Guideline for Preoperative Patient Skin Antisepsis

2015 Guidelines for Perioperative Practice Last revised: July 2014. Copyright © 2015 AORN, Inc. All rights reserved. T he Guideline for Preoperative Patient Skin Antisepsis has been approved by the AORN Guidelines Advisory Board. It was presented as a proposed guideline for comments by members and others. The guideline is effective August 15, 2014. The recommendations in the guideline are intended to be achievable and represent what is believed to be an optimal level of practice. Policies and procedures will reflect variations in practice settings and/or clinical situations that determine the degree to which the guideline can be implemented. AORN recognizes the many diverse settings in which perioperative nurses practice; therefore, this guideline is adaptable to all areas where operative and other invasive procedures may be performed.