Using Innovation in Credentialing to Foster Meaningful Transitions to Practice and Support Continuing Professional Development.

Certification within specialized areas in nursing has long been an avenue by which nurses demonstrate competence and dedication toward professional development. Because of innovation within the credentialing arena, certification also can serve as an avenue that supports nursing professional development practitioners who are assisting nurses transitioning into new roles or new practices. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2023;54(9):413-420.].

Escape to Create an Interactive and Engaging Learning Experience.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center and the Association for Nursing Professional Development purport the significance of active learner engagement and its positive effects on learner outcomes. This article describes the development and implementation of an escape room in the perioperative setting to support active learner engagement and enhance learner outcomes. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2020;51(11):493-495.].

Surgical Specimen Management in the Preanalytic Phase: Perioperative Nursing Implications.

Surgical specimen management is an important responsibility of perioperative nurses and is essential to the provision of safe, quality patient care. Errors related to surgical specimen management can lead to a variety of negative consequences for patients and personnel. Unfortunately, surgical specimen management errors can and do occur, particularly during the preanalytic phase, and thus are a major perioperative patient safety concern. The overall management process for various surgical specimens is essentially the same, requiring a multifaceted, multidisciplinary, standardized method that includes specimen identification, labeling, collection, handling, transferring, containing, and transporting. For perioperative nurses to advocate for their patients and help ensure effective surgical specimen management, effective communication among care team members is imperative, along with a culture of safety that focuses on the minimization of distractions and an increased awareness of opportunities for errors.