Clinical Issues-May 2022.

Using the AORN staffing formula Key words: safe OR staffing, direct care, indirect care, on-call, full-time equivalents (FTEs). RN first assistant application prerequisites Key words: registered nurse first assistant (RNFA), certification, curriculum, education requirements, CNOR. Differences between preceptors and mentors Key words: novice nurse, expert, career development, professional growth, assimilation.

Clinical Issues-October 2021.

Parental presence protocols Key words: anxiety reduction, parental presence, pediatric patients, induction, emergence. Music in the OR Key words: music intervention, headphones, patient anxiety, music selection, personal music delivery device. Transfusion regulations Key words: blood transfusion, documentation requirements, blood product administration, plasma.

Clinical Issues-March 2021.

Surgical patients with glycemic controller devices and insulin pumps Key words: glycemic controller, insulin, insulin pump, glucose monitoring, blood glucose level. Using leftover IV fluids to clean the surgical incision site after closure Key words: IV fluid, sterile field, infection, contamination. A certified surgical first assistant's scope of practice after obtaining RN licensure Key words: scope of practice, certified surgical first assistant, RN first assistant (RNFA), license.

Clinical Issues-August 2020.

Pneumatic tourniquet education and documentation Key words: pneumatic tourniquet, documentation, competency verification, tourniquet cuff. Creating a safe environment for surgical patients with latex allergies or sensitivities Key words: natural rubber latex, latex allergy, latex sensitivity, latex reaction, anaphylaxis. Covering patients' beards Key words: facial hair, surgical site infection (SSI), beard, sterile field.

Clinical Issues-February 2020.

Environmental cleaning requirements for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Key words: environmental cleaning, enhanced cleaning, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), personal protective equipment (PPE), high-touch surfaces. Isolation technique for cancer cells Key words: isolation technique, seeding, cancer cells, sterile field, resection. Teamwork and patient safety culture Key words: patient safety culture, human factors, nontechnical skills (NTS), teamwork, communication.