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We're committed to helping healthcare facilities #endsurgicalsmoke and do no harm to their staff and patients in the OR and outpatient environments.

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JAAD Journals@JAADjournals
19 Sep 2018
The October issue of JAAD is available now! This issue covers a comprehensive review of #urticaria, mitigation strategies for surgical smoke, adverse reactions to tattoos, family structure and #atopicdermatitis, and more! Visit jaad.org/current
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MedicalExpo@MedicalExpoNews
25 Sep 2018
SnapEvac™ Surgical Smoke Pencil Adapter (by Buffalo Filter) bit.ly/2O8a6QA
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EORNA@EORNA_Nurses
27 Sep 2018
The #EORNA2019 Scientific Committee met on Friday last week ... the scientific programme is on its way!!! Oral abstract submitters will be notified on 15 November 2018 #EORNA
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When a healthy non-smoker develops #lungcancer, you take notice. That’s what Clinical Programs Manager Robert Scroggins, BSN, RN, CMLSO did when a cardiothoracic surgeon developed lung cancer after years of exposure to #surgicalsmoke: bit.ly/EndSurgicalSmokeTwitt…
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We’ve seen the harmful effects of surgical smoke on our lungs and other organs, but what about our eyes? For #EyeInjuryPreventionMonth, we’re shedding light on #surgicalsmoke’s effects on our vision, causing itchy watery eyes: bit.ly/EndSurgicalSmokeTwitt…
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Rhode Island recently passed a new policy requiring the use of #surgicalsmoke evacuation in medical settings. Are you prepared if your state is next? Learn more on how to #EndSurgicalSmoke: bit.ly/EndSurgicalSmoke-Legi…
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Job stress is often attributed to symptoms like headaches, but the real culprit is likely surgical smoke, which releases carbon monoxide. OR nurses report watery eyes, flush skin and headaches, which are symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning. Learn more: bit.ly/EndSurgicalSmokeTwitt…
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Of the 40 chemicals in surgical smoke, toluene causes CNS damage and developmental delays in children. According to Robert Scroggins, BSN, RN, CMLSO, pregnant women absorb toluene across the peritoneum and then the placental membrane, exposing the fetus. bit.ly/EndSurgicalSmokeTwitt…
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The AORN recommendation is clear: “Policies and procedures for surgical smoke safety should be developed, reviewed periodically, revised as necessary and readily available in the practice setting in which they are used.” bit.ly/EndSurgicalSmokeTwitt…
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We’re at Breakthroughs w/@PremierHA discussing how, “hospital staff are exposed to the by-products of vaporizing human tissue on a daily basis,” according to Patti Owens RN, BSN, MHA, CMLSO, CNOR; ICSP Communications Committee Chairman. eBook: bit.ly/EndSurgicalSmokeTwitt…
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We’re helping transform healthcare all week @PremierHA Breakthroughs Conference. Stop by our booth through Friday to learn how you can improve your hospital ORs when you #EndSurgicalSmoke. bit.ly/EndSurgicalSmokeTwitt…
According to the Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery “Occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials places employees at risk of infection from pathogens such as HPV while performing surgery-related tasks.” bit.ly/EndSurgicalSmokeTwitt…
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AORN Guidelines recommends that “Perioperative team members should receive initial and ongoing education and competency verification on surgical smoke safety”. So why aren’t we doing more to #EndSurgicalSmoke? bit.ly/EndSurgicalSmokeTwitt…
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“Hospitals are smoke free … why aren’t the OR and procedural rooms?” -Vangie Dennis, BSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO ICSP; Clinical Advisory Committee member. In honor of Career Nursing Assistant Day, let’s commit to #EndSurgicalSmoke. Learn more: bit.ly/EndSurgicalSmokeTwitt…
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Pulmonary embolisms are one of the serious health issues linked to surgical smoke. Clinical Programs Manager Robert Scroggins, BSN, RN, CMLSO talks about his former coworkers who both developed these dangerous clots. bit.ly/EndSurgicalSmokeTwitt…
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Perchloroethylene—one of the 40 dangerous chemicals in surgical smoke—is also commonly used in dry cleaning fluid. We can and should do more to #EndSurgicalSmoke. bit.ly/EndSurgicalSmokeTwitt…
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As of 6.4, RI Governor Gina Raimondo signed a bill requiring all hospitals freestanding ambulatory surgical facilities to adopt policies to use a smoke evacuation system for surgical procedures that generate surgical smoke. More about surgical smoke: bit.ly/EndSurgicalSmokeTwitt…
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Buffalo Filter has a full-time job opening in the #LosAngeles Area for a Field Sales Representative. The Field Sales Representative is responsible for managing the existing account base and establishing new accounts in the Los Angeles region. Learn more: bit.ly/ZipRecruiterNowHiring
How are nurses becoming ill by caring for patients? Buffalo Filter’s Clinical Programs Manager Robert Scroggins, BSN, RN, CMLSO talks about the chronic bronchitis, emphysema and asthma he’s seen intensified in hospitals: bit.ly/EndSurgicalSmokeTwitt…
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In a study of involving patients that underwent laparoscopic surgery, researchers measured the levels of chemicals in patients both pre and post-operatively and found the level of harmful chemicals were markedly higher in patients post-operatively. bit.ly/EndSurgicalSmokeTwitt…
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