Implementing AORN Recommended Practices for Laser Safety

AORN Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 612-627

  Castelluccio, Donna ^a  

^a DANBURY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

AORN recommended practices; Fire safety; Laser safety; Smoke evacuation; Smoke plume

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; LASER; OPERATING ROOM; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; SAFETY; SMOKE; STANDARD;

HUMANS; LASERS; OPERATING ROOMS; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; SAFETY; SMOKE;

EID: 84860320416     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2012.03.001     Document Type: Article

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