Description
After this session you’ll be able to:
A little perspective goes a long way. The connection between patient positioning in the OR, procedure length, and frequent skin complications on the floor only became apparent when medical-surgical nurses at Temple University Hospital participated in the “Bridge to the OR” Program. They now have OR nurses on the Dermal Defense Team working to educate medical-surgical nurses on the mysteries of the OR through hospital-wide Nursing Grand Rounds and unit-specific educational posters.
How did they implement this program, and what barriers did they overcome? Rose and Washington will discuss the program from a leadership perspective and share input from the nurses they trained. Learn how to partner with nurses throughout the hospital to improve surgical patient care while making connections beyond the OR.
- Recognize best practices for reducing postsurgical skin complications.
- Identify education to enhance knowledge of surgical positioning complications.
- Develop a new viewpoint of your role in preserving skin integrity beyond the OR.
A little perspective goes a long way. The connection between patient positioning in the OR, procedure length, and frequent skin complications on the floor only became apparent when medical-surgical nurses at Temple University Hospital participated in the “Bridge to the OR” Program. They now have OR nurses on the Dermal Defense Team working to educate medical-surgical nurses on the mysteries of the OR through hospital-wide Nursing Grand Rounds and unit-specific educational posters.
How did they implement this program, and what barriers did they overcome? Rose and Washington will discuss the program from a leadership perspective and share input from the nurses they trained. Learn how to partner with nurses throughout the hospital to improve surgical patient care while making connections beyond the OR.