Presentation Year
2023
College or Department
Short Description of your Research or Creative Project (700 characters or less)
Surgical smoke, a byproduct of surgical procedures, poses significant health risks to healthcare workers and patients. However, surgical staff often overlook it as a biohazard in operating rooms. This project highlights the harmful toxins of surgical smoke, including exposure to carcinogens and infectious agents, and the need for policy change to mandate local smoke evacuation. Effective policies and guidelines for smoke evacuation modeled from evidence-based research, combined with adequate education, awareness, and training, can minimize the risks of surgical smoke in the operating room and empower nurse leaders to ensure the safety of healthcare workers and patients.
Permission to Publish Work
Yes
Presentation File Upload
Wooldridge-Julie-Nursing-1265.pdf (247.18 KB)
Primary Contact: First Name
Julie
Primary Contact: Last Name
Wooldridge
Primary Contact: Email
mjwoo@comcast.net
Primary Contact: I am a
Undergraduate Student
Primary Contact: Phone Number
2097121748
Primary Contact: Academic Departments
Nursing
Node ID
1265
Page Classification