Periop Talk
63 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsKeeping surgical patients safe is the top concern of perioperative nurses. Each month, join AORN’s periop-specific podcast, Periop Talk, for Q&As with AORN Guideline for Perioperative Practice nurse authors and discussions with industry thought leaders to interviews with frontline OR nurses, we strive to make surgery safer by discussing today’s top perioperative topics.
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High-Level Disinfection Guideline Update
April 08, 2024 08:00 - 5 minutes - 3.77 MBIn this episode of Periop Talk AORN gives a sneak preview into the new High-Level Disinfection Guideline and how these key changes will impact your daily practice. Perioperative nurses play a vital role in the disinfection process: Enhanced communication: Ensuring seamless handoff of devices to decontamination with details about pre-treatment and device condition. Verification before disinfection: Introducing a crucial step - cleaning verification testing with magnification and the use of ...
Beginning again: Lessons in transitioning from expert to novice nurse
March 19, 2024 07:00 - 9 minutes - 6.46 MBThe opportunity to start fresh in a different department is a gift. Once you are there, take advantage of everything and everyone. Staff are designated to help teach you the art and science of their practice, so be physically, mentally, and emotionally present to absorb every bit of it. Understand that there are many ways to accomplish the same task and be open to a new way. Keep the best of what you learn and add it to your toolbox. Start to build your own practice with the help of others. ...
New Environment of Care Guidelines for 2024
March 04, 2024 13:00 - 6 minutes - 4.55 MBThis updated Guideline for Safe Environment of Care provides new and revised recommendations on developing fire safety plans, performing fire risk assessments, fire safety training, establishing latex safety programs and chemical safety plans, among others. The purpose of this guideline is to maintain a safe environment of care for perioperative patients and personnel and prevent injuries or harm by mitigating the risks associated with all the topics covered within this guideline. This episo...
How to build trust with your new hire
February 19, 2024 12:00 - 16 minutes - 11 MBAt the foundation of any clinical relationship is trust: trust between clinicians and patients, trust among the interprofessional team members, and trust between a new hire and the preceptor. Building a trusting relationship between the new hire and preceptor takes time, but there are some things that a preceptor can do to develop the trusting relationship. Be Explicit About Expectations Expectations within nursing practice are often divided into two buckets: the written competency-based ac...
New Design and Maintenance Guidelines
February 06, 2024 14:00 - 5 minutes - 3.87 MBThe physical design of the surgical suite should support safe patient care, efficient movement of patients and supplies, and workplace safety and security. The surgical suite includes the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative patient care areas and support areas, including central and satellite sterile processing areas, administrative areas, waiting areas, and staff areas. In this episode of Periop Talk Lisa Spruce, sr. director of evidence based perioperative practice at AORN, and...
The dangers of surgical smoke and how AORN aims to Go Clear™ in the OR
January 23, 2024 07:00 - 6 minutes - 4.59 MBSurgical smoke is the by-product of using energy-generating devices (e.g., electrosurgery units, powered surgical instruments), and it is full of carcinogenic and mutagenic cells. AORN speaks with Scott Hantz, a firefighter and perioperative director of nursing at the Miller Family Heart and Vascular Institute at the Cleveland Clinic, about the dangers of surgical smoke and how the AORN Center of Excellence in Surgical Safety: Smoke Evacuation program and Go Clear Award is making the OR a sa...
Medication Safety Guideline
January 08, 2024 21:00 - 5 minutes - 3.98 MBWhat are the three biggest changes to the Guideline for Medication Safety? It all depends on your facility, but labeling, hazardous medication and antibiotic oversight were three issues that really stood out to guideline author Julie Cahn, sr. perioperative practice specialist at AORN. Medication errors are preventable but continue to occur despite regulations, governmental resources and oversight, recommendations from professional organizations, and accreditation body standards. Elimination...
The President’s Corner: Easing the Challenges of Shortages
March 15, 2023 20:00 - 14 minutes - 9.79 MBTraveling nurses are here to stay. Join AORN President Vangie Dennis and Board Member Becca Vortman for a conversation with a staff nurse and a traveling nurse about how changing your approach to periop team culture can help ease challenges created by staff shortages and improve satisfaction. Support the show
Periop Talk: New Recommendations for Patient Positioning and Pressure Injury
February 21, 2023 19:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBWhat are the new assessment tools and how is technology helping us reduce surgical patient injuries? Hear about practice changes from the AORN Sr. Director of Evidence-Based Perioperative Practice Lisa Spruce. Support the show
The President’s Corner: Bridging Generational Divides (part 2)
February 21, 2023 18:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBAORN President Vangie Dennis MSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO speaks with Molly, a Millennial O.R. nurse-turned-clinical educator about how the “trophy generation” helped evolve perioperative teams - and the challenges and opportunities of a 5-generation workplace. Support the show
The President’s Corner – Bridging Generational Divides (Part 1)
February 03, 2023 17:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBWhat are the biggest pros and cons of working among 5 different generations today? AORN President Vangie Dennis MSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO speaks with Mary-Kate, a Gen Z periop nurse at a large New York hospital, about hurdles of being the youngest member of an OR team and challenging her generation’s stereotypes. Support the show
Celebrating Perioperative Nurses Week, Nov. 13-19
November 09, 2022 14:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBAORN leaders, like perioperative nurses everywhere, agree food can be the highlight for celebrating Perioperative Nurses Week. Listen in as Board President Vangie Dennis, Vice President Darlene Murdock, and Board Director Megan Nolan share some additional ways to have fun, bond with colleagues, and connect with the community. Spoiler alert: they love the food, too! #PeriopProud Support the show
The President’s Corner – Coping with Ethical Challenges
October 17, 2022 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBAORN President Vangie Dennis MSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO speaks with Wellstar Health System Assistant Vice President of Ethics, Advance Care Planning and Spiritual Health Jason Lesandrini MA, PhD(c), FACHE, HEC-C, LPEC about better preparing yourself to manage situations that go against the grain – from patient consent disputes to DNRs to unusual staffing ratios and more. Support the show
Healing from Moral Injury: A Perioperative Challenge
August 26, 2022 20:00 - 6 minutes - 4.64 MBAORN President Vangie Dennis MSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO and periop nurse and mind-body medicine practitioner Dr. Margaret Below PhD, RN, NE-BC talk about micro-episodes of joy, gratitude and other simple, proven steps that will change how your body reacts and how you feel. They challenge nurses to try these two small steps over two weeks and see how they help you feel better. Support the show
Managing Moral Injury: Simple Steps, Proven Difference
August 26, 2022 20:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBGoing “against the grain” of our patient care training during COVID-19 created moral injury in nurses. But a body of evidence proves that using very simple strategies will help you manage how your body reacts to stressors – and they are techniques available to everyone. AORN President Vangie Dennis MSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO has a conversation with periop nurse and mind-body medicine practitioner Dr. Margaret Below PhD, RN, NE-BC about the small, deliberate, and fundamental steps you can do every ...
Healing from Moral Injury: A Perioperative Challenge
August 26, 2022 20:00 - 6 minutes - 4.64 MBAORN President Vangie Dennis MSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO and periop nurse and mind-body medicine practitioner Dr. Margaret Below PhD, RN, NE-BC talk about micro-episodes of joy, gratitude and other simple, proven steps that will change how your body reacts and how you feel. They challenge nurses to try these two small steps over two weeks and see how they help you feel better. Support the show
Periop Talk – The President’s Corner
June 21, 2022 22:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBThe President’s Corner is a series of conversations between AORN President Vangie Dennis, MSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, and colleagues across the country about issues most important to AORN members and the perioperative community. In Episode 1 “Nursing Uncharted – The Staffing Shortage” Vangie speaks with David Wyatt, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNOR, past AORN President and Chief Nursing Officer of the University Hospitals at the University of Texas southwestern Medical Center in Dallas about what’s unique...
Periop Talk: Caring for the Transgender Patient
June 06, 2022 20:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBJune is Pride Month and, to help raise awareness around inequities in healthcare, transmale Nik Unterkircher, MA, UX/UI, DEI Practitioner at AORN, talks candidly with Vice President of Nursing, Renae Battie’, MSN, RN, CNOR. They discuss common challenges transgender patients face in the binary world that will help nurses more fully understand patient anxiety, the potential for misdiagnosis, and small steps nurses can take to improve the transgender patient’s experience. Support the show
Periop Talk: Talking Time Out with the Joint Commission
May 31, 2022 15:00 - 13 minutes - 9.25 MBThe Joint Commission and AORN’s CEO Linda Groah discuss the challenges and solutions for an effective Time Out. Learn more. Support the show
Become the Place Where Nurses Want to Work - A Fireside Chat
March 14, 2022 14:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBHow do nurse leaders and their teams break through complex, chaotic, and broken systems – with widespread burnout – to transform their fast-paced hospitals and ASCs into sustainable caring cultures? Join us for AORN’s Fireside Chat, a live conversation about solutions to the most-asked question from perioperative nurses and leaders today: How do we rebuild from compassion fatigue, moral distress, and exhaustion – and create a place for perioperative teams to thrive? National nurse expert...
Become the Place Where Nurses Want to Work - A Fireside Chat
March 14, 2022 14:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBHow do nurse leaders and their teams break through complex, chaotic, and broken systems – with widespread burnout – to transform their fast-paced hospitals and ASCs into sustainable caring cultures? Join us for AORN’s Fireside Chat, a live conversation about solutions to the most-asked question from perioperative nurses and leaders today: How do we rebuild from compassion fatigue, moral distress, and exhaustion – and create a place for perioperative teams to thrive? National nurse expert...
Using Adjunct Technology to Prevent RSI in Surgical Patients – Why and the How to Do It
February 09, 2022 21:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBLeveraging technology to prevent the devastating impacts from RSI on your patients – and your staff – is easier than you think. “It really does enhance your workflow. I can’t imagine NOT using it,” says Cleveland Clinic Director of Surgical Nursing Dena Salamon, MSN, RN. Hear how and why her system chose to use technology to support the OR team. Support the show
Be Proactive, Not Reactive! A Success Story for Preventing Costly RSIs
February 09, 2022 21:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBCleveland Clinic Director of Surgical Nursing Dena Salamon, MSN, RN speaks with AORN virtually about how her health system confronted and acted to prevent unintentionally retained surgical items across more than 50 ORs. Her advice: “Just do it.” Support the show
Fireside Chat: Rediscovering Compassion
December 17, 2021 20:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBWhy are so many of America’s most-trusted professionals frustrated and angry – and what can we do to reconnect with our passion for nursing? A periop nursing conversation and live Q&A with Dr. Phyllis Quinlan, AORN CEO Linda Groah, and AORN President Holly Ervine. Support the show
Periop Talk Q&A: How do I add complementary care into practice?
December 14, 2021 07:00 - 7 minutes - 5.04 MBAORN's VP of Nursing, Renae Battie, MN, RN CNOR its down with Guideline author Mary Alice Anderson, PhD, RN, CNOR, to discuss the new Guideline on complementary care and how to incorporate different complimentary care strategies into your practice. Support the show
Periop Talk: New Guideline on Complementary Care Enhances Patient Care
December 08, 2021 19:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBAORN's VP of Nursing, Renae Battie, MN, RN CNOR its down with Guideline author Mary Alice Anderson, PhD, RN, CNOR, to discuss the new Guideline on complementary care. Support the show
Periop Talk: ASCs Today and Safety Risks
November 02, 2021 22:00 - 13 minutes - 9.57 MBIn this 3-part podcast series, AORN CEO, Linda Groah, MSN RN CNOR NEA-BC FAAN, and Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group discuss surgical trends, nurse leadership, and the value of quality data in today’s ASCs. Complete the free annual Leapfrog ASC Survey before November 30 to highlight the safety and quality of your ASC based on national, evidence-based measures that are of specific interest to employers, health care purchasers, and consumers. Survey Results are publicly re...
Periop Talk: ASCs Today and Nursing Leadership
November 02, 2021 22:00 - 12 minutes - 8.55 MBIn this 3-part podcast series, AORN CEO, Linda Groah, MSN RN CNOR NEA-BC FAAN, and Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group discuss surgical trends, nurse leadership, and the value of quality data in today’s ASCs. Complete the free annual Leapfrog ASC Survey before November 30 to highlight the safety and quality of your ASC based on national, evidence-based measures that are of specific interest to employers, health care purchasers, and consumers. Survey Results are publicly re...
Periop Talk: ASCs Today and Workforce Issues
November 02, 2021 22:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MBIn this 3-part podcast series, AORN CEO, Linda Groah, MSN RN CNOR NEA-BC FAAN, and Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group discuss surgical trends, nurse leadership, and the value of quality data in today’s ASCs. Complete the free annual Leapfrog ASC Survey before November 30 to highlight the safety and quality of your ASC based on national, evidence-based measures that are of specific interest to employers, health care purchasers, and consumers. Survey Results are publicly re...
Periop Talk: Use Virtual Reality to Transform OR Fire Training
October 22, 2021 22:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBBringing virtual reality training to your surgical teams is easier than you think. Hear how St. Charles Health in Bend, Ore. made it work. Support the show
Periop Talk: Why OR Teams are Lining Up for Fire Safety Class
October 22, 2021 22:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBSt. Charles Health in Bend, Ore., introduced virtual reality into their annual required OR fire safety training – and reaped huge rewards in participation, engagement, learning and cost-savings. Support the show
Periop Talk: The Cost of Quality
May 18, 2021 17:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBNational productivity expert Pamela Hunt, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN is on Periop Talk discussing the cost of quality in your OR. Learn more about the OR Leadership Mastery course: https://www.aorn.org/events/leader-mastery Support the show
Periop Talk: Make a Business Case for Quality
May 11, 2021 13:00 - 10 minutes - 7.42 MBNational productivity expert Pamela Hunt, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN is on Periop Talk discussing why leaders should make a business case for quality in the OR. Learn more about the OR Leadership Mastery course: https://www.aorn.org/events/leader-mastery Support the show
Periop Talk: Preventing Needlesticks and Sharps Injuries
April 05, 2021 18:00 - 10 minutes - 7.41 MBTo increase nurses’ awareness of what they can to reduce sharps injuries, AORN’s CEO and Executive Director, Linda Groah talks with Mary Ogg and Deb Spratt who contributed to the 2020 Consensus Statement and Call to Action. Ogg is the author of AORN’s Guideline for Sharps Safety and while she recently retired, she remains a national expert on safe practices in operating rooms. Spratt is a long-time member of AORN and past president of the association. She is Executive Director of Perioperat...
A Nursing State of Mind: Impulse Control
January 14, 2021 00:00 - 7 minutes - 5.07 MBOn this episode of A Nursing State of Mind, Linda Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN and AORN CEO/executive director speaks with Dr. Phyllis Quinlan PhD, RN, NPD-BC, and Professional Certified Coach about keeping healthy habits during the time of COVID. Support the show
A Nursing State of Mind: Maintaining positive relationships with family and friends
December 21, 2020 01:00 - 8 minutes - 5.6 MBOn this episode of A Nursing State of Mind, Linda Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN and AORN CEO/executive director speaks with Dr. Phyllis Quinlan PhD, RN, NPD-BC, and Professional Certified Coach about maintaining positive relationships with family and friends during the time of COVID. Support the show
A Nursing State of Mind: Getting the Rest You Need
December 17, 2020 22:00 - 9 minutes - 6.47 MBOn this episode of A Nursing State of Mind, Linda Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN and AORN CEO/executive director speaks with Dr. Phyllis Quinlan PhD, RN, NPD-BC, and Professional Certified Coach about getting the rest you need. Support the show
A Nursing State of Mind: Supporting Your Peers
December 15, 2020 17:00 - 7 minutes - 5.19 MBOn this episode of A Nursing State of Mind, Linda Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN and AORN CEO/executive director speaks with Dr. Phyllis Quinlan PhD, RN, NPD-BC, and Professional Certified Coach about supporting other nurses. Support the show
A Nursing State of Mind: Who is on Your Team
November 30, 2020 17:00 - 11 minutes - 7.86 MBOn this episode of A Nursing State of Mind, Linda Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN and AORN CEO/executive director speaks with Dr. Phyllis Quinlan PhD, RN, NPD-BC, and Professional Certified Coach about isolation. Support the show
A Nursing State of Mind: Balancing Work, Life, and COVID-19
November 28, 2020 23:00 - 7 minutes - 5.21 MBOn this episode of A Nursing State of Mind, Linda Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN and AORN CEO/executive director speaks with Dr. Phyllis Quinlan PhD, RN, NPD-BC, and Professional Certified Coach about work-life balance. Support the show
A Nursing State of Mind: Hope is an Action Word
November 27, 2020 17:00 - 8 minutes - 5.7 MBOn this episode of A Nursing State of Mind, Linda Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN and AORN CEO/executive director speaks with Dr. Phyllis Quinlan PhD, RN, NPD-BC, and Professional Certified Coach about hope. Support the show
A Nursing State of Mind: Who Has Time for Self Care
November 24, 2020 23:00 - 10 minutes - 7.24 MBOn this episode of A Nursing State of Mind, Linda Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN and AORN CEO/executive director speaks with Dr. Phyllis Quinlan PhD, RN, NPD-BC, and Professional Certified Coach about self care. Support the show
A Nursing State of Mind: Who Has Time for Self Care
November 24, 2020 23:00 - 10 minutes - 7.24 MBOn this episode of A Nursing State of Mind, Linda Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN and AORN CEO/executive director speaks with Dr. Phyllis Quinlan PhD, RN, NPD-BC, and Professional Certified Coach about self care. Support the show (https://www.aorn.org/join?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=promotional&utm_campaign=periop_talk&utm_content=support_podcast )
Sponsored Episode: The History and Best Practices of SURGICEL Absorbable Hemostat
November 17, 2020 23:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBThank you for joining us for this special bonus episode of Periop Talk with Ethicon’s Stephanie Leon and Ray LaMeetree. Today we bring you a special bonus episode featuring Ethicon’s Stephanie Leon and Ray LaMeetree who will be discussing the history and best practices of SURGICEL Absorbable Hemostats. AORN does not endorse any commercial company’s product or service. To learn more about SURGICEL® Powder, the latest innovation from the SURGICEL® Family of Absorbable Hemostats visit the pro...
A Nursing State of Mind: Reconnect with Your Passion for Nursing
October 29, 2020 23:00 - 7 minutes - 5.26 MBOn this episode of A Nursing State of Mind, Linda Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN and AORN CEO/executive director speaks with Dr. Phyllis Quinlan PhD, RN, NPD-BC, and Professional Certified Coach about ways nurses can reconnect with their passion. Support the show
A Nursing State of Mind: Watching Your Emotional Signals
October 29, 2020 23:00 - 9 minutes - 6.68 MBOn this episode of A Nursing State of Mind, Linda Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN and AORN CEO/executive director speaks with Dr. Phyllis Quinlan PhD, RN, NPD-BC, and Professional Certified Coach about overcoming the challenges of asking for help. Support the show
Discussion on the Future of American Healthcare
July 09, 2020 18:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBDr. Marty Makary shares how perioperative nurses have the power and practical knowledge to help redesign care delivery to be more affordable and patient-centered on Periop Talk’s latest podcast. Support the show
Periop Talk Special Edition: May 21, 2020 AORN Town Hall with The Joint Commission: The Survey Process Post-COVID-19
May 22, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBJoin our special podcast host, Kerilyn Vox, AORN Sr. Manager, Chapter and State Relations, Linda Groah, AORN Executive Director/CEO, and Lisa Di Blasi Moorehead, EdD, MSN, RN, CENP, CJCP, Associate Nurse Executive, Accreditation and Certificate Operations at The Joint Commission's discuss the plan for resuming survey activity, the impact COVID-19 will have on survey due dates, how the survey process is expected to change, and the emphasis on documentation during future surveys. Support the ...
Periop Talk Special Edition: May 21, 2020 AORN Town Hall with The Joint Commission: The Survey Process Post-COVID-19
May 22, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBJoin our special podcast host, Kerilyn Vox, AORN Sr. Manager, Chapter and State Relations, Linda Groah, AORN Executive Director/CEO, and Lisa Di Blasi Moorehead, EdD, MSN, RN, CENP, CJCP, Associate Nurse Executive, Accreditation and Certificate Operations at The Joint Commission's discuss the plan for resuming survey activity, the impact COVID-19 will have on survey due dates, how the survey process is expected to change, and the emphasis on documentation during future surveys. Support the ...
Periop Talk Special Edition: April 23, 2020 Roadmap for Resuming Elective Surgery After COVID-19 Pandemic
April 24, 2020 18:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBJoin our special podcast host, Kerilyn Vox, AORN Sr. Manager, Chapter and State Relations, Linda Groah, AORN Executive Director/CEO, and Renae Battie, Vice-President of Nursing as they discuss the Joint Statement: Roadmap for Resuming Elective Surgery after COVID-19 Pandemic developed by the American College of Surgeons, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, and American Hospital Association. Support the show