Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

Periop Talk

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Welcome to the Periop Talk—your go-to podcast and video series where we examine the world of perioperative nursing. Episode after episode, we're bringing you professional tips, clinical wisdom, and personal stories that'll make you feel like you're chatting with your work BFFs. Curious about the latest surgical techniques? We got you. Wondering how to navigate the challenges of the periop journey? We're here for that too. Our podcast and video series isn't just about sharing information; it's about building a community. Meet the people behind the masks, hear their journeys, and join the rotat...

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Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

Episodes

Periop Talk: ASCs Today and Workforce Issues 02.11.2021 14:33

In this 3-part podcast series, AORN CEO, Linda Groah, MSN RN CNOR NEA-BC FAAN, and Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group discuss surgical trends, nurse leadership, and the value of quality data in today’s ASCs. Complete the free annual Leapfrog ASC Survey before November 30 to highlight the safety and quality of your ASC based on national, evidence-based measures that are of specifi...

Periop Talk: The Cost of Quality 18.05.2021 16:05

National productivity expert Pamela Hunt, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN is on Periop Talk discussing the cost of quality in your OR. Learn more about the OR Leadership Mastery course: https://www.aorn.org/events/leader-mastery Support the show Welcome to the Periop Talk—your go-to podcast series where we examine the world of perioperative nursing. Episode after episode, we're bringing you professiona...

Periop Talk: Make a Business Case for Quality 11.05.2021 10:43

National productivity expert Pamela Hunt, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN is on Periop Talk discussing why leaders should make a business case for quality in the OR. Learn more about the OR Leadership Mastery course: https://www.aorn.org/events/leader-mastery Support the show Welcome to the Periop Talk—your go-to podcast series where we examine the world of perioperative nursing. Episode after episode, we&a...

Periop Talk: Preventing Needlesticks and Sharps Injuries 05.04.2021 10:43

To increase nurses’ awareness of what they can to reduce sharps injuries, AORN’s CEO and Executive Director, Linda Groah talks with Mary Ogg and Deb Spratt who contributed to the 2020 Consensus Statement and Call to Action. Ogg is the author of AORN’s Guideline for Sharps Safety and while she recently retired, she remains a national expert on safe practices in operating rooms. Spratt is a long-ti...

A Nursing State of Mind: Impulse Control 14.01.2021 7:18

On this episode of A Nursing State of Mind, Linda Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN and AORN CEO/executive director speaks with Dr. Phyllis Quinlan PhD, RN, NPD-BC, and Professional Certified Coach about keeping healthy habits during the time of COVID. Support the show Welcome to the Periop Talk—your go-to podcast series where we examine the world of perioperative nursing. Episode after episode,...

A Nursing State of Mind: Maintaining positive relationships with family and friends 21.12.2020 8:04

On this episode of A Nursing State of Mind, Linda Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN and AORN CEO/executive director speaks with Dr. Phyllis Quinlan PhD, RN, NPD-BC, and Professional Certified Coach about maintaining positive relationships with family and friends during the time of COVID. Support the show Welcome to the Periop Talk—your go-to podcast series where we examine the world of perioperat...

A Nursing State of Mind: Getting the Rest You Need 17.12.2020 9:20

On this episode of A Nursing State of Mind, Linda Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN and AORN CEO/executive director speaks with Dr. Phyllis Quinlan PhD, RN, NPD-BC, and Professional Certified Coach about getting the rest you need. Support the show Welcome to the Periop Talk—your go-to podcast series where we examine the world of perioperative nursing. Episode after episode, we're bringing yo...

A Nursing State of Mind: Supporting Your Peers 15.12.2020 7:29

On this episode of A Nursing State of Mind, Linda Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN and AORN CEO/executive director speaks with Dr. Phyllis Quinlan PhD, RN, NPD-BC, and Professional Certified Coach about supporting other nurses. Support the show Welcome to the Periop Talk—your go-to podcast series where we examine the world of perioperative nursing. Episode after episode, we're bringing you...

A Nursing State of Mind: Who is on Your Team 30.11.2020 11:22

On this episode of A Nursing State of Mind, Linda Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN and AORN CEO/executive director speaks with Dr. Phyllis Quinlan PhD, RN, NPD-BC, and Professional Certified Coach about isolation. Support the show Welcome to the Periop Talk—your go-to podcast series where we examine the world of perioperative nursing. Episode after episode, we're bringing you professional t...

A Nursing State of Mind: Balancing Work, Life, and COVID-19 28.11.2020 7:30

On this episode of A Nursing State of Mind, Linda Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN and AORN CEO/executive director speaks with Dr. Phyllis Quinlan PhD, RN, NPD-BC, and Professional Certified Coach about work-life balance. Support the show Welcome to the Periop Talk—your go-to podcast series where we examine the world of perioperative nursing. Episode after episode, we're bringing you profes...

A Nursing State of Mind: Hope is an Action Word 27.11.2020 8:14

On this episode of A Nursing State of Mind, Linda Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN and AORN CEO/executive director speaks with Dr. Phyllis Quinlan PhD, RN, NPD-BC, and Professional Certified Coach about hope. Support the show Welcome to the Periop Talk—your go-to podcast series where we examine the world of perioperative nursing. Episode after episode, we're bringing you professional tips,...

A Nursing State of Mind: Who Has Time for Self Care 24.11.2020 10:28

On this episode of A Nursing State of Mind, Linda Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN and AORN CEO/executive director speaks with Dr. Phyllis Quinlan PhD, RN, NPD-BC, and Professional Certified Coach about self care. Support the show Welcome to the Periop Talk—your go-to podcast series where we examine the world of perioperative nursing. Episode after episode, we're bringing you professional t...

Sponsored Episode: The History and Best Practices of SURGICEL Absorbable Hemostat 17.11.2020 16:45

Thank you for joining us for this special bonus episode of Periop Talk with Ethicon’s Stephanie Leon and Ray LaMeetree. Today we bring you a special bonus episode featuring Ethicon’s Stephanie Leon and Ray LaMeetree who will be discussing the history and best practices of SURGICEL Absorbable Hemostats. AORN does not endorse any commercial company’s product or service. To learn more about SURGICEL®...

A Nursing State of Mind: Reconnect with Your Passion for Nursing 29.10.2020 7:35

On this episode of A Nursing State of Mind, Linda Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN and AORN CEO/executive director speaks with Dr. Phyllis Quinlan PhD, RN, NPD-BC, and Professional Certified Coach about ways nurses can reconnect with their passion. Support the show Welcome to the Periop Talk—your go-to podcast series where we examine the world of perioperative nursing. Episode after episode, we...

A Nursing State of Mind: Watching Your Emotional Signals 29.10.2020 9:39

On this episode of A Nursing State of Mind, Linda Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN and AORN CEO/executive director speaks with Dr. Phyllis Quinlan PhD, RN, NPD-BC, and Professional Certified Coach about overcoming the challenges of asking for help. Support the show Welcome to the Periop Talk—your go-to podcast series where we examine the world of perioperative nursing. Episode after episode, we&...

Discussion on the Future of American Healthcare 09.07.2020 20:20

Dr. Marty Makary shares how perioperative nurses have the power and practical knowledge to help redesign care delivery to be more affordable and patient-centered on Periop Talk’s latest podcast. Support the show Welcome to the Periop Talk—your go-to podcast series where we examine the world of perioperative nursing. Episode after episode, we're bringing you professional tips, clinical wisdom...

Periop Talk Special Edition: May 21, 2020 AORN Town Hall with The Joint Commission: The Survey Process Post-COVID-19 22.05.2020 1:07:22

Join our special podcast host, Kerilyn Vox, AORN Sr. Manager, Chapter and State Relations, Linda Groah, AORN Executive Director/CEO, and Lisa Di Blasi Moorehead, EdD, MSN, RN, CENP, CJCP, Associate Nurse Executive, Accreditation and Certificate Operations at The Joint Commission's discuss the plan for resuming survey activity, the impact COVID-19 will have on survey due dates, how the survey...

Periop Talk Special Edition: April 23, 2020 Roadmap for Resuming Elective Surgery After COVID-19 Pandemic 24.04.2020 52:19

Join our special podcast host, Kerilyn Vox, AORN Sr. Manager, Chapter and State Relations, Linda Groah, AORN Executive Director/CEO, and Renae Battie, Vice-President of Nursing as they discuss the Joint Statement: Roadmap for Resuming Elective Surgery after COVID-19 Pandemic developed by the American College of Surgeons, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Association of periOperative Registere...

Periop Talk Special Edition: April 16, 2020 Weekly Clinical Update: COVID-19 Q&A 17.04.2020 49:35

Join our special podcast host, Kerilyn Vox, AORN Sr. Manager, Chapter and State Relations, Linda Groah, AORN Executive Director/CEO, Dr. Lisa Spruce, AORN Director of Evidence-Based Perioperative Practice, and our AORN Nursing Practice Team Panelists as they answer timely COVID-19 questions from the Clinical Nurse Consult Line each week. Support the show Welcome to the Periop Talk—your go-to podca...

Periop Talk Special Edition: April 14, 2020 COVID-19 Town Hall: Leaders Supporting Leaders 15.04.2020 1:00:19

Join our special podcast host, Kerilyn Vox, AORN Sr. Manager, Chapter and State Relations, Linda Groah, AORN Executive Director/CEO, Renae Battie, Vice-President of Nursing, and our panelists as they answer timely leadership-specific COVID-19 questions. Support the show Welcome to the Periop Talk—your go-to podcast series where we examine the world of perioperative nursing. Episode after episode,...

Periop Talk Special Edition: April 9, 2020 Weekly Clinical Update: COVID-19 Q&A 10.04.2020 56:43

Periop Talk Special Edition: April 2, 2020 Weekly Clinical Update: COVID-19 Q&A 07.04.2020 55:12

Periop Talk Special Edition: March 26, 2020 Weekly Clinical Update: COVID-19 Q&A 06.04.2020 1:05:55

Q&A: COVID-19 and You 18.03.2020 10:14

On this episode of Periop Talk, we talk with Karen deKay, MSN, RN, CNOR, CIC, a perioperative practice specialist here at AORN. Karen is also an infection preventionist, and we talk to her today about COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus. Check out AORN's COVID-19 Tool Kit . Support the show Welcome to the Periop Talk—your go-to podcast series where we examine the world of perioperative n...

Nurse Advocacy: How One Nurse Helped Pass a Surgical Smoke Law 29.01.2020 24:37

On this episode of Periop Talk, we talk with Melony Prince, BSN, MSN, RN, CNOR, a clinical educator who advocated to help win a surgical smoke law in her state. The dangers of surgical smoke didn’t hit home for Prince, a clinical educator for surgical services at Littleton Adventist Hospital in Colorado until a close colleague confided about her own health battle from a career breathing in surgica...