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A Surgical Nerd's Dream: Touring the Michael E. DeBakey Library and Museum
Hi, I’m Lindsey — and I’m a self-proclaimed surgical nerd. Honestly, I think most of us in the OR are, deep down. But I tend to take it a...

Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
Jul 33 min read
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"But... Why?" Understanding The Power of Why
Happy New Year and welcome to Season 14 - an entire season dedicated to asking the question, "why?" In this season, every episode will...

Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Jan 94 min read
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Flip-Flops, Chaos, and Life-Saving Moments: My On Call Black Cloud Stories
Fun Fact:  I have a "black cloud" when it comes to being on call. I always have. And I don’t just mean that when I’m on call, we’re busy....

Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
Dec 10, 20244 min read
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Appreciation for Surgical Techs
I realize that National Surgical Technologist Week was last week, but honestly, you deserve to be celebrated and appreciated every week!...

Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
Sep 26, 20243 min read
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Celebrating National Surgical Technology Week: A Look Toward the Future
National Surgical Technology Week is a time to honor and recognize the vital role that Certified Surgical Technologists (CSTs) play in...

Chris Blevins, BSCJ, AAS-ST, CST, CNA, FAST
Sep 17, 20245 min read
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Cancelled Flight vs. Cancelled Case
I recently finished a fabulous two-week trek through Scotland and Ireland with a good friend of mine. We had an amazing trip. When it was...

Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
Aug 27, 20249 min read
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The Joplin Tornado: My Near-Miss Experience + 5 Tornado Preparedness Tips
I missed being in Joplin, MO, the day an EF-5 tornado hit by one day, due to a scheduling mishap.

Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
Jul 11, 20246 min read
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National Time Out Day
Happy National Time Out Day! This day is set aside to recognize the important role that we all play in patient safety by being involved...

Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
Jun 11, 20245 min read
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Going Beyond Opioids
We work in the Operating Room. We've seen broken bones, ruptured organs, trauma, cancer, and infection. We've seen blades slice through...

Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Feb 27, 20242 min read
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Top 10: Trauma Surgery
We've covered so many services in our Top 10 series, and we're not through yet! Today, we're going to be talking about Trauma. Working in...

Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
Jan 25, 20244 min read
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It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like... 2024
It's hard to believe that 2023 is already coming to an end - where did the time go? It seems that each year passes more quickly than the...

Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Dec 21, 20233 min read
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Top 10: General Surgery
Most of the time, when we start our Operating Room training, we start out in General Surgery. And rightly so, because it is a diverse...

Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
Dec 21, 20234 min read
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Top 10: Organ Procurement & Transplant
Organ procurement and transplant surgeries aren't common to all hospitals, and some teams may only assist in an organ procurement...

Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
Nov 30, 20234 min read
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Top 10: Perioperative Nursing
It's Perioperative Nurses Week! So there's no better week than this one to release our Top 10 reasons why Perioperative Nursing is such a...

Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Nov 16, 20234 min read
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The Ghosts of ORs Past
Deep within the core of every operating room, submerged beneath the tales of triumph and tragedy, intricate precision, and skills...

Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Oct 30, 20233 min read
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Silent But Deadly: The Ever-Present Dangers of Surgical Smoke
We've all been there – that distinct, unpleasant smell that permeates the air in the operating room. Surgical smoke, a seemingly harmless...

Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Oct 6, 20233 min read
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From Rookie to Pro: A Heartfelt Tribute to My Scrub Tech Mentors
Last week we celebrated National Surgical Technologist Week, and from the pictures I saw all over social media, I think there were quite...

Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
Sep 25, 20235 min read
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Top 10: Gynecology Surgery
In our Top 10 series, we've covered several specialties, including Orthopedics , Cardiac , and Vascular . Today, we're going to be...

Lindsey Joyce, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
Aug 10, 20234 min read
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What Do the Guidelines Say? Understanding the OR's Role in Point of Use Cleaning
In my last post, I talked about the importance of communication between the Operating Room (OR) and the Sterile Processing Department...

Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
May 31, 20234 min read
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Communication, Education, & Instrument Pretreatment
I spent the first part of last week at the HSPA conference in Nashville, TN. (HSPA is the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association,...

Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
May 15, 20232 min read
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