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PubMed1991

Absentee patterns among OR staff. Identifying aspects of the problem.

Absenteeism continues to be a great concern to hospital administrators. Nursing personnel should have a clear idea of acceptable attendance parameters based on written policies that are routinely administered. Efforts are now directed toward exploring strategies that reward personnel for good attendance records. Early development of professional attitudes related to absenteeism should continue to be supported and fostered. Implications from this preliminary study indicate that it may be more cost-effective to hire RNs than STs to work in ORs.

Absenteeism↗
PubMed1976

Atmospheric derivatives of anaesthetic gases as a possible hazard to operating-room personnel.

During surgical procedures in which nitrous oxide (N2O) anaesthesia was administered there was an increased concentration of both nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in operating-room air. Preliminary studies suggest that the use of certain devices (e.g., electric cauteries, X-ray machines) capable of releasing energy in the operating-room produce the oxidation of nitrous oxide. Further evaluation of gas phase reactions of anaesthetic agents within the operating-room appear warranted, particularly in relation to the occupational risks of operating-room personnel.

Abnormalities, Drug-Induced↗
PubMed1978

Cigarette smoking during pregnancy and the occurrence of spontaneous abortion and congenital abnormality.

A multiple logistic regression analysis of 12,914 pregnancies and 10,523 live births, based on a mail survey of professional women in medicine, was carried out to determine the relationship between maternal cigarette smoking, and spontaneous abortion and congenital abnormality. After controlling for interfering variables (age, exposure to trace anesthetic gases, pregnancy history, and mailing response), a statistically significant increase in risk associated with maternal cigarette smoking was found for spontaneous abortions and congenital abnormalities. The risk of spontaneous abortion for the heavy smoker is estimated to be as much as 1.7 times that of the nonsmoker in certain risk groups. The risk for congenital abnormality for babies born of smoking mothers is estimated to be as much as 2.3 times that of the nonsmoker, depending on age, pregnancy history, and other factors.

Abortion, Spontaneous↗
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Assistants-at-surgery: recognition of the role of the registered nurse.

In the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989 (OBRA '89), Congress directed the Physician Payment Review Commission (PPRC or "the Commission") to make recommendations on payment policies for assistants-at-surgery, including physicians, physician assistants (PAs) and registered nurses (RNs). The National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON), via the Government Relations Committee and Executive Board, participated in the public hearing on this issue and submitted testimony on the role of the RN first assistant during orthopaedic surgery. In its 1991 report to Congress, the Commission recommended that inappropriate utilization of assistants-at-surgery could be reduced by implementing "profiling"--a variety of techniques to examine the use of assistants. PPRC failed to comment on policies related to non-physician providers, determining that this was a coverage issue, not a payment issue and thus outside the scope of their jurisdiction. However, as global surgical payment policy is further defined by the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) and Congress, consideration will again be given to incorporating payment for assistants-at-surgery into a comprehensive fee schedule. Recognition of the registered nurse as an assistant-at-surgery will continue to be a primary goal of NAON.

Health Policy↗
PubMed1979

Training ODAs.

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Operating Room Technicians↗
PubMed1990

The relationship of physician assistants to an orthopedic residency program.

In 1979, coincident with a planned decrease in the size of the general surgery training program, the orthopedic department of the senior author's university-affiliated teaching hospital began to employ physician assistants. The intent of using physician assistants was to relieve the two orthopedic residents assigned to the hospital of many service responsibilities and patient care that previously had been rendered by the general surgical residents and interns. The non-M.D. physician assistants record a comprehensive past and present medical history, carry out physical exams, and assist at surgery. They are directly under the supervision of and responsible to the attending surgeon. It was hoped the addition of these individuals will help maintain a quality educational experience for the orthopedic residents. The general response to the use of physician assistants in this affiliated hospital has been favorable.

Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499↗