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Just asking, what is everyone doing about call when people are 65 and over? We are a non union hospital. Thoughts, ...

All our OR, PACU, GI and ASU nurses take call, no matter their age at my facility.
Holly Grammer,BSN, RN, CNOR, CIC
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we are looking at a communication devices to help with staff satisfactions, pt safety, reduce paging noise, etc. ...

I've used Vocera in the past. My experience is with the older version that did not have texting capabilities.
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Hi All, I am new to the OR as a leader and returning back to AORN from my staff RN time. How do you address the education ...

Our OR uses Onesource for IFU's. In the OR we use Blu62 to pre treat.
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I run a small ambulatory surgery center with only 1 operating room and I'm looking for suggestions on how to improve ...

Hi David,Â
I worked at a surgery center where average turnover times for ophthalmology cases (vitrectomy, ...
I worked at a surgery center where average turnover times for ophthalmology cases (vitrectomy, ...
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Does anyone have a policy on Vendors in the OR that you could share? Thanks, Dean Alldredge ...

Dean We have a policy. I will send it to you later this week. Molly Kucera U Of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics ...
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Hi everyone, Who is responsible for ensuring intraoperative charting errors are identified and corrected at ...

We have nurses that go behind us and review our charges and charting at our faculty. Â They work within our ...
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What are some creative ways on how you all recognize employees?
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Does anyone have a policy or requirement for their surgeons/physicians to have an eye exam or other kind of ...
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Looking for new PI ideas. We have done the tried and true items over that last few years and it is time to look at some ...
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I am looking for job descriptions for RNs, LPNs, and MAs that work in an endoscopic center. I took over an ASC ...
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We are considering the development of a stepdown unit for our surgical trauma ICU and would appreciate any ...
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Does anyone have a job description for a Team Lead of a service that they would be willing to share? Thanks, Susan
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Dear Perioperative Colleagues: The Leadership Specialty Assembly in collaboration with The Clinical Nurse ...
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Does anyone have a job description they are willing to share for a Rn position in a cath Lab.We are opening one next ...

Hi Connie,
I will send to your email.
Megan
I will send to your email.
Megan