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Our facility suspends a DNR when a patient goes to surgery. It is reinstated when the patient arrives on their ...
Jean McCoy
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A facility that I previously worked at had a Purple sheet that was in the front of the paper chart. It identified ...
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Does anyone have a policy about pediatric patients bringing blankets/stuffed animals to the OR with them? Could ...
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Hello! We are trying to implement clipping into our preop nursing bundle instead of needing an order for it or ...
Mollee,
We do not require an order for hair clipping. Â For our Open Heart Cases, clipping is done in the pre-op area ...
We do not require an order for hair clipping. Â For our Open Heart Cases, clipping is done in the pre-op area ...
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Does anyone have some good OR PI indicator ideas to share? We've done colon bundle compliance,OR/PACU handoffs, ...
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Hello. For facilities that use SurgiCount, do you use the SurgiCount system on all cases that you perform a manual ...
Hello!
At our facility we use the SurgiCount for every case that we use laps and/or rays.
At our facility we use the SurgiCount for every case that we use laps and/or rays.
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When is the appropriate time to do the Pre-procedure time-out in an ENT case where the surgeon injects local into ...
Moe Hassoun
20d
Hi, I believe it would be best practice to do the Time-out before the surgeon injects as this is part of the ...
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We are evaluating smoke evacuators for our health system. I would appreciate any feedback on what you are ...
Robert Scroggins
Sep '20
For evaluations, pick companies that have 4 stage ULPA filtration, automatic on/off, easily changeable filters ...
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We are in the beginning stages of implementing Quantitative Blood Loss at our rural hospital. This will be a ...
Sharon Hershey
Feb '20
You may want to check AWHONN and ACOG for recommendations.
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Are there any facilities using neptune suction as a liposuction machine?
Sharon Hershey
Sep '20
I would reach out to your rep and find out if it's even approved for that use. My guess would be that it's not.
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I run a GI ASC. We occasionally get patients who aren't prepped enough and need an enema. What is other GI ASC's doing ...
Elizabeth Page
Sep '20
Two surgery centers I have worked at with GI the preop nurses had to administer either a fleets enema or a saline ...
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When and where do your patients have their pacemakers interrogated before surgery??
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Do you count large ortho sets or implant sets such as a screw set? We are being pushed by the Providers to count trays ...
Elizabeth Yates
Aug '20
Terri,
We do not count large ortho sets or implant sets. Â I cannot imagine having to do this. Â We do not take a film at ...
We do not count large ortho sets or implant sets. Â I cannot imagine having to do this. Â We do not take a film at ...
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We currently count instruments prior to the case (when known that a body cavity will be entered), closure of a body ...
Elizabeth Yates
Aug '20
Maggie,
We recount only instruments that were in use during the first count. Â This mostly consists of forceps, ...
We recount only instruments that were in use during the first count. Â This mostly consists of forceps, ...
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We are revising our count policy. We are curious how other facilities count large retractor systems like the ...
Elizabeth Yates
Aug '20
Kimberly,
We count the blades, clamps, lollipops and knobs. Â We do not count the bars or posts.Â
Liz
We count the blades, clamps, lollipops and knobs. Â We do not count the bars or posts.Â
Liz
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What does your facility to prevent specimen errors? Prevention of mislabeling patient names, specimen names, ...
Elizabeth Yates
Aug '20
Jennifer,
We verbally confirm what the surgeon stated and clarify pathology versus culture, and frozen if ...
We verbally confirm what the surgeon stated and clarify pathology versus culture, and frozen if ...