Clinical Issues—June 2010

References 

Measuring radiation exposure levels
1. Regulatory Guide 8.34 – Monitoring criteria and methods to calculate occupational doses (US Nuclear Regulatory Commission). http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/reg-guides/occupational-health/active/8-34/index.htmlAccessed March 23, 2010
2. Recommended practices for reducing radiological exposure in the perioperative practice setting. In: Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices. Denver, CO: AORN, Inc; 2010;p. 257–268
3. ACR technical standard for management of the use of radiation in fluoroscopic procedures (American College of Radiology). http://www.acr.org/SecondaryMainMenuCategories/quality_safety/RadSafety/RadiationSafety/standard-manage-radiation.aspxAccessed March 23, 2010

Defining major and minor surgical procedures
1. Diagnosis-related groups. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/glossary/default.asp?Letter=D&Language=EnglishAccessed March 23, 2010
2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. In: 31st ed.. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier, Inc; 2007;p. 1835
3. Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Professions. In: 8th ed.. St Louis, MO: Elsevier Inc; 2009;p. 1129;1200
4. McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. In: New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc; 2006;p. 393;421
5. Recommended practices for maintaining a sterile field Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices. In: Denver, CO: AORN, Inc; 2010;p. 91–99

Comparative evaluation for purchasing new products or equipment
1. Recommended practices for product selection in perioperative practice settings. In: Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices. Denver, CO: AORN, Inc; 2010;p. e1–e10

Selecting replacement items for discontinued products
1. Recommended practices for product selection in perioperative practice settings. In: Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices. Denver, CO: AORN, Inc; 2010;p. e1–e10