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AORN’s* Virtual Guidelines Workshops and 3M* present…“Beyond the Guidelines: Perioperative Infection Prevention Series”

3 Events | Complimentary Registration | 1 CH per Session

Test your infection prevention knowledge and improve your confidence in the OR. Register for the complimentary, upcoming AORN* Guidelines Workshops on important infection prevention topics.

Target Audience: Nurses, Surgical Techs, OR Leaders, Infection Preventionists, Quality & Patient Safety Officers, Environmental Services Leaders

9/16: What’s Preoperative Patient Skin Antisepsis Really About?
Guideline Focus: Skin Antisepsis & Nasal Decolonization

Dive into the key components and recent updates in the AORN Guideline for Preoperative Skin Antisepsis and understand how to apply them to reach the goal of reduced instances of surgical site infections.

• Recognize the impact of preoperative patient skin antisepsis on reducing skin flora and surgical site infections
• Identify barriers to successful decolonization protocols
• Describe steps to implement a skin and nasal decolonization protocol

10/21: Minding the Gap: Promoting Optimal Wound Healing
Guideline Focus: Sterile Technique

Discuss the key components and impact of the sterile technique on reducing SSIs, plus refresh your understanding of the principles of wound healing, closure, and classification.

• Describe the implementation of sterile technique guidelines to prevent surgical wound contamination
• Examine principles of phases of wound healing and closure techniques
• Review the role of closed incision negative pressure wound therapy in improved outcomes

10/27: Teamwork to Achieve Optimal OR Turnovers
Guideline Focus: Environmental Cleaning & Instrument Cleaning

Understand how to apply the essentials of the Environmental Cleaning and Instrument Cleaning AORN Guidelines in a holistic team approach for turning over ORs efficiently while reducing the risk of perioperative infection.

• Identify essential OR activities for room turnover
• Describe optimal point of use treatment for surgical instruments
• Explore the benefits of interdisciplinary teamwork during OR turnovers

Continuing Education: Each program in this series is approved for 1.0 contact hour. AORN is provider-approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 13019.  Contact hours are based on each continuing education activity.

Sponsored by 3M* and supported by AORN Foundation*. Registration for these Guidelines Workshops are complimentary thanks to the generous support of 3M through the AORN Foundation.

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