1.Survey of Surgery-controlled Time in a University Hospital.
Seung Zhoo YOON ; Kyung Won SEO ; Hye Won LEE ; Hye Ja LIM ; Suk Min YOON ; Seong Ho CHANG
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology 2005;48(1):57-61
BACKGROUND: The authors studied the causes of the cancellation of elective surgeries and identified higher and lower cancellation rate groups. The most common cause of cancellation was excessive scheduling. Till now many studies were focused on anesthesia-controlled time (ACT) in operating room utilization. Therefore, we thought that there must be differences in the surgery-controlled time (SCT) of the high cancellation rate group and the low cancellation rate group. METHODS: We examined elective operations of the high and low cancellation rate groups which do not require arterial and central venous lines in an University Hospital for 15 days. The examined SCT variables were total case time (TCT), the time when the operator started the surgical procedure, operator procedure time (OPT), closing time, and OPT/TCT. ACT and between case time (BCT) were also examined. RESULTS: We found that ACT, TCT, the time when the operator started the surgical procedure and operator procedure time showed statistically significant differences in the two groups. Other variables showed no significant differences. CONCLUSIONS: These findings show that higher cancellation rate group of surgeries have longer SCT. The most meaningful difference between two groups is total case time.
Operating Rooms
2.Radiation Exposure Over the Course of a Year from an Image Intensifier in the Orthopaedic Operating Room.
Gu Hee JUNG ; Jae Ho JANG ; Jae Do KIM ; Chung Kyu KIM
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society 2012;25(1):58-63
PURPOSE: To measure the annual radiation exposure of staff in the orthopaedic surgical room. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From January 2010 to December 2010, we measured the radiation exposure of a tumor surgeon, spine surgeon, trauma surgeon, six residents, and six scrub nurses. Radiation was monitored with the use of thermoluminescent dosimeters placed on the chest under the lead apron. The annual dose of radiation exposure was compared to the maximum yearly permissible dose (20 mSv). During the study period, the trauma surgeon made a deliberate effort to minimize the radiation time and maintain a distance of 1 m from the image intensifier. RESULTS: The annual exposure levels were 0.04 mSv (radiation time, 34 min 50 s), 0.08 mSv (151 min 46 s), and 0.12 mSv (135 min 27 s) for the tumor surgeon, trauma surgeon, and spine surgeon, respectively. The mean exposure was 0.0146 mSv (range, 0.4~0.39 mSv) for the residents and 0.06 mSv (range, 0.04~0.13 mSv) for the scrub nurses. Overall, the annual radiation exposure was 0.2~1.95% of the maximal yearly permissible dose. Despite the longer period of radiation exposure, the trauma surgeon was exposed to a lower dose of radiation than the spine surgeon. CONCLUSION: The annual radiation exposure of a trauma surgeon can be reduced by a deliberate effort to decrease exposure time and maintain a distance of at least 1 m from the image intensifier.
Operating Rooms
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Spine
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Thorax
3.Relationship between Perception for Appraisal of Perioperative Nurses and Performance and Organizational Commitment.
Kyoung Hee KANG ; Sung Ae PARK
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration 2011;17(2):189-197
PURPOSE: This study was an analysis of the relationship between perception for appraisal of staff nurses in operating rooms and performance and organizational commitment. METHOD: The survey was conducted with 176 staff nurses in operating rooms in 2 hospitals in Seoul. Data were analyzed using frequency, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis, and stepwise multiple regression. RESULT: 1. Perception for appraisal including accuracy and justice was significantly related to organizational commitment (r=.496, P=.000). Perception for appraisal including accuracy and justice was slightly related to performance (r=.220, P=.003). 2. In order to determine the percentage of the variance of performance and organizational commitment that could be predicted by perception for appraisal, perception for appraisal was entered in the regression equation. Accuracy accounted for 25% of the variance in the organizational commitment. To determine the percentage of the variance of performance that could be predicted by perception for appraisal and organizational commitment, the perception for appraisal and organizational commitment were entered in the regression equation. Organizational commitment accounted for 21% of the variance in the performance. Consequently accuracy predicted organizational commitment. Organizational commitment predicted performance. CONCLUSIONS: Findings indicate the need to increase accuracy of performance appraisal to promote organizational commitment and performance in perioperative nurses.
Operating Rooms
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Social Justice
4.The Study of Latex Allergy in the Operating Room Nurses.
Kee Woan PARK ; Hyun Jeong PARK ; Jun Young LEE ; Hyung Ok KIM
Korean Journal of Dermatology 2000;38(5):616-621
No Abstract Available.
Latex Hypersensitivity*
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Latex*
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Operating Rooms*
5.The Effect of Aromatherapy on Stress of Nurses Working in Operating Room.
Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing 2007;19(1):1-11
PURPOSE: To identify the effects of the aromatherapy on stress of nurses working in operating room. METHODS: The study design was nonequivalent control-group pretest-posttest design. The subjects were 45 nurses working in the operating room. Experimental group were 24 nurses in G Hospital and control group were 21 nurses in U Hospital. All of the subjects were measured of the subjective stress, stress responses and the job stress. For aromatherapy, lavender, bergamot, and ylang were mixed in the ratio of 2:2:1. RESULTS: 1) "The subjective stress of experimental group is lower than that of the control group" was supported(t=-2.70, p=.01). 2) "The stress responses of experimental group is lower than that of the control group" was supported(t=-2.49, p=.01). 3) "The job stress of experimental group is lower than that of the control group" was supported(t=-7.97, p=.00). CONCLUSION: This study suggested that such aroma inhalation method could be effective on stress of nurses working in operating room.
Aromatherapy*
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Inhalation
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Lavandula
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Operating Rooms*
6.Introduces a novel scavenger for waste anesthetic gas.
Yan-dong HU ; Jin-bing LIANG ; Jin-hua SONG
Chinese Journal of Medical Instrumentation 2009;33(1):67-68
This article introduces a novel scavenger for waste anesthetic gas which makes use of negative pressure in operating room. This setting can scavenge the exhaust gas absolutely without affection the normal work of anaesthesia.
Anesthetics
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Gas Scavengers
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Operating Rooms
7.Influence of the Job Stress, Resilience, and Professional Identity on Burnout in Operation Room Nurses
Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing 2017;10(1):31-40
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors influencing on burnout in operating room nurses.METHODS: Using a cross-sectional design, a total of 109 operating room nurses working at 7 general hospitals with 300 beds or more in B city were analyzed. The instruments used for this study assessed job stress, resilience, professional identity, and burnout. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, a t-test, an ANOVA, a Pearson's correlation coefficient and a multiple regression analysis.RESULTS: There was a statistically significant correlation between burnout and job stress (r=.53, p < .001), resilience (r=-.59, p < .001), and professional identity (r=-.47, p < .001). The factors influencing burnout include job stress (β=.27, p < .001), resilience(β=-.37, p < .001), dissatisfaction with the nursing job (β=.32, p < .001), and moderate satisfaction with the nursing job (β=.19, p=.014), and the explanatory power was 53.0%.CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that intervention to reduce job stress and to improve resilience, which were the factors influencing burnout in operating room nurses, is necessary.
Hospitals, General
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Nursing
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Operating Rooms
8.Job Description of the Nurses Who Work in Operating Room Using DACUM Technique.
Kyung Sook CHO ; Haeng Mi SON ; Hyun Sook KANG ; Joo Hyun KIM ; Nan Young LIM ; Kye Sook YOON ; Hye Ja HAN
Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing 2008;15(4):566-577
PURPOSE: Developing a curriculum(DACUM) is a method of analyzing job focused competency, which is obtained from the data of an expert belonging to a certain career. In this study the DACUM method was used to analyze the jobs of operating room nurses. METHOD: Through the DACUM workshop which was arranged by two DACUM facillitators, a definition of the role of operating room nurses was developed and then duties and tasks of operating room nurses' were identified. For the workshop, a DACUM committee with 10 operating room nurses was organized. Finally, the duties and tasks which were identified were validated by 422 nurses for importance, difficulty, and frequency. RESULTS: Thirteen duties and 105 tasks were identified on the DACUM chart, where importance, difficulty, and frequency of tasks were represented by alphabet letters A, B, and C as higher degree of importance. The determinant coefficient(DC) showed that the most important duty was assisting with operations(DC=6.61), and the least, managing operating materials(DC=4.22). For tasks, the most important ones were assisting in orthostatic surgery(DC=7.60), and assisting in thoracic surgery(DC=7.38), and the least important making gauze ball(DC=2.39), and saving of operation site((DC=3.27). CONCLUSION: The results suggest a need to develop an education program using the DACUM chart as a basis for the development and as a clinical career ladder and for curriculum of operating room nursing.
Career Mobility
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Curriculum
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Job Description
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Operating Room Nursing
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Operating Rooms
9.Competency of Nursing Performance and Job Satisfaction of Operating Room Nurse by Type of Nurse Staffing.
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2005;11(2):169-175
PURPOSE: This study was designed to investigate the relationships of the types of nurse staffing, the competency of nursing performance and job satisfaction by analyzing the types of nurse staffing in operating room. METHOD: The subjects were 472 nurses who work in operating room. The instruments used in this study were three tools: competency of nursing performance, job satisfaction and type of nurse staffing. RESULT: Type 4 was most in the type of nurse staffing of the subjects. According to the type of nurse staffing, the competency of nursing performance was significantly different. There was significant difference in the competency of nursing performance according to age, marital status, bachelor, employ, position, and career, and job satisfaction according to age, position, and career. In opinion about the ideal type of nurse staffing, type 2 was most regardless of career. CONCLUSION: Type 4 which has lower competency of nursing performance was adopted in many hospitals now but, type 2 which has highest competency of nursing performance was selected by many nurses as the best one. So, it should be considered the type of nurse staffing of in operating room and change it.
Job Satisfaction*
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Marital Status
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Nursing*
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Operating Rooms*
10.Partial Nephrectomy Using in Situ Hypothermia.
Korean Journal of Urology 1979;20(3):259-263
An in situ hypothermia technique allows ample exposure for a precise and bloodless disection as well as ample protection against ischemia and blood loss in the management of partial nephrectomy. The saline slush method is simple and requires material that is readily available in standard operating rooms. During the last 2 years. partial nephrectomy using the in situ hypothermia was performed with good results in 7 patients comprised 3 with renal stone and 4 with renal injury.
Humans
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Hypothermia*
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Ischemia
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Nephrectomy*
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Operating Rooms