AIMS AND OBJECTIVES This study aims to investigate the problems experienced by nurses and doctors as a result of exposure to surgical smoke and the precautions that need to be taken. BACKGROUND Electrosurgery is carried out in almost all operating rooms, and all of those who work in these rooms are exposed to surgical smoke, especially doctors and nurses. A review of the literature reveals th...

Low back pain is the most common musculoskeletal work-related condition among nurses. Acupressure type of complementary medicine frequently used today. a technique that involves pressing with finger to release endorphins, which causes muscle relaxation and relief.  This study aimed at determining effect acupressure on chronic low nurses working in operating rooms. Setting: was carried out rooms...

Introduction: An operating theatre (OT) is a very complex setup, which presents numerous challenges for both patients and health care providers. A safe OT environment decreases the susceptibility of to postoperative infections. Therefore, study was conducted determine microbiological air quality establishing baseline values assess concurrently effect behavioural factors in 46 OTs tertiary hospi...

Abstract Background Assuring safety and survival of blood in vitro depends on anti-coagulation substances, blood bag characteristics, storage conditions, and transport of blood. Besides, careful selection and screening of donors as well as blood tests can minimize the transmission risk of blood-transmissible pathogens and optimize blood health. The aim of this study was to assay the level of ...

297 No perfect operating room (OR) exists and many, if not most, surgeons have complained about their workplace at one time or another. But just imagine if you had complete control over the design of your operating room and could fashion it as you pleased. What would you change? Where would you begin? Certainly, many surgical sales-persons would like to sell their product, but would that produc...

Results from three different Nevada hotel-casinos failed to support the popular notion that poker rooms drive business to the slot and table game areas of the casino floor. This result not only questions the validity of a key and somewhat bold operating assumption, it casts a shadow of doubt on the broader Full Service Theory, as applied to the casino floor. Additionally, this work extends Olls...

This paper emphasises that most surgical errors can be prevented or intercepted by reducing preventable disruptions inside the operating rooms. It uses information quality concepts and identifies information elements cause disruptions. The paper report initial results from 27 observed surgeries conducted in operating rooms of two Australian hospitals. This research employs an ‘object-centred’ s...