AORN Journal
Volume 90, Issue 3 , Pages 443-444 , September 2009

Decreasing the effect of perioperative care on the environment

References 

  1. Lausten G . Reduce—recycle—reuse: guidelines for promoting perioperative waste management . AORN J . 2007;85(4):717–728
  2. AORN guidance statement: Environmental responsibility . In: Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices . Denver, CO: AORN, Inc; 2009;p. 187–194
  3. Hilditch M . Equipment re-use must be considered . Health Estate . 2006;60(3):48–49
  4. AORN guidance statement: Reuse of single-use devices . In: Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices . Denver, CO: AORN, Inc; 2009;p. 257–263
  5. Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and mercury. Energy Star . http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=cfls.pr_cfls_mercury Accessed July 23, 2008.
  6.  Brown J 2009 Manager's Guide to Going Green . Outpatient Surg . April 2009;(Suppl 4):2–40

 For answers to your questions, contact the Center for Nursing Practice at (800) 755-2676. AORN's Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices is available for purchase at http://www.aornbookstore.org.Editor's note: At various times throughout the year, the Recommended Practices Committee seeks review and comment on proposed recommended practices from members and other interested individuals. When available, these proposed recommended practices appear online at http://www.aorn.org. Proposed recommended practice documents are available for review and comment for a 30-day period after they are posted. Interested individuals who do not have access to the Internet may obtain copies of the proposed documents by calling the Center for Nursing Practice at (800) 755-2676 x 334. A deadline for comments is indicated with each document. Please check these sources frequently to locate proposed recommended practices. All comments received are considered as the document is finalized. Thank you for your participation.

PII: S0001-2092(09)00559-6

doi: 10.1016/j.aorn.2009.08.008

AORN Journal
Volume 90, Issue 3 , Pages 443-444 , September 2009

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