04/05/2026
Due to Gina’s astuteness and attention to detail, she helped prevent complications that could have involved pain, discomfort, inflammation, infection, and an additional procedure to remove a foreign body. Although Gina regretted that she did not detect the clamp attached to the hinge earlier, she remained grateful that the retained clamp was removed before Ms P left the OR.
Read Gina’s story here:
https://aornjournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aorn.70079
Article: Acting on a Discrepancy to Prevent an Adverse Event