#41 – OR Fires – MAJ April Ritter, DNAP, CRNA, ANC, USAR

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#41 – OR Fires – MAJ April Ritter, DNAP, CRNA, ANC, USAR

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Feb 2, 2019

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I had the pleasure of speaking with Major April Ritter, DNAP, CRNA, recently on the topic of operating room fires… which is a bit of a hot topic in the perioperative world. Dr Ritter completed her Masters of Nursing Science…Read more ›

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Feb 2, 2019

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#41 – OR Fires – MAJ April Ritter, DNAP, CRNA, ANC, USAR

#41 – OR Fires – MAJ April Ritter, DNAP, CRNA, ANC, USAR

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