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SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene: 2022 Update by Glowicz, Janet B., Landon, Emily, Sickbert-Bennett, Emily E., Aiello, Allison E., deKay, Karen, Hoffmann, Karen K., Maragakis, Lisa, Olmsted, Russell N., Polgreen, Philip M., Trexler, Polly A., VanAmringe, Margaret A., Wood, Amber R., Yokoe, Deborah, Ellingson, Katherine D.

“…The purpose of this document is to highlight practical recommendations to assist acute-care hospitals in prioritization and implementation of strategies to…”
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Isolation Precaution Guidelines in NICU: Breast Milk Storage by Wood, Amber, RN, BSN, CPN, Reese, Jessica, Ms

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Updates to the AORN Evidence Rating Model by Wood, Amber, MSN, RN, CNOR, CIC, FAPIC

“…The AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice provide evidence-based and rated recommendations for perioperative nursing practice.1 Basing perioperative…”
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Clinical Issues—January 2016 by Wood, Amber, MSN, RN, CNOR, CIC

“…This Month Use of count boards Key words: count, retained surgical item, RSI, count board, whiteboard, dry erase board. Subtracting items from the count Key…”
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Clinical Issues—October 2015 by Wood, Amber, MSN, RN, CNOR, CIC

“…This month Personnel wearing hijabs in the OR Key words: hijab, head covering, hair covering, Muslim, Islam. Isolation precautions for perioperative patient…”
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Clinical Issues—April 2017 by Wood, Amber

“…This Month Patient involvement in hand hygiene Key words: patient engagement, hand hygiene, hand washing stations, hand hygiene promotion. Alcohol-based…”
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Clinical Issues—January 2015 by Wood, Amber, MSN, RN, CNOR, CIC

“…This Month Ebola precautions in the OR Key words: Ebola, PPE, airborne, droplet, respirator. Abdominal-perineal dual preps Key words: surgical skin…”
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Clinical Issues—October 2016 by Wood, Amber

“…This Month Wearing nail polish Key words: nail, polish, UV-cured, gel nail, Shellac. Preventing dry skin Key words: dry skin, chapped, dermatitis, hand…”
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Clinical Issues—February 2017 by Ogg, Mary J., Wood, Amber

“…This Month Implementing surgical smoke evacuation practices Key words: surgical smoke , compliance , health effects , smoke evacuators. Surgical smoke…”
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Clinical Issues by Cahn, Julie, DNP, RN, CNOR, RN‐BC, ACNS‐BC, CNS‐CP, Wood, Amber, MSN, RN, CNOR, CIC, FAPIC

“…PURPOSE/GOALTo provide the learner with knowledge of AORN’s guidelinesrelated to fecal microbiota transplant (FMT), Zikavirus, autologous bone flap transfer,…”
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Clinical Issues—December 2016 by Spruce, Lisa, DNP, RN, CNS-CP, CNOR, ACNS, ACNP, FAAN, Wood, Amber, MSN, RN, CNOR, CIC, FAPIC

“…This Year Head coverings Key words: head cover, bouffant, skull cap, hair, scalp. Skin preps Key words: skin preps, antiseptics, cesarean delivery, surgical…”
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AORN’s Revised Model for Evidence Appraisal and Rating by Spruce, Lisa, DNP, RN, CNS-CP, CNOR, ACNS, ACNP, FAAN, Van Wicklin, Sharon A., MSN, RN, CNOR, CRNFA(E), CPSN-R, PLNC, Wood, Amber, MSN, RN, CNOR, CIC

“…Abstract AORN perioperative practice specialists responsible for authoring the Guidelines for Perioperative Practice have spent several years using…”
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Clinical Issues—March 2014 by Wood, Amber, MSN, RN, CNOR, CIC, CPN

“…This Month Sweeping the OR floor before wet mopping Key words: sweeping, cleaning, mopping, floors, OR. Mopping the OR floor between procedures Key words:…”
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Clinical Issues—October 2013 by Wood, Amber, MSN, RN, CNOR, CIC, CPN

“…This Month Covering lead aprons during operative or other invasive procedures Key words: lead apron, radiological exposure, personal protective equipment, PPE,…”
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Clinical Issues—June 2016 by Wood, Amber, Ogg, Mary J., Chambers, Kerrie

“…This Month Use of alcohol (ethanol)-based hand rubs (ABHRs) during pregnancy Key words: alcohol, ethanol, hand rub, ABHR, hand sanitizer. Working when…”
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Back to Basics: Environmental Cleaning by Spruce, Lisa, Wood, Amber

“…Abstract The need for a clean perioperative environment is a basic principle for all perioperative team members. Recent evidence suggests that the environment…”
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Clinical Issues—June 2015 by Wood, Amber, MSN, RN, CNOR, CIC, Van Wicklin, Sharon A., MSN, RN, CNOR, CRNFA, CPSN-R, PLNC

“…This Month Ultraviolet (UV)-cured nail polish Key words: nail polish, UV-cured, ultraviolet, gel nails, gel polish, shellac, hand hygiene. Handling…”
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Clinical Issues—November 2014 by Ogg, Mary J., MSN, RN, CNOR, Wood, Amber, MSN, RN, CNOR, CIC, CPN

“…This Month Allowing OR doors to remain open during and between procedures Key words: open doors, positive air flow, negative air flow, traffic, surgical site…”
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Understanding Differing Viewpoints on Preadmission Bathing and Cleansing: Soap vs CHG by Wood, Amber, Conner, Ramona, Spruce, Lisa

“…In this issue of the Journal is an opinion article by Edmiston et al, To bathe or not to bathe with chlorhexidine gluconate: is it time to take a stand for…”
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Clinical Issues—May 2015 by Wood, Amber, MSN, RN, CNOR, CIC, Van Wicklin, Sharon A., MSN, RN, CNOR, CRNFA, CPSN-R, PLNC, Brubaker, Scott A., CTBS, Spruce, Lisa, DNP, RN, CNS-CP, ACNS, ACNP, ANP, CNOR

“…This Month Update on perioperative Ebola precautions Key words: Ebola, PPE, airborne, droplet, respirator. Contaminated rigid sterilization containers Key…”
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