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5 Keys to Safe and Effective Patient Warming

The benefits of maintaining normothermia go beyond simple comfort.

Donna Leary, RN, CNOR, RNFA; and Jacqueline Dixon, RN, MSHA, CNOR; and Susan Lynch, RN, BSN, CNOR

There's no denying the value of active warming in keeping your patients happy. But there's more at stake in warming than just patient satisfaction. Maintaining intraoperative normothermia helps prevent complications that can hinder clinical outcomes and compromise patient safety. Here are 5 ways to make warming work for you and your patients.

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