“Achieve a Smoke-Free OR: Partner With a Surgeon Champion”
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AORN & Pfiedler Education* present…“Achieve a Smoke-Free OR: Partner With a Surgeon Champion”
While the hazards of exposure to surgical smoke in the operating room are well documented, barriers to consistent use of smoke evacuation technologies exist. This virtual event will feature Dr Lisa Hunsicker, a surgeon champion for surgical smoke evacuation, who will discuss her role in advocating for smoke-free ORs in her facility and in the legislature. Strategies for overcoming resistance to surgical smoke evacuation and tips for empowering and partnering with a surgeon champion will be shared. Plus ask your questions during a live Q&A with an expert.
Learning Objectives | At the end of this session, the healthcare practitioner should be able to:
- Outline barriers to the implementation of surgical smoke evacuation in healthcare facilities
- Describe approaches to promote surgeon and team engagement with smoke evacuation
- Discuss strategies for implementing smoke evacuation technologies in healthcare facilities
Presenter: Lisa Hunsicker, M.D. | Board Certified Plastic Surgeon | Revella Plastic Surgery & Medical Aesthetics
Target Audience: Nurses
Continuing Education: 1 Contact Hour for Nurses. Pfiedler Education is a division of AORN, provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing for 1 contact hour.
1 Hour | No Fee is associated with this program. These events are intended for nurses and healthcare staff working in a patient care facility. Registration is not open to consultants and industry representatives.
Funding provided by ConMed | Buffalo Filter*
Questions? Contact: registrar@pfiedlerenterprises.com or call 720-748-6144
*NOTE: This is a contracted supplier and/or industry-sponsored webinar. HealthTrust has not approved and/or endorsed the content. This program may contain the mention of products, services, drugs or brands presented in a case study or comparative format. Such examples are intended for educational and informational purposes and should not be perceived as a HealthTrust endorsement of any particular supplier, product, service, drug, brand or approach.
