Surgical attire is intended to protect both patients and perioperative personnel. AORN published the "Recommended practices for surgical attire" to guide perioperative RNs in establishing protocols for selecting, wearing, and laundering surgical attire. Perioperative RNs should work with vendors and managers to ensure appropriate surgical attire is available, model the correct practices for don...

SURGICAL MASKS should cover the mouth and nose and be secured in a way that prevents venting at the sides of the mask. Reprinted from Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices. Copyright© 2014, AORN, Inc. The updated “Recommended practices for surgical attire,” which will be electronically released Nov. 15, provide guidance for surgical attire, including scrub attire, shoes, jewelry, he...

Background A doctor’s competence and professionalism is often judged on the basis of attire. Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) is a leading Irish hospital in the implementation of Bare Below the Elbows (BBTE) policy, however surgical attire is not standardised and there is great variability in attire worn on wards. We aimed to evaluate patients attitude towards surgeons attire in OLOL.   Methods A pro...

BACKGROUND A doctor's competence and professionalism is often judged on the basis of attire. Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) is a leading Irish hospital in the implementation of Bare Below the Elbows (BBTE) policy, however surgical attire is not standardised and there is great variability in attire worn on wards. We aimed to evaluate patients attitude towards surgeons attire in OLOL. METHODS A pro...

background a doctor’s competence and professionalism is often judged on the basis of attire. our lady of lourdes (olol) is a leading irish hospital in the implementation of bare below the elbows (bbte) policy, however surgical attire is not standardised and there is great variability in attire worn on wards. we aimed to evaluate patients attitude towards surgeons attire in olol.   methods a pro...

BACKGROUND Nurses observe regulations restricting the use of uncovered surgical attire outside the operating room (OR), but there are no guidelines for physicians nor data on their habits in this matter. We assessed physicians' attitudes and behavior about OR attire in non-OR areas. STUDY DESIGN A multicenter study was conducted among 106 units and departments in 23 university-affiliated, tea...

BACKGROUND Mass casualty situations impose special difficulties in airway management, even for experienced caregivers. The laryngeal mask airway is part of the difficult airway algorithm. The authors evaluated the success rate and the time to secure airways by mask by anesthetists, surgeons, and novices when wearing either surgical attire or full antichemical protective gear that included butyl...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether obstetrics and gynecology (ob/gyn) patients in a large military teaching hospital have a negative attitude toward the wearing of surgical scrubs by ob/gyn providers. METHODS A convenience sample questionnaire on patient preferences, including two questions relating independently to military and civilian staff attire, was offered to clinic patients over a 2 month...

Using sterile technique helps prevent the surgical environment from becoming contaminated and thus can help reduce the incidence of surgical site infection. The AORN "Recommended practices for sterile technique" provides guidance for setting up, maintaining, and monitoring a sterile field. Topics include the use of surgical attire and personal protective equipment; appropriate selection and eva...

BACKGROUND The relationship between patient and physician is a complex interaction that includes multiple factors. The objective of this study was to explore Italian patients' preferences regarding physician appearance. METHODS A questionnaire was developed to survey patients in different medical and surgical settings; each subject was asked to choose one picture of either a male or female ph...