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I’m trying to look for new ideas for our annual mock codes. What have you all done? Also, does anyone do yearly ...
Sarah Kurtz
Aug '20
I work in an acute care OR setting as the Education Coordinator. We have been using simulation drills for MH, Fire, ...
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Hi! I need input from anyone regarding how much time do you give notice to PACU prior to your patient leaving the OR. ...
Elizabeth Yates
Aug '20
Melody,
I work in an academic facility as well and we are required to give 15 minutes notice. I agree with what you ...
I work in an academic facility as well and we are required to give 15 minutes notice. I agree with what you ...
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Every fall our OR holds a competency fair. It looks different every year - the staff seems to enjoy it being ...
Crystal Bricker
Sep '20
Dear Lindsay,
I know this year has been a struggle for most of us....I did a simulation on Fire in the OR in our ...
I know this year has been a struggle for most of us....I did a simulation on Fire in the OR in our ...
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I would like to ask how other organizations are reporting pressure injuries acquired in the operative setting? ...
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What quality indicators are you tracking for pediatric surgeries? primarily OP procedures (ENT, etc).
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Dear Colleagues,
I am reaching out for you insight into transport of patients to and from the OR prep/pacu areas. ...
I am reaching out for you insight into transport of patients to and from the OR prep/pacu areas. ...
Sharon Hershey
Sep '20
Our patient care assistants and transporters can transport with IV fluids and antibiotics infusing. They cannot ...
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For those that are smoke free, how do you determine when a procedure produces enough smoke or uses the bovine enough ...
Robert Scroggins
Sep '20
All procedures that produce plume should utilize local exhaust ventilation (Smoke Evacuation). No amount of ...
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Is anyone Still interested in combining zoom meetings with other chapters?
sheila dirocco
Sep '20
I think it would be beneficial to all to combine zoommeetings.
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I would like to know if your OR has a policy regarding taking call after a certain number of years of service.
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Susan Overman
Sep '20
At our facility we don't have to take call after being in the department 20 years.
Susan
Susan
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Can anyone guide me to find info re: removing the "lids" (tops) from all of our wheeled hampers? I thought either TJC ...
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Does anyone have a creative way to do a chart review and educate proper, complete documentation?
Brenda Chapman
Sep '20
What about watching staff document and take notes? Good way to pick up on tips/ tricks to document more ...
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Good afternoon. Implants in the OR - not having more than one implant in the OR at a time. I am trying to find ...
Alex Navarra
Sep '20
Hi Anne,
Can you please expand more as to what you mean by not having more than one implant in the room at a time?
Thank ...
Can you please expand more as to what you mean by not having more than one implant in the room at a time?
Thank ...