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Tracy Stone
Hello, I understand that some OR's have cameras in the room that send video to a central monitor, such as at the OR ...
Larissa Black
We recently had a surgeon cut a bovie cord that was on the field, so the wires from the cord is sticking out near the ...
Kaylin Isaac
Hi all, I recently had a question brought to me that I am looking for help in answering. Is it standard practice for OR ...
Meghan McKenna
At my hospital, the OR currently circulates and scrubs all c-section cases but we would like to get at least the OB ...

@Meghan McKenna

Hello,

I am a new RN but I have been a Surgical Tech for 12 years. I would say have the OB LPNs scrub in ...

Linda Richards
Can anyone point me to a Guideline or Best Practice for staffing for robotic surgeries? We are trying to find ...
Brenda Larkin
Our site policy states that controlled substances: WASTE AND DISPOSAL A. B. C. D. E. F. Revised Date: Wasted ...
Corine Mayfield
When is an item Consider ed “Retained” after the skin closure, or does the patient need to be physically out of the OR ...
Patty Barcelo
Hello, Would anyone be able to provide any references or guidance of what daily monitoring and logging is required ...
Andrea Schrum
Hi, I’m Involved with Shared Governance at my facility. We are looking to implement a clinical ladder for our ...
Katherine Lam
Hi, Just wanted to see if other institutions are counting skin staplers as part of their surgical count? Thanks, ...
Melissa Seegars
Currently during a C-section, placenta cord blood draws are being passed on to either the CST or the Circulating RN ...

@Melissa Seegars
At our institution, the Cord blood is drawn by the circulating nurse. ABG gases are collected by ...

Maggie Tharp
How does your organization handle charges when cases are canceled? I'm looking for something in writing that ...
Rachel Minney
Hello we have a scrub tech that has developed allergies to surgical scrub. She has tried betadine, hibiclens, ...

@Rachel Minney

Use Ivory Soap with plain scrub brush.

Laurie Gronowski
We currently utilize our OR's to also do local cases. The doctors are telling us the local's are more just a ...
Katherine Lam
Hi, Just reaching out to see if this is common practice during c-sections where the surgeon request hemabate to be ...

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