Nurses' knowledge of inadvertent hypothermia.

Inadvertent hypothermia can have significant consequences in the perioperative setting. Knowing how to recognize and manage inadvertent hypothermia is an important aspect of perioperative nursing. A quantitative, descriptive study was conducted at an annual perioperative nursing conference to evaluate nurses' knowledge regarding the prevention of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia.

The change experience: how we updated our perioperative nursing documentation.

This article aims to describe the review and modification process of the perioperative nursing documentation forms within a large urban theatre complex. It is hoped that by making this process more transparent other perioperative practitioners will be encouraged to review and update the documentation used within their departments.