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CONTINUING EDUCATION CONTACT HOURSindicates that continuing education (CE) contact hours are available for this activity. Earn the CE contact hours by reading this article, reviewing the outcome and objectives, and completing the online Learner Evaluation at https://aorn. us/Jan22 -b2b. Each applicant who successfully completes this program can immediately print a certificate of completion. Event: #22502Session: #0001 Fee: Free for AORN members. For non-member pricing, please visit https://aorn.us/Jan22 -b2b.The contact hours for this article expire December 31, 2024. Non-member pricing is subject to change. OUTCOMEThe learner will have knowledge of best practices for hazardous and harmful chemicals in the perioperative environment and will translate that knowledge into practice. OBJECTIVES1. Discuss common areas of concern that relate to perioperative best practices. 2. Discuss best practices that could enhance safety in the perioperative area. 3. Describe implementation of evidence-based practice in relation to perioperative nursing care. ACCREDITATIONAssociation of periOperative Registered Nurses -Provider is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

THIS MONTHVerifying patient identity before blood product administrationKey words: patient identification, patient verification, blood transfusion, blood management, wristband.Surgical site infection risk with allogeneic blood administrationKey words: patient blood management, restrictive transfusion triggers, allogeneic blood products, intraoperative blood salvage, surgical site infection.Information on topical thrombinKey words: hemostatic agents, licensed biological product, hemostasis, bovine thrombin, human thrombin.Safe use of topical thrombinKey words: severe adverse events, hemostatic agents, accidental injection, accidental intravascular uptake, product labeling.

THIS MONTH Perioperative personnel with cold sores Key words: herpes labialis, herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV‐1), cold sore, infection transmission, surgical mask. Documenting the use of bone wax Key words: bone wax, documentation, implant, medical device, electronic health record (EHR). Using sterile surgical skin markers on veins Key words: skin marker, isopropyl alcohol, gentian violet, methylene blue, vein. Documenting solutions used to prepare tissue for implantation Key words: documentation, preparing tissue, processing tissue, solutions, implantation. Defining fire Key words: fire, oxidation, chemical reaction, sentinel event.

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