Perioperative care is a critical part of the patient journey. Encompassing the time before, during, and after surgery, perioperative care is a collaborative process that allows clinicians to review a ...

Prevention and treatment of thromboembolic complications, such as deep venous thrombosis (DVT), have long been a part of perioperative nursing care. A DVT is a blood clot that typically develops in a ...

If you or someone you love has had a surgical procedure, a perioperative registered nurse was directly responsible for you or your loved one's well-being throughout the operation. While all of the ...

Perioperative nursing education is undergoing a significant evolution, reflecting a global imperative to enhance both academic training and the practical readiness of future nurses. With surgical care ...

The American Journal of Nursing (AJN) is the oldest and largest circulating nursing journal in the world. The Journal's mission is to promote excellence in professional nursing, with a global ...

Mistakes and near misses are more likely to occur during preoperative care and care of the elderly, suggests a French study. Subscribe today to access over 6,000 peer-reviewed clinical articles, ...

DENVER & DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TheAssociation of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) and Chamberlain College of Nursing announced a new education collaboration that provides AORN ...

Preoperative visiting has been around for about 20 years, and involves the nurse responsible for a patient’s care in theatre visiting the patient on the ward before surgery takes place. These visits ...

Only 14 years into the 21st century, most nurses in the United States were, in fact, educated in the 20th century. The Institute of Medicine’s 2011 most recent report, “The Future of Nursing,” states: ...