Implementing AORN Recommended Practices for Surgical Attire

AORN Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 122-140

  Braswell, Melanie L ^a   Spruce, Lisa ^b  

^a SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

^b UHS of Delaware Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

AORN recommended practices; Cover apparel; Home laundering; Surgical attire

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLOTHING; DISINFECTION; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; JEWELRY; LAUNDRY; MASK; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROBIOLOGY; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; STANDARD; SURGICAL ATTIRE;

CLOTHING; DISINFECTION; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; JEWELRY; LAUNDERING; LAUNDRY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; MASKS; MATERIALS TESTING; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; SURGICAL ATTIRE;

EID: 84855167878     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2011.10.017     Document Type: Article

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