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Easy Does It on Drapes

Robert E. Lusk, RN, BSN, MBA, CNOR

Robert E. Lusk, RN, BSN, MBA, CNOR At the recent AORN Congress, I happened to hear the story of a surgeon using more than 20 drapes to perform a hip arthroplasty. I couldn't believe my ears: More than 20? What draping is done with 20-odd drapes that you can't do with six or seven?

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