Abstract
The gap in practice was the excessive movement through the sub-sterile doors of the operating room. The Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses Guidelines for perioperative practice (2018) was used to guide the project aim; limiting personnel and equipment; patient and large equipment, and door openings at the appropriate times. The PICOT question was as follows: In orthopedic operating rooms' personnel, how does implementing an OR traffic protocol compared to current practice, affect OR traffic and surgical infection rates (SIRs) in a 10-week timeframe?
Sigma Membership
Omega Gamma
Type
DNP Capstone Project
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Quality Improvement
Research Approach
Translational Research/Evidence-based Practice
Keywords:
Operating Room Traffic, Surgical Site Infections, Surgical Infection Rate, Quality Improvement
Advisor
Mary Elizabeth Teixeira
Second Advisor
Mary Ann Anderson
Degree
DNP
Degree Grantor
Capella University
Degree Year
2020
Recommended Citation
Parent, Marc, "Operating room traffic and surgical site infections: A quality improvement project" (2020). DNP and Student Works. 26.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dnps/26
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Self-submission
Date of Issue
2020-05-05
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