AORN eGuidelines+

Resources for Cardiac Catheterization

These are links to the content on the eGuidelines+ that are especially relevant to staff members performing cardiac catherization procedures, whether in an OR, cath lab, or ambulatory surgery center. We have organized the links on this page to help staff members more quickly identify and access that content.

Guidelines A-Z

Complementary Care	Design & Maintenance
Electrosurgical Safety	Environment of Care
Environmental Cleaning	Hand Hygiene
Hypothermia	Information Management
Instrument Cleaning	Laser Safety
Local Anesthesia	Medication Safety
Moderate Sedation/Analgesia	Patient Skin Antisepsis
Positioning the Patient	Radiation Safety
Retained Surgical Items	Safe Patient Handling and Movement
Sharps Safety	Sterile Technique
Sterilization	Surgical Attire
Surgical Smoke Safety	Team Communication
Transmission-Based Precautions	Venous Thromboembolism

At a Glance

Anesthesia
Hand-Over Tools: Thoracic/Cardiac Surgery
Positioning: Supine
Positioning: Reverse Trendelenburg
Positioning: Trendelenburg
Cardiac Catherization Procedures

Tools

Audit Tools
Clinical Calculator: Munro Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment Scale
Clinical Calculator: Scott Triggers Gap Analysis Template
Clinical Checklist: AORN Comprehensive Surgical Checklist
Clinical Checklist: Cleaning-Special Conditions
Clinical Checklist: Fire Prevention Assessment Tool
Clinical Checklist: Fire Prevention Assessment Protocol
Clinical Checklist: Pre- and Postoperative Cleaning
Clinical Checklist: Preventing Perioperative Pressure Ulcers
Competency Verification Tools
Gap analysis Tools
Implementation Roadmap
Key Takeaways
Tool Kit: Environmental Cleaning
Tool Kit: Construction
Tool Kit: Correct Site Surgery
Tool Kit: Emergency Preparedness
Tool Kit: Fire Safety
Tool Kit: Prevention of Perioperative Pressure Injury