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Jillian Sommers
Are there any institutions who use the Hovermatt or similar patient transfer device on all of their patients, ...
Jillian Sommers Category Equipment 27d

@Jillian Sommers We haven't had any issues with sliding and we use on all cabg patients. We also use the gel bovie mat ...

Rachel Langner
Hello everyone! I was curious to see if any of your facilities have a policy on starting Bair huggers before the ...
Rachel Langner Category Equipment 29d
Eileen Giordano
Taking a poll… are people still using splash basins to place instruments in for total joints? Concerned with ...
Eileen Giordano Category Equipment Jul '23
Kristine Lingle
Does any one have a McConnell Head Positioner that they are looking to sell or get rid of? The company does not ...
Kristine Lingle Category Equipment Jul '23
Susan Weldon
I am looking for a manikin to use for teaching my Periop 101 students proper surgical prep, but I am having trouble. ...
Susan Weldon Category Equipment Jul '23
Don’t spend the money on a medical manikin for prep practice- you’d actually damage the skin. Dress form manikins ...
Grace Oh
Regarding the surgical clipper/shaver: - Does anybody know the ASC requirements and protocol as to which ...
Grace Oh Category Equipment Jul '23

@Grace Oh
We use 3M wet/dry model 9681 with the 3m clipper 9680.

Lori Griffith
Does anyone have a ballpark cost of a Mayfield positioning system? Also, how much would you budget for a crani ...
Lori Griffith Category Equipment Jul '23
ORNurseLink Manager
This month’s FDA recall notification for Mega Soft or Mega 2000 Reusable Patient Return Electrode products was a ...
ORNurseLink Manager Category Equipment Jul '23
Angela Johannes
We currently have been using the Medtronic VitalVue suction with light source that has been discontinued. We ...
Angela Johannes Category Equipment Jul '23
There are numerous stainless and disposable vaginal speculums with an attached light source you might want to ...
ORNurseLink Manager
The FDA is recalling reusable patient return electrodes after receiving reports of patients receiving burn ...
ORNurseLink Manager Category Equipment Jul '23
Lori Griffith
Starting a neurosurgery program for a trauma service (crani). If you had to budget for equipment and ...
Lori Griffith Category Equipment Jul '23
Amelia Bielen
We have had some surgeons that like axillary rolls covered with a pillow case but then they inevitably end up in the ...
Amelia Bielen Category Equipment May '23

Based on this, I would say uncovered.

According to the AORN Guideline for Positioning the Patient, positioning ...

Colleen O'Neill
What is AORN's position on reprocessing loaner trays in less than 24hrs?
Colleen O'Neill Category Equipment May '23

@Colleen O'Neill
All loner trays should be reprocessed from when they are received.

Anita Buono
recommendations on a vendor that has a fully functional OR table? ours has a fixed IR table, turns but thats it, no ...
Anita Buono Category Equipment May '23

Hello. I have been involved in several Hybrid OR new construction and remodel projects. Philips certainly has ...

Kathleen Mondor
Would anyone working at a trauma center be willing to share your process/policy for sterilization of multi-part ...
Kathleen Mondor Category Equipment Apr '23
Locate and ALWAYS follow the Instructions for Use (IFUs). It will literally explain how to physically and ...

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