Infection Prevention / Aseptic Practice

Table Heights

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Hi
I recently had a comment by a traveling scrub tech - she wondered why we utilize varying height tables on our ...

Jennifer Brown Category Infection Prevention / Aseptic Practice 2d

Aimee Muchie 7h

We usually use tables that are the same height. However, on total joint cases and some spine cases, we use a table ...

Medication Transfer to Sterile Field

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I'm interested in how others are transferring medication to the sterile field and if there is a specific technique ...

Monica Skeat Category Infection Prevention / Aseptic Practice 17d

Visibly contaminated instruments/trays

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So this has happened a couple times recently....Tray is opened and as the scrub is taking out instruments finds ...

Lorraine Widdall Category Infection Prevention / Aseptic Practice 24d

Theresa Loechner 24d

Hi I have tried twice to post on the site andkeep getting an error!!

Our policy regarding this states that they ...

Procedures that are allowed in procedure rooms in ...

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I am an infection preventionist that covers the OR spaces. Management recently reached out to me to see what ...

Brianne Gallogly Category Infection Prevention / Aseptic Practice Sep '20

Looking for air exchange recommedations for ...

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Looking for air exchange recommedations for operating room and sterile, non-steile storage areas, Sterile ...

Jeffery Woods Category Infection Prevention / Aseptic Practice Mar '20

Lisa Bailey Sep '20

I am also looking for some recommendations for temperature and humdity ranges, if it needs to be documented ...

Betadine Irrigation for joints

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How does your institution mix betadine (sterile) and saline for irrigation in joint procedures? Our pharmacy ...

Sonya Mosher Category Infection Prevention / Aseptic Practice Aug '20

Mark Bakey Aug '20

The below is the only truly STERILE povidine iodine solution we have found. It comes in a peel pack to be delivered ...

Bouffant/Surgeon Caps Shortage

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Has anyone evaluated using shower caps in surgery? We are very low on surgeon caps with no expected ship date.

Rachel Rager Category Infection Prevention / Aseptic Practice Aug '20

Joni Gutknecht Aug '20

Shower caps are very hot. We tried them on patients, and they came out of OR with dripping wet heads. We found an ...

Disposal of Hysteroscopy Fluid

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Can anyone tell me the best practice for disposing of hysteroscopy fluid containers? Right now we are putting the ...

Jayme Chase Category Infection Prevention / Aseptic Practice Aug '20

Theresa Loechner Aug '20

Hi, I tried to reply to you on site but got anerror!! Anyway, can you pour this into a hopper or in soiledutility ...

Vaginal delivery tables

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Anyone know if there is a limit to the length of time it can be open? With a set of eyes on it? I have the OB department ...

Sabrina Townsend Category Infection Prevention / Aseptic Practice Jul '20

pre-op covid testing timeframe

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Hello all-

Just trying to figure out what other organizations are doing for pre-op testing. What time frame is ...

Molly Litchfield Category Infection Prevention / Aseptic Practice Jul '20

Barbara Kurley Jul '20

Illinois Dept. Public Health for "elective surgeries": within 72 hours of date/time of surgery. Nasal swab NOT ...

Transporting Total Joint Instrument to the Decontam ...

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I would appreciate any input from Ambulatory Surgery Centers that are doing Total Joint Replacement. We ...

Patricia Castellano Category Infection Prevention / Aseptic Practice Jul '20

silicone wedding bands

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Hi,
Does anyone know if there is guidance on silicone jewelry such as wedding bands?
Thanks
Stacey N

Stacey Nester Category Infection Prevention / Aseptic Practice Jul '20

Transmission based precautions

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AORN clearly recommends removing the gown first when removing PPE. Within the AORN website there is a reference ...

Patricia Castellano Category Infection Prevention / Aseptic Practice Jul '20

Jennifer Lowe Jul '20

I don't have experience with being surveyed on this issue, but I used this document for teaching staff that shows ...

Reusable vs single use bowls for medications

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Currently we have custom packs with single use bowls and kidney dishes etc which are used for medications such as ...

Sara Da Fonseca Category Infection Prevention / Aseptic Practice Jun '20

Dawn Berthiaume Jun '20

Reusable medicine cups, bowls, graduates (pitchers), and basins are stainless steel and often sold by the same ...

Surgical Hand Scrub

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Any recommendations for a surgical hand scrub for staff with allergies to the coventional products (Betadine, ...

Marisa Burazer Category Infection Prevention / Aseptic Practice May '20

AORN Nursing Practice May '20

Marisa,
The AORN Guideline for Hand Hygiene recommends working closely with your occupational health and ...