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Do you have any guidance for intentionally retained countable items that remain partially out side the skin, ...
We dont count the drain just let PACU know that there is a drain or like youve stated a closure device.
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At our organization we perform all counts on all procedures. What is AORN's stance specifically regarding ...
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Does anyone use transfer mats during robotic surgery? We have been using the Remuv transfer mats with the pink ...
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We are receiving conflicting reports abour the use of gel pads used as an arm wrap to tuck the patients arms at their ...
Theresa Loechner
11d
Hi,
here is the link: https://www.aorn.org/essentials/positioning-the-patient
We used gel pads to wrap the ...
here is the link: https://www.aorn.org/essentials/positioning-the-patient
We used gel pads to wrap the ...
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Has anyone experienced a staff member that can only wear latex gloves because they have an allergy to the non-latex ...
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We are preparing to officially incorporate ERAS into our patient care (we do most of the elements already, just ...
Kathleen Ternes
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We are looking to improve our process for breast cases involving nuc med injections and needle loc ...
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I'm curious what the common practice is regarding Narcotics Wasting with Anesthesia? At my facility and in our ...
Daniel Rojek
Apr '21
Great question. In our current hospital we practice like you described at your hospital. Anesthesia draws up meds ...
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Hello, Does anyone know what the recommendation is for using soft limb restraints during a procedure using MAC ...
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I was recently asked by our Cath Lab if the use of Heparinized Saline solution for fire extinguishment would be ...
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Hi all, For those who utilize first assists in CVOR cases, could you share whether you ever have more than one FA in a ...
Hi Amanda,
I have been in cardiac surgery for many years, some of them I was privately employed, and the past ...
I have been in cardiac surgery for many years, some of them I was privately employed, and the past ...
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Our OB/Gyn physicians are asking if there is a policy regarding a count at the time of vaginal cuff closure during ...
Amber Moore
Mar '21
Hi Shelley,
We consider cuff closure part of the cavity count, so staff are expected to count everything including ...
We consider cuff closure part of the cavity count, so staff are expected to count everything including ...
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We are moving from a full paper pathology system to an order entry/ printed lab label system. The workflow issue we ...
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Hey there I am looking for an easy way to access IFUs. I hoping to find a company that has easily accessible IFUs that ...
Theresa Loechner
Mar '21
Hi,
We use onsource.
We use onsource.
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For which positions do you require a documented orientation? These are the positions I have at my place of ...
Sharon Hershey
Mar '21
We require orientation documents for all of our positions
Management, RN, ST, FA, unit clerk, patient care ...
Management, RN, ST, FA, unit clerk, patient care ...
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