Patient Safety First


Article Title Author(s) Type Pages
Implementing AORN Recommended Practices for Prevention of Retained Surgical Items

February 2012 (Vol. 95 | No. 2 | Pages 205-219)

Judith L. Goldberg, David L. Feldman Full-length article

Continuing EducationPatient Safety FirstRecommended Practices
205-219
Surgical Count Practice Variability and the Potential for Retained Surgical Items

February 2012 (Vol. 95 | No. 2 | Pages 228-238)

Elizabeth Morell Edel Full-length article

Patient Safety First
228-238
Surgical Wound Classification: Communication Is Needed for Accuracy

February 2012 (Vol. 95 | No. 2 | Pages 274-278)

Jennifer L. Zinn Short communication

Patient Safety First
274-278
Patients Count on It: An Initiative to Reduce Incorrect Counts and Prevent Retained Surgical Items

January 2012 (Vol. 95 | No. 1 | Page 109)

Elizabeth K. Norton, Cornelia Martin, Anne J. Micheli Full-length article

Patient Safety First
109-109
Culture of Safety: Safe Work Hours in the OR

January 2012 (Vol. 95 | No. 1 | Pages 149-154)

Jacqueline J. Monahan Short communication

Patient Safety First
149-154
Implementing the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist: A Model for Future Perioperative Initiatives

December 2011 (Vol. 94 | No. 6 | Pages 590-598)

Kristin Alt Styer, Stanley W. Ashley, Ilona Schmidt, Elaine M. Zive, Sunil Eappen et al. Full-length article

Patient Safety First
590-598
Optimizing Patient Safety Support in the Digital World

December 2011 (Vol. 94 | No. 6 | Pages 623-625)

Marion McCall Short communication

Patient Safety First
623-625
Bloodborne Pathogen Violations: Compliance Is Key to Prevention

November 2011 (Vol. 94 | No. 5 | Pages 480-487)

Pamela Dembski Hart Short communication

AORN Journal ClubAmbulatory SurgeryPatient Safety First
480-487
Complying With the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard: Protecting Health Care Workers and Patients

October 2011 (Vol. 94 | No. 4 | Pages 393-399)

Pamela Dembski Hart Short communication

Patient Safety FirstAmbulatory Surgery
393-399
Reducing the Incidence of Retained Surgical Instrument Fragments

September 2011 (Vol. 94 | No. 3 | Pages 301-304)

Melissa Reece, Nicholas D. Troeleman, James E. McGowan, Jon P. Furuno Short communication

Patient Safety First
301-304
Personal Nursing Care Experiences Provide Lessons on Patient Safety

August 2011 (Vol. 94 | No. 2 | Pages 194-198)

Helen Starbuck Pashley Short communication

Patient Safety First
194-198
Key Strategies for Eliminating Sharps Injuries During Surgery

July 2011 (Vol. 94 | No. 1 | Pages 91-96)

Ramon Berguer Short communication

Patient Safety First
91-96
The Normalization of Deviance: What Are the Perioperative Risks?

June 2011 (Vol. 93 | No. 6 | Pages 796-801)

Sharon A. McNamara Short communication

Patient Safety First
796-801
AORN Ergonomic Tool 3: Lifting and Holding the Patient's Legs, Arms, and Head While Prepping

May 2011 (Vol. 93 | No. 5 | Pages 589-592)

Thomas Waters, Patrice Spera, Carol Petersen, Audrey Nelson, Edward Hernandez, Shawn Applegarth et al. Full-length article

Patient Safety First
589-592
The Future of Nursing and Patient Safety: The Nurse's Role

May 2011 (Vol. 93 | No. 5 | Pages 614-618)

Sharon A. McNamara Short communication

Patient Safety First
614-618
AORN Ergonomic Tool 2: Positioning and Repositioning the Supine Patient on the OR Bed

April 2011 (Vol. 93 | No. 4 | Pages 445-449)

Thomas Waters, Manon Short, John Lloyd, Andrea Baptiste, Lorraine Butler, Carol Petersen, Audrey Nelson et al. Full-length article

Patient Safety First
445-449
A Surgical Patient's Perception of Trust

April 2011 (Vol. 93 | No. 4 | Pages 493-497)

Rick McGowan Short communication

Patient Safety First
493-497
AORN Ergonomic Tool 1: Lateral Transfer of a Patient from a Stretcher to an OR Bed

March 2011 (Vol. 93 | No. 3 | Pages 334-339)

Thomas Waters, Andrea Baptiste, Manon Short, Lori Plante-Mallon, Audrey Nelson et al. Full-length article

Patient Safety First
334-339
Perioperative Pharmacology: Antibiotic Administration

March 2011 (Vol. 93 | No. 3 | Pages 340-351)

Linda Wanzer, BradLee Goeckner, Rodney W. Hicks Full-length article

free full text Continuing EducationPatient Safety First
340-351
Changing Culture in Interventional Areas to Promote Patient Safety

March 2011 (Vol. 93 | No. 3 | Pages 352-357)

Terry Schmidt Full-length article

Patient Safety FirstAORN Journal Club
352-357