Research review: Nurse-led preoperative visits reduce anxiety, build trust
Editor's Note Nurse-led preoperative visits significantly reduce patient anxiety by providing structured education, emotional support, and greater trust between patients and caregivers, according to a review published January 21 in the Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing. Encompassing 13 studies on nurse-led preoperative visits published between 2000 and 2023, the review found…
Announcing Track Leaders and Committee Members for 2025 OR Manager Conference
Rockville, MD – January 30, 2025 – OR Manager is proud to announce the seven educational tracks and their dedicated program leaders for the 2025 OR Manager Conference to be held October 28-30, 2025, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. These expertly curated tracks address key themes in…
Study: ERAS protocol reduces opioid use after cardiac surgery
Editor's Note Implementing a multimodal analgesia-based enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol significantly reduced both intraoperative opioid administration and postoperative opioid prescriptions in cardiac surgery patients, according to a January 5 report in Anesthesiology News. The findings were presented at the 2024 International Anesthesia Research Society meeting by Montefiore-Einstein Center…
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