RMV->)Accreditation Photos Miss the Mark
Re: "What to Expect on Your Next Survey" (February, page 66). The nurse in one picture is wearing a surgical cap with most of her hair uncovered. A cap worn in surgery should confine hair to prevent contamination of the sterile field or wound. In another picture, an RN is pictured in scrubs outside of the OR suite with a mask untied and dangling from her neck. Both of these pictures are inconsistent with AORN-recommended standards of practice pertinent to surgical attire. As perioperative nurses continue to develop policy and teach nursing practice that is evidence-based, it's important that you depict surgical staff following recommended standards of practice appropriate to all surgical settings.

Jennifer L. Misajet, RN, BBA, CNOR
Director of Surgical Services
United Medical Center
Cheyenne, Wyo.
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