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COMPETENCY ASSESSMENTIn the Operative and Invasive Procedure SettingJoyce A. Cox, MBA, CNP, CRNFA, OCNContributing AuthorsDawn Whiteside, BSN, RN, CNOR, RNFAJames X. Stobinski, PhD, RN, CNORCompetency ASSESSMENT in the Operative and Invasive Procedure Setting1Operative and invasive procedures requiring the use of sterile technique are no longer performed only in the operating room (OR). Advances in technology and techniques have facilitated the performance of procedures in non-traditional settings beyond the OR. These include settings such as cardiac catheterization labs, physician offices, gastrointestinal labs and interventional radiology suites.

COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT In the Operative and Invasive Procedure Setting Joyce A. Cox, MBA, CNP, CRNFA, OCN Contributing Authors Dawn Whiteside, BSN, RN, CNOR, RNFA

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