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Care Plan: Perioperative Care Plan
   
Scope of Services: Perioperative Scope of Service
   
Structure Standards: Perioperative Structure Standards
   
Clinical Protocol: Anesthesia, Spinal & Epidural: Perioperative Care of Patients Undergoing
Administrative Procedure: Attire, Surgical
Clinical Procedure: Biological Indicator Use: Gravity Displacement Autoclaves
Clinical Protocol: Cardiovascular Monitoring in the Perioperative Phase
Administrative Procedure: Cesarean Sections:  Scrub Person Coverage of MFICU
Clinical Protocol/ Procedure: Counts: Sponge, Sharp, Accessory Item & Instruments
Clinical Protocol: Day of Procedure Care, Perioperative Care

Appendix A
Clinical Procedure: Decontamination in the Perioperative Setting
Administrative Protocol: Department of Corrections (DOC) Patients in the JDH Perioperative Area: JDH Perioperative
Clinical Protocol/ Procedure: Electrosurgical Unit (ESU) Safety
Clinical Procedure: Extended Type & Screen Transfusion Service
Administrative Procedure: Fetal Demise in the JDH Operating Room
Administrative Protocol: Health Care Industry Sales Representatives in the Perioperative Setting - UNDER REVISION
Administrative Procedure: Implantable Devices
Clinical Protocol: Implanted Electronic Devices: Perioperative Care of Patients with
Protocol Procedure: Lasers:  Intraoperative Use of
Clinical Protocol: Latex Allergy Care: Perioperative Division
Clinical Protocol: Local Topical / Infiltration Anesthesia: Perioperative Care of Patients Undergoing
Clinical Protocol: Malignant Hyperthermia: Perioperative Care of Patients with
Administrative Procedure: Materials Management in the Perioperative Phase
Clinical Protocol: Nausea and Vomiting: Perioperative Care of Patients with
Clinical Protocol: Operative Hysteroscopy: Perioperative Care of Patients Undergoing
Clinical Procedure Protocol: Pneumatic Tourniquet Safety
Clinical Protocol Procedure: Positioning
Clinical Protocol: Respiratory Compromise Management in the Perioperative Phase
Clinical Procedure: Safe Medication Practices in the Perioperative / Periprocedural Setting
Administrative Procedure: Scheduling in the Perioperative Area
Clinical Procedure: Specimen Care and Handling
Administrative Protocol: Sterilization
Other: Surgical Wound Classification (Appendix)
Clinical Protocol: Thermoregulation in the Perioperative Phase
Administrative Clinical Procedure: Tissue Allografts
Administrative Clinical Protocol: Tissue Autografts - Cranial Flap Bone Banking for Internal Use
Administrative Clinical Protocol Form Tissue Autografts Tracking Log
Administrative Procedure: Transport of Sterilized Items, Internal Use: JDH and FSC ORs
Administrative Procedure: Visitors and Observers in the Perioperative Area
In addition to the above standards, staff in this area are directed to the following AORN Recommended Practices. 

Endoscopes - Cleaning and Processing

Environmental Cleaning in the Surgical Practice Setting

Hand Antisepsis, Surgical

 Skin Antisepsis, Preoperative Patient
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