Clearing the Air: The Effects of Surgical Smoke - Vangie Dennis, MSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO
On this episode, we got to bring to light a lesser-known and important aspect of the OR—surgical smoke. Special guest, Vangie Dennis, MSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, joined us to break down the issue of surgical smoke, discussing the procedures with higher exposure to surgical smoke, the health risks of surgical smoke for nurses, advocating for a smoke-free OR, and more.
We Discuss
(0:00) An introduction to Vangie and her nursing background
(2:56) What is surgical smoke?
(4:41) High-risk procedures for surgical smoke 7:09
(7:13) The health effects of surgical smoke on OR nurses
(14:47) Protecting…
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