<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!--RSS generated by Windows SharePoint Services V3 RSS Generator on 7/30/2010 12:24:41 PM--><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/Discussions/_layouts/RssXslt.aspx?List=60a1f26f-dd19-48c3-9e93-bb44ac2123cb" version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>ORNurseLink.org by AORN Discussions</title><link>/Discussions</link><description>RSS feed for the SQTComm_Discussions list.</description><copyright>AORN OR Nurse Link</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:24:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>SusQtech Community:Discussion</generator><ttl>60</ttl><image><title>ORNurseLink.org by AORN Discussions</title><url>http://www.ornurselink.org/Discussions/_layouts/images/homepage.gif</url><link>/Discussions</link></image><item><title>Charging for PACU Services</title><link>http://www.ornurselink.org/Discussions/_layouts/Community/Groups/DiscussionPost.aspx?PostID=4255</link><guid>02f946dd-dc18-4a11-bc0f-62e56ed9f58e</guid><description><![CDATA[Does anyone use a graduated system for charging for PACU services or do you use a flat rate for services? It has been proposed that we use a graduated three level scale to charge an increasing amount for patients who require more resources during their stay.Any thoughts on this?Thanks!Curt]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Curtiss J. Vavra, MSN,RN,MBA,CNOR</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:26:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Time outs</title><link>http://www.ornurselink.org/Discussions/_layouts/Community/Groups/DiscussionPost.aspx?PostID=4249</link><guid>b9ae088a-1ee2-4746-bc18-72f409a1895e</guid><description><![CDATA[For years now I have been doing time outs after the patient has been draped. I know there is discussion about doing do the TO before the patient is anethitized. But wondering what others are doing with their TO. ]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Laurie A Maney, RN</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:13:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Opening an OR room by personnel other than an RN</title><link>http://www.ornurselink.org/Discussions/_layouts/Community/Groups/DiscussionPost.aspx?PostID=4247</link><guid>153a1dc8-2748-4aa4-bed4-0c7f81c5e411</guid><description><![CDATA[A recent subject of opening up an OR room by non-RN personnel was brought up by our OR Director. Of course, the RN's weren't happy about this possibility. The OR director is trying to justify keeping the ancillary personnel busier instead of just turning over rooms, stocking rooms, etc.   Does any o ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Catherine A. Quattrone, RN</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:27:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>warm OR Towels</title><link>http://www.ornurselink.org/Discussions/_layouts/Community/Groups/DiscussionPost.aspx?PostID=4244</link><guid>751b1e55-5b75-4f21-abf4-3a752770747d</guid><description><![CDATA[What guidelines or steps have people followed to have &quot;warm&quot; OR towels on the sterile field?ie. Can you run the Autoclave first with an indicator, then is it a &quot;sterile&quot; environment? If so, would a pack of sterile towels that are then unwrapped and placed in the autoclave that wa ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Jessica  Reyes-Roberson, RN</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:49:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Silver Dressings</title><link>http://www.ornurselink.org/Discussions/_layouts/Community/Groups/DiscussionPost.aspx?PostID=4241</link><guid>97be72b3-fb1a-411f-8b6c-a2918ff69ab7</guid><description><![CDATA[We are looking into using silver dressings in our OR. Do any of you use them and how did you decide which brand to use?]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Rebecca Auker, RN,BSN,CNOR</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:51:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Preps for Laser cases</title><link>http://www.ornurselink.org/Discussions/_layouts/Community/Groups/DiscussionPost.aspx?PostID=4240</link><guid>b0486483-c438-44be-90f8-00d174f9143f</guid><description><![CDATA[We used to use Phisohex for our CO2 laser cases.  Now that we can't get Phisohex we are stumped.  We can't use an alcohol based solution so ????  What do others use?  Sharon Brooks R.N., BSN, CNOR]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sharon E. Brooks, RN,BSN</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:25:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Competency for IV Conscious Sedation</title><link>http://www.ornurselink.org/Discussions/_layouts/Community/Groups/DiscussionPost.aspx?PostID=4239</link><guid>7837cc73-59c7-4a48-ba36-94a95c6df2b5</guid><description><![CDATA[I know NY State requires yearly competencies for RNs administering IV Conscious Sedation, but I can't find anywhere what should be included in this competency.  Can I use an article with a post test?  What is the criteria?  Is there a test out there already so I don't have to reinvent the wheel?  It ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Dorothy L. Johnson, RN,BSN,CNOR</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:32:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Temperature of irrigating fluid</title><link>http://www.ornurselink.org/Discussions/_layouts/Community/Groups/DiscussionPost.aspx?PostID=4236</link><guid>e4ddbf0a-131e-4fa0-8c7e-8382d3f7de2c</guid><description><![CDATA[The manufacturer of our irrigation fluid is very clear on temperatures in which their fluids should be stored. We are looking to find evidenced rtemperatures in which the fluid should be used when irrigating a wound. I am hoping to find literature that speaks to this. Thank you for your input.]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Kathryn Brennan, RN,CNOR</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:35:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Latex Allergy Data Base</title><link>http://www.ornurselink.org/Discussions/_layouts/Community/Groups/DiscussionPost.aspx?PostID=4233</link><guid>d451e717-2767-4222-8e3d-5a5031c1df42</guid><description><![CDATA[Hello,  I have been charged with reviewing and updating our Latex Allergy Manual.  I was wondering, and hoping, someone was aware of a data base to help simiplify this task.  ThanksJoan]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Joan Boczany, RN,CNOR</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:09:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Timing of site marking</title><link>http://www.ornurselink.org/Discussions/_layouts/Community/Groups/DiscussionPost.aspx?PostID=4232</link><guid>fcc3b023-4cc5-4289-be74-016b76e20453</guid><description><![CDATA[Hello,Much to my amazement I am stumped on this question and need your help to find a definitive answer, not strictly opinion. I have my opinion and and I am quite sure it matches 99% of yours.Situation: Surgeon sees patients in clinic day prior to surgery to do heart &amp; lung check (within 24hr p ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Marian L. Mc Cann, RN,BSN,CASC</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:39:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Flash sterilization</title><link>http://www.ornurselink.org/Discussions/_layouts/Community/Groups/DiscussionPost.aspx?PostID=4230</link><guid>86d29a98-bf24-43ac-a92c-1a4b34fc640f</guid><description><![CDATA[Trying to get a sense of how much flash sterilization is being done.  Does anyone have any data about the percent of flashing done in thier OR.  For example for every 100 cases how many times is something flashed.  I realize this is not scientific data and but just trying to learn how often flash is ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Cynthia Spry, RN,MSN,MA,CNOR</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:04:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Splash Basins</title><link>http://www.ornurselink.org/Discussions/_layouts/Community/Groups/DiscussionPost.aspx?PostID=4227</link><guid>ec5116da-4f79-434b-af1a-2464ae267fd2</guid><description><![CDATA[I would like to ask what other OR's are doing about having a basin with water to soak their dirty instruments in during an orthopedic procedure. I have read that this water becomes a breeding source for bacteria and I would like to implement that we stop using these basins.]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Rita M. Mathis, RN,BSN,CNOR</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:48:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>You'll know You're a Perioperative Nurse When</title><link>http://www.ornurselink.org/Discussions/_layouts/Community/Groups/DiscussionPost.aspx?PostID=4226</link><guid>f826d66a-d8b9-4c5b-87ec-5117d3acaa14</guid><description><![CDATA[            I recently reviewed a book for AORN, You’ll Know You’re a Nurse When… I enjoyed reading what other nurses had to say and I was inspired to write some, You’ll Know You’re a Perioperative Nurse When… Some of these were in my review. I thought it would be fun to put together a similar book. ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Donna L. Castelluccio, RN,MSN,CNOR</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:21:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Arkansas State AORN conference</title><link>http://www.ornurselink.org/Discussions/_layouts/Community/Groups/DiscussionPost.aspx?PostID=4225</link><guid>66fe5be9-db16-40d4-ad41-e3b2e6ff2243</guid><description><![CDATA[If any one is interested the central Arkansas chapter of AORN is having a state conference on August 28th. It is a half day event with 4 speakers, 4 contact hours will be awarded for each. There is a vendor fair with additional contact hours possible. Last year we had 14 additional free contact hour ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Kenneth Worley, RN,CNOR</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:20:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CVOR RN Job Description</title><link>http://www.ornurselink.org/Discussions/_layouts/Community/Groups/DiscussionPost.aspx?PostID=4222</link><guid>8234c162-ae56-47c6-8080-4893f0128b46</guid><description><![CDATA[Anyone have a CVOR RN job description they would be willing to share? If so, could you post it in resources? ThanksDottie O]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Dorothy J. Ogaz, RN,CNOR</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:52:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>fluid temps for scope warming</title><link>http://www.ornurselink.org/Discussions/_layouts/Community/Groups/DiscussionPost.aspx?PostID=4214</link><guid>a324e0e3-7bc9-419a-adf2-d0b9aebcbd15</guid><description><![CDATA[Hi Colleagues,I have a surgeon who wants me to heat water to 140 F to use to warm his laparoscopes to prevent fogging.  The manufacturer's recommendation allows the fluid to be heated to that temp, but not stored any longer than 24 hours.  I'm a little concerned about thermal injuries, but can't fin ... (More)]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Randall L. Weeks, RN,BSN CNOR</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:16:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Blood usage in CV surgery</title><link>http://www.ornurselink.org/Discussions/_layouts/Community/Groups/DiscussionPost.aspx?PostID=4213</link><guid>c22edef7-c46a-46e2-a7fd-9dabd7867779</guid><description><![CDATA[Does anyone monitor blood usage specific to CV surgery? Examples include 1. crossmatch/transfusion ratio and 2. blood infused/blood ordered? I would be interested in hearing about other paramaters that are being measured as well.Thank you, Deb CookseyDirector Periop ServicesJackson Hospital]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Deborah G. Cooksey, RN,MS,CNOR</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:11:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Reprocessing Flexible Endoscopes</title><link>http://www.ornurselink.org/Discussions/_layouts/Community/Groups/DiscussionPost.aspx?PostID=4200</link><guid>ed87f8c9-602d-427f-8186-e355020ad6a1</guid><description><![CDATA[I am wanting to find a way that my staff can look at the endoscopes and see when they were last processed. We have a log book that keeps track of when each scope was processed. I am wanting to make sure that all scopes are reprocessed every 5 days. Anybody have any suggestions.]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Melissa A. Portenier, RN,CNOR</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:09:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Documenting/Communicating for Intentionally Retained Sponges</title><link>http://www.ornurselink.org/Discussions/_layouts/Community/Groups/DiscussionPost.aspx?PostID=4198</link><guid>b6dd47b0-54b9-49e4-be68-56acd5226076</guid><description><![CDATA[How does your institution document and communicate to the OR team that is receiving a patient who has intentionally retained sponges?  This team may not be the same team who did the original case.  ]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Linda R. Knox, RN,MSN,CNOR</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:04:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>wagon rides for kids</title><link>http://www.ornurselink.org/Discussions/_layouts/Community/Groups/DiscussionPost.aspx?PostID=4194</link><guid>c05b134e-80e4-4593-a8eb-7dee7fc34b7c</guid><description><![CDATA[Do any facilities out there utilize wagon rides for kids to take small children to the operating rooms?  I would love to here your thoughts on the matter.]]></description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Audrey E Nelson, RN,CNOR</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:33:41 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>