Rates and Patterns of Operating Room Hazards among Nigerian Perioperative Nurses

Comparison of job satisfaction and job stress among nurses, operating room and anesthesia staff

Abstract Background and Aims: Paying attention to human resources is one of the basic principles for increasing productivity and quality of services in hospitals. Therefore, the present study was designed to compare the level of job satisfaction and job stress, and the association between these two components in nurses, operating room, and anesthesia staff Methods: This is a descriptive causa...

Electrical hazards in the operating room.

Operating room sound level hazards for patients and physicians.

HYPOTHESIS Exposure to certain new surgical instruments and operating room devices during procedures could cause hearing damage to patients and personnel. BACKGROUND Surgical instruments and related equipment generate significant sound levels during routine usage. Both patients and physicians are exposed to these levels during the operative cases, many of which can last for hours. The noise l...

Operating Room Nurses’ Knowledge and Practice of Sterile Technique

Introduction: Nurses play an important role in the prevention and control of surgical site infections or SSIs because they undertake a high proportion of the treatment and care of surgical patients. Sterile technique plays a vital role in the control and prevention of SSIs and surgical site contamination. Aim: This investigation aimed to determine the knowledge and extent of practice of sterile...

Relationship between knowledge and performance of radiation protection among nurses who work in operating room

This study investigated the correlation between knowledge and performance of radiation protection among operating room nurses. The research design was a descriptive survey. Data were collected by using a Kang’s questionnaire from August 24 to September 7, 2015. The participants were 184 operating room nurses. There were no significant differences in knowledge of radiation protection according t...