AANA Journal course. Update for nurse anesthetists. Eliminating surgical fires: A team approach

AANA Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 293-298

  Pollock, Gale S ^a,b  

^a US Army Surgeon General ^*

^b Clinical Information Management   (United States)

Author keywords

ECRI recommendations; Fire triangle; Surgical Fires

Indexed keywords

FUEL; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN;

AIR; AMBIENT AIR; ANESTHESIST; ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; COMPRESSED AIR; COST; EMERGENCY; FIRE; FIRE PROTECTION; HEAT; HEAT SOURCE; HISTORY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PHENOMENOLOGY; REVIEW; SURGERY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL FIRE; TRAINING; ACCREDITATION; EDUCATION; EQUIPMENT; IN SERVICE TRAINING; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE ANESTHETIST; OPERATING ROOM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SAFETY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FIRES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INSERVICE TRAINING; JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE ANESTHETISTS; OPERATING ROOMS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3843079753     PISSN: 00946354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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