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Managing A Tissue Recall In A Large Academic Hospital, Victoria Steelman, A. Schlueter
Managing A Tissue Recall In A Large Academic Hospital, Victoria Steelman, A. Schlueter
Victoria J. Steelman
BACKGROUND: In October 2005, a recall of human tissue for implantation was initiated because one recovery center obtained tissues from donors who were not screened properly for infectious diseases. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommended notifying affected patients and offering access to infectious disease testing. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: A multidisciplinary team was established to provide a framework for responding to the recall. The plan was designed to meet six goals. Steps included patient identification, surgeon and patient notification, patient education and testing, communication of test results, and information for the public. RESULTS: …
Toward A Standardized Language To Describe Perioperative Nursing, Victoria Steelman, G. Bulechek, J. Mccloskey
Toward A Standardized Language To Describe Perioperative Nursing, Victoria Steelman, G. Bulechek, J. Mccloskey
Victoria J. Steelman
The Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) is a standardized language that identifies all interventions performed by nurses. Each nursing intervention has a label name, a conceptual definition, and a set of defining activities. The NIC provides a standardized nomenclature for automated databases, describes and measures nursing's contribution to health care, facilitates nursing education, supports clinical decision making, plans resource allocation, and facilitates nursing research. Perioperative nurses can use the NIC to describe and document their contributions to surgical patients' outcomes.
Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease: Recommendations For Infection Control, Victoria Steelman
Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease: Recommendations For Infection Control, Victoria Steelman
Victoria J. Steelman
Creutzfeld-Jakob disease, an infectious, progressive, degenerative neurologic disorder, has a presumably long incubation period but a rapid, fatal course. Brain tissue at autopsy resembles that seen in spongioform encephalopathies of other species. Creutzfeld-Jakob disease is transmitted by a proteinaceous infectious agent, or "prion." Epidemiologic patterns remain uncertain; various studies have reported conflicting risk factors in different populations, and genetic susceptibility may be involved. Although natural transmission routes are still unclear, both iatrogenic and nosocomial transmissions have been identified. Transmission has occurred through contaminated electrodes, contaminated biologic products from cadaveric brains, and infected donor tissues, including dura mater and corneas. Because …
Ethylene Oxide. The Importance Of Aeration, Victoria Steelman
Ethylene Oxide. The Importance Of Aeration, Victoria Steelman
Victoria J. Steelman
Residual EO on instruments and supplies can cause serious patient injuries. It is imperative that these items be adequately aerated before they are used. Removing instruments prematurely from an aerator is, indeed, "a blatant disregard for patient safety." The perioperative nurse has the responsibility and accountability for patient protection. Preventive measures and alternatives to using improperly aerated instruments have been described. If these measures do not resolve the problem, the surgery must be postponed until adequately aerated instruments are available.
Proposed Perioperative Nurse Translation Of The Federal Clinical Practice Guidelines. Association Of Operating Room Nurses, S. Moorhead, M. Golas, S. Kleinbeck, L. Reehling, Victoria Steelman, D. Wahoff-Stice, M. Weisbrich, D. Fogg
Proposed Perioperative Nurse Translation Of The Federal Clinical Practice Guidelines. Association Of Operating Room Nurses, S. Moorhead, M. Golas, S. Kleinbeck, L. Reehling, Victoria Steelman, D. Wahoff-Stice, M. Weisbrich, D. Fogg
Victoria J. Steelman
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