May 6-12 is National Nurses Week. It’s a great time to thank the thousands of nurses who make a difference in patient’s lives.

As a nurse myself, this week makes me think back on my career and the numerous jobs I have been grateful to have had. While I am no longer taking care of patients directly, throughout my career in the medical industry, I have always sought ways that I can impact patient care.

That is still true today. Key Surgical is committed to providing the highest quality Sterile Processing products and OR supplies. Without sterile processing and O.R. products, patient care would be compromised.

I am proud to be amidst the thousands of nurses who wear many different hats and day after day are dedicated to patients.

Dorothy, RN, BSN, Marketing Director
Key Surgical | Sterile Processing, O.R. Supplies, Surgical Instruments

IAHCSMM 2012 Annual Meeting

We are excited about heading to Albuquerque next week for IAHCSMM’s Annual Conference. It is always a great meeting! They are expecting record attendance with anticipation of over 800 people attending. The Key Surgical team will be busy!

Saturday Lena, our Director of Operations, will present a hands-on lab titled, “To Mark or Not to Mark: Identification Tape from Application to Removal and Everything in Between.”

Academic sessions will take place Sunday and Monday. Many of us will be attending

Tuesday we will be with Customers as they come to our 20’ x 20’ booth #511 to meet their Sales Representative and see our broad portfolio of Sterile Processing Sterile Processing O.R. Products
We will be introducing many new products for the first time.

In addition to the booth, we will host two Learning Annexes throughout the day on Tuesday. Here is information about our Learning Annex D

Not Properly Protecting Instruments: A Costly Mistake
Speaker: Rose Seavey, MBA, BS, RN, CNOR, CRCST, CSPDT
Objectives:
 Discuss the significance of properly protecting surgical instruments.
 Identify instrument protection products and discuss their role.
 Describe the importance of following appropriate procedures to protect your instruments.
Times: 9a.m.,10 a.m.,12p.m.,1p.m.
Earn .5 Contact Hours

To Mark or Not to Mark: Identification Tape from Application to Removal and Everything in Between
Speaker: Lena Cordie, Operations Director, Key Surgical
Objectives:
 Identify the benefits of using identification tape.
 Understand the sterility concerns and what testing & validation has been done.
 Review the proper technique for application & removal of tape from instruments.
 Identify how to know when the tape needs to be removed.

Times: 9:30a.m., 10:30a.m., 12:30p.m., 1:30p.m.
Earn .5 Contact Hours

We will all head home on Wednesday.

I can’t wait to tell you more after we return.
Dorothy, Marketing Director
Key Surgical | Sterile Processing, O.R. Supplies, Surgical Instruments

Every year, we look forward to attending the AORN Congress. This year's meeting will be in New Orleans, March 24-29. It is a chance to talk with thousands of health care professionals who work in the perioperative field. This year they are expecting >5,000 people to attend. There will be more than 100 educational sessions with networking and career building opportunities over the 6 days.

We will be one of thousands of companies in the exhibit hall starting Monday evening and ending Wednesday afternoon. If you are in New Orleans for the meeting, stop by our booth to meet your Key Surgical Sales Representative and receive samples of the latest in Sterile Processing and O.R. Products.

We look forward to seeing you in New Orleans.

Dorothy, Marketing Director
Key Surgical | Sterile Processing, O.R. Supplies, Surgical Instruments

Every day hundreds of surgical instruments and trays move between departments. Assuring that they get to where they are needed can be a challenge. Also, clear communication between departments can be difficult. An instrument or tray that does not get to where it is needed can result in wasted time and dollars for the hospital.

Key Surgical Identification Tags are designed for single use identification of instruments, trays, cabinets, carts or other equipment as they move from sterilization to staging areas to surgery. The tags snap easily into place and can be quickly pulled or twisted for removal. Our tags allow our customers to indicate special handling instructions, secure trays and carts from tampering and quickly identify priority instruments for repair and sterilization. Key Surgical Tags are available in a wide range of styles, colors and locking configurations. Custom orders are also available.

To learn more, contact Customer Service or your Key Surgical Sales Representative at 800.541.7995.



Dorothy, Marketing Director
Key Surgical | Sterile Processing, O.R. Supplies, Surgical Instruments