10 Things I'm Thankful for in the OR
Honestly, I’m the kind of person who is thankful year-round, not just at Thanksgiving time. Every day I’m thankful for my parents, a good...
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Brenna Page, MSN, RN, CNOR, CNAMB
- Nov 17
- 4 min
Superheroes in Surgery
I’ve been an operating room nurse for almost 15 years, and the OR is the only path I’ve known in my nursing career. My first exposure to...
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Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
- Nov 15
- 1 min
What Perioperative Nursing Means to Me
Being a Perioperative Nurse is unlike any other nursing specialty. It’s a specialty where you’re able to thrive in a high-tech...
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
- Nov 14
- 3 min
Patient Care in the OR is Different, Not Non-Existent
It's Perioperative Nurses' Week! I'm so thankful for each and every one of you. I know the days are long and the shifts are hard, but...
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
- Nov 7
- 3 min
7 Reasons to Love the OR
This article was originally published on The Circulating Life, and has been adapted for publication for First Case. Perioperative Nurses'...
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
- Oct 25
- 2 min
It Only Takes a Spark
We've spend the entire month focusing on fire safety, preparation, and readiness. Whether the fire risk is outside the OR and we're...
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Brenna Page, MSN, RN, CNOR, CNAMB
- Oct 20
- 5 min
The Fire Outside: Racing to Evacuate
When someone mentions a surgical fire, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Perhaps the acronyms RACE (Rescue, Alarm, Contain,...
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
- Oct 11
- 4 min
Respect the Triangle, Stop the Spark
Fires don't make triangles, they make flames... and a beautiful, warm glow on crisp, fall evenings as friends huddle together around the...
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
- Oct 10
- 3 min
Celebrating the Experts in SPD
Do you ever stop and fully appreciate those sterile instruments sitting on your backtable? What level of inspection went into ensuring...
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
- Oct 7
- 3 min
Disaster Preparation & Readiness
Do you remember the Carr Fire that raged across two California counties in 2018? If you lived in Shasta, Trinity, or the surrounding...
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
- Oct 6
- 2 min
Ignite Your Passion for Prevention, Not Your OR
How many fire drills have you been a part of in your perioperative career? How many fire safety learning modules have you completed? And...
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
- Sep 21
- 1 min
Happy Surgical Technologist Week!
This week we are celebrating all of the surgical techs across the globe who scrub in, case after case, tirelessly contributing to safe...
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
- Sep 15
- 2 min
Hot Off the Presses!
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
- Sep 7
- 4 min
Don't Forget to Water Your Plants
I love plants. I would happily spend all day out in the yard, working in flower beds, digging in the dirt, planting seeds, and enjoying...
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
- Aug 30
- 7 min
Effective Communication: The Foundation of Patient Safety
In the operating room, we use the phrase "patient safety" an awful lot - for good reason, too. Everything we do hinges on providing our...
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Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
- Aug 23
- 2 min
Learning from the Leftovers: Repurposing OR Supplies
I hate waste. I’ll always take my leftovers from a restaurant. I have several bags of recycle out for pickup each week. But something...
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Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
- Aug 15
- 2 min
E.R. Nurses: True Stories from America's Greatest Unsung Heroes (A Book Review)
Wait, a book review about ER nurses? I know what you’re thinking, “First Case is all perioperative related, why tell us about a book...
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Brenna Page, MSN, RN, CNOR, CNAMB
- Aug 9
- 3 min
A Fresh Perspective: Seeing the OR Through the Eyes of a Patient
Although I don’t recommend having surgery if you don’t need it, personally living the entire surgical experience the way that our...
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Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
- Jul 27
- 2 min
Surgery Starts Here
Don't worry, a scalpel's not about to jump out of the screen... But, it's an interesting statement. Think about it. Where does surgery...
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