Abstract
The practice of body piercing is becoming more common worldwide. Surgical patients with body piercings require special preoperative assessment to ensure safety during and after surgery. In a study of Brazilian surgical patients at one facility, only 0.6% had body piercings. An RN or nursing student instructed each patient on piercing removal, and piercings were removed by the patients before surgery.
(c) AORN, Inc, 2009.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Body Piercing / adverse effects
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Body Piercing / nursing*
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Body Piercing / statistics & numerical data*
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Brazil
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Female
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Hospitals, Urban
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Humans
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Infection Control
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Length of Stay / statistics & numerical data
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Nurse's Role
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Nursing Assessment / organization & administration
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Nursing Audit
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Nursing Evaluation Research
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Operating Room Nursing / organization & administration*
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Patient Care Planning / organization & administration
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Perioperative Care / methods
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Perioperative Care / nursing
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Preoperative Care / methods
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Preoperative Care / nursing
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Safety Management / organization & administration
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Surgical Procedures, Operative* / nursing
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Surgical Procedures, Operative* / statistics & numerical data
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Surveys and Questionnaires