Wrong Site Surgery Literature Review

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1 Literature Search: Wrong Site Surgery Yashate Manning Maria Quimba Grand Canyon University: NRS-433V Introduction to Nursing Research October 28, 2012 2 Joint Commission revises universal protocol, clarifies who marks site. (2008). Same-Day Surgery, 32(8), 81.http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rzh&AN=2009992507&site=ehost-live&scope=site Abstract: Joint Commission has revised the “Universal Protocol for Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure, and Wrong Person Surgery.” Surgeons don’t have to be the ones who mark the site; however, the site must be marked by someone who is participating in the procedure. The marking must…show more content…
The World Health Organization has developed a new pre-surgery checklist (included in this issue) to address wrong-site surgery. Jericho, B., Campise-Luther, R., Changyaleket, B., Setabutr, P., Sajja, K., & McDonald, T. (2009). Facial tattoo and wrong site surgery: which side are we operating on? Short title: tattoos and wrong site surgery. Internet Journal Of Anesthesiology, 21(2), 8.…show more content…
(2008). Same-Day Surgery, 32(8), 81.http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rzh&AN=2009992507&site=ehost-live&scope=site Jericho, B., Campise-Luther, R., Changyaleket, B., Setabutr, P., Sajja, K., & McDonald, T. (2009). Facial tattoo and wrong site surgery: which side are we operating on? Short title: tattoos and wrong site surgery. Internet Journal Of Anesthesiology, 21(2), 8. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rzh&AN=2010503761&site=ehost-live&scope=site Backster, A., Teo, A., Swift, M., Polk, H., & Harken, A. (2007). Transforming the surgical "time-out" into a comprehensive "preparatory pause". Journal Of Cardiac Surgery, 22(5), 410-416. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rzh&AN=2009668792&site=ehost-live&scope=site White, M., Gupta, M., Utman, S., & Dhillon, B. (2009). Importance of side marking in ophthalmic surgery. Surgeon (Edinburgh University Press), 7(2), 82-85.

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