The assessment of nursing in the internment rooms allows to detect difficulties or problems in the preoperative that can endanger the life of the patient or the expected outcome of the intervention. This is where protocols must be generated to ensure safety for patients, minimizing errors. OBJECTIVE: To implement the pre-operative nursing checklist to reduce errors in the admission of patients to operating room. SETTING: University Hospital. Surgical Division - Department of Surgery - Nursing management. POPULATION: internal patients for scheduled surgeries. METHOD: Observational, exploratory, longitudinal prospective with retrospective analysis. Checklist preoperative nursing implementation. RESULTS: In May 2018, 355 patients were operated in the central operating rooms. 183 errors were found on 158 surgeries scheduled in a first stage. The most frequent failure was the admission of patients with underwear or bedding 59 (32.2%), followed by lack of cap or cap 22 (12%), and admission of patients with dental prosthesis 21 (11.5%). In the second stage, the nursing check list form was implemented but which could reduce the number of errors in the preoperative period to 48%. CONCLUSION: Specific actions should be promoted so that surgical teams systematically reach essential safety measures that jeopardize the life and well-being surgical patients

Perioperative nursing care of a patient with urogenital sinus malformation who underwent vaginal calculus removal and correction: a case report.

Cases of urogenital sinus malformation with a huge calculus are complex and rare. Improper nursing care of these cases can lead to a series of problems. We report here a 23-year-old married woman who was admitted to hospital because of primary amenorrhea and failed sexual intercourse for 5 years. Through combined diagnosis and treatment of radiology, ultrasound, urology, gynecology, and other disciplines, the patient was diagnosed with urogenital sinus malformation, a vaginal calculus, and primary amenorrhea. After full preparation, the patient underwent an operation for extraction of the vaginal calculus, urethroplasty, vaginoplasty, and hysteroscopy. The calculus of the patient was removed and the vagina was returned to its normal anatomy. Patients with urogenital sinus malformation and a huge calculus have complex care requirements and experience a particular state of vulnerability during the diagnostic phase. By establishing good communication with patients and providing proper perioperative nursing, physiological and psychological rehabilitation of these patients can be achieved.

Perioperative Nursing of Patients with Reoperation of Recurrent Parathyroid Carcinoma Invading the Upper Digestive or Respiratory Tract.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to summarize the perioperative nursing care of patients with recurrent parathyroid carcinoma. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of 10 patients with recurrent parathyroid carcinoma was performed. The clinical data, diagnosis, treatment process, and nursing process (including clinical nursing intervention of various complications) were analyzed. The nursing experience and methods were discussed, summarized, and analyzed. RESULTS: A total of 10 patients were reviewed (male : female 7 : 3; aged 48.6 ± 14.60 years). The mean interval between the initial operation and reoperation was 2.23 ± 1.65 years. The mean number of operations was 4.00 ± 1.41. Invasion of the trachea or esophagus was evident in 7 patients, larynx in 6 patients, recurrent laryngeal nerve in 1 patient, and cyclic cartilage in 2 patients. Serum calcium range was 3.20-4.68 mmol/L, and parathyroid hormone (PTH) range was 860-2830 pg/ml at admission. 6 patients underwent prophylactic tracheostomy, 2 patients underwent partial laryngectomy, and 2 patients underwent total laryngectomy. 1 patient experienced temporary water-electrolyte disorder and hypoproteinemia. The median serum calcium was 2.28 mmol/L (1.66-3.18 mmol/L) and median PTH level was 82.60 pg/ml (63.70-900.00 pg/ml) postoperatively. Serum PTH and calcium were still higher than the upper limit of normal in 2 patients after surgery. 2 of the other 8 patients relapsed within 8-11 months, and 6 patients remained normal for 11-40 months. CONCLUSION: For patients with reoperation of recurrent parathyroid carcinoma, high-quality, reasonable, and careful perioperative nursing ensured a successful operation and optimized outcome.

Cohort Study on the Implementation of a Surgical Checklist from the Operating Room to the Postanesthesia Care Unit.

PURPOSE: To provide evidence of a well-structured information transfer that prevents the loss of information relevant to patient care. DESIGN: Pre-post cohort study on the implementation of a surgical checklist from the operating room to postanesthesia care unit. METHODS: Main variable was the transfer of relevant and correct information. The secondary variables include time, interruptions, and satisfaction. FINDINGS: In the prechecklist stage, 59 transfers were collected; with an average time of 68.5 seconds, 41.7% of the transfers encountered interruptions, and only 8.5% of the reports were complete with all data. After instituting the checklist, 63 transfers were analyzed with an average time of 96.4 seconds, no interruptions occurred in 71.3% of the transfers, and all the items were transmitted in 92.1% of the cases. Number of interferences decreased. Transfer time increased significantly, but 80.3% of staff found the checklist useful. CONCLUSIONS: A written and structured checklist minimizes the loss of relevant information, thus improving safety in the process.

A Qualitative Exploratory Study of Norwegian OR Nurses' Patient Positioning Priorities.

The purpose of patient positioning is to provide optimal surgical site exposure for surgical team members and prevent negative patient outcomes. This study explores perioperative nurses' experiences when positioning patients for surgery. We collected data using focus group interviews of 17 OR nurses in Norway and used qualitative content analysis to analyze the data. The study findings showed that perioperative nurses emphasized their most important priorities as concepts that can be categorized into three themes: leading and coordinating patient positioning, ensuring patient safety, and promoting efficient use of OR nurses' expertise. The study findings also identify a need to define formal responsibilities in patient positioning and processes for determining positioning outcomes. Perioperative leaders should verify OR nurse competence for patient positioning to help ensure continuity and safety in complex patient pathways.