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Hi all!
I currently work at an asc and very rarely we will give insulin prior to surgery. When we do, we have 2 rns check ...
I currently work at an asc and very rarely we will give insulin prior to surgery. When we do, we have 2 rns check ...
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According to OSHA, a fit test for N-95 face masks is required upon hire, annually and whenever a ...
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With the new CMS push for "Patients before Paperwork" ASCs are given the power to dictate when and if a ...
Candida Ardoin
Sep '20
We require an H&P within 30 days of procedure/surgery and a surgical pre-assessment on the day of surgery ...
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I am looking for information on policies about laundering scrubs at home for a small ambulatory surgery center. ...
Stacey Fisher
Sep '20
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I work as a Charge Nurse in an Orthopedic Ambulatory Surgical Center. We are experiencing an influx of "lost" ...
Shaya Askins
Aug '20
This was happening at a facility i worked at, and they didn't go to a complete and thorough count sheet just a total ...
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I know there are several companies that have UVC lights available for OR use. Has anyone had great results with a ...
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What id the recommended guidelines for fluid deficit in hysteroscopies. Where can i find the guidelines?
AORN Nursing Practice
Jul '20
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The AORN Guideline for Minimally Invasive Surgery, specifically Recommendation 3, addresses ...
The AORN Guideline for Minimally Invasive Surgery, specifically Recommendation 3, addresses ...
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Can anyone give me an idea on how your preop clinic runs, and the process the offices go through to set up an ...
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We have recently purchased a new drying cabinet and storage cabinet for our endoscopes. I am looking for ...
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With no visible soil, what is your policy about frequency of cleaning the hospital curtains in the pre-op/PACU ...
Connie Allen
Nov '18
We clean our Pre-Op and Curtain in PACU on a monthly basis or if soiled the same day.
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We are opening a new facility and will be having retina as one of our specialties. Does anyone have a blank ...
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Hello to all
Question: When running a gravity biological do you run with a full load or can the chamber be empty?
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Question: When running a gravity biological do you run with a full load or can the chamber be empty?
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Candida Ardoin
Apr '20
Please read the manufacturer’s guidelines for use for the biological you are using at your facility.Â
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What is the appropriate air exchanges in the OR? And how often is this checked?
Tamar Glaser
Apr '20
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I'm certain that we are not the only ones impacted by the surgical mask shortage, so I'd like to know what are our ...
Pearl Estores-Binondo
Feb '20
Does AORN have a statement regarding not wearing a mask for certain minimally invasive cases like cystoscopies ...
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Hello all,
I recently began working at a new facility and have a question for everyone to weigh in on. Here, it does ...
I recently began working at a new facility and have a question for everyone to weigh in on. Here, it does ...
Richard Wiltse
Feb '20
I would ask the question to you and Anesthesia, If you have not interviewed the patient, who is doing the time out ...