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Hi, I am working with a surgical tech with additional training who would like to harvest veins in open heart surgery ...
Hello Katherine,
There is a course for a surgical technologist to become first assistants I've worked with ...
There is a course for a surgical technologist to become first assistants I've worked with ...
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Hi, I am a clinical manager in the OR working on my MSN capstone. I work at a small rural hospital that has 6 ORs. We ...
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Am I right to assume that you are not on a Case Cart system? If so, what you can probably do that will help ...
Am I right to assume that you are not on a Case Cart system? If so, what you can probably do that will help ...
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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. ...
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Does anyone have a policy to share on fluid I/O monitoring, specially on TUR procedure?Â
Thanks,
Woan Yeh, RN, ...
Thanks,
Woan Yeh, RN, ...
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I am reaching out to see what the opinion is on back tables leaving the department, or even facility. Our nursing ...
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I am trying to get a Recycling program going in my ambulatory OR and want feedback on how others are doing it. I would ...
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I am needing to know is it necessary to document expiration dates as well as lot#'s on all cautery pads, drains, and ...
Terry Holt
Jun '20
Hi Terri,
While most documentation calls for the Serial Number/Lot Number, adding the expiration date should ...
While most documentation calls for the Serial Number/Lot Number, adding the expiration date should ...
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Hello all,
What kind of stirrup holder is your facility using for robotic prostatectomy cases? Im interested to ...
Pamela Holmes
29d
We use Allen stirrups for robotic prostatectomy procedures and use the stirrup holder on the left.  We also use ...
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Hi everyone!
I hope you are surviving these interesting times.
I am looking for a competency for an orthopedic ...
I hope you are surviving these interesting times.
I am looking for a competency for an orthopedic ...
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Can anyone provide me the guidelines on documenting equipment in the intraop note?
Thank you!
Thank you!
Pamela Holmes
29d
In Meditech, there is a section for equipment and we add it accordingly, i.e. ESU, laser, insufflator, etc. We ...
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Hi to all,
With this Covid, procedure masks are distributed to staff at the hospital entrance. The staff and the ...
With this Covid, procedure masks are distributed to staff at the hospital entrance. The staff and the ...
Jessica Wagner
Jun '20
For our hospital, we don't consider the procedure masks handed out at the door (ones with elastic ear loops/like ...
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Hello All
I would like to switch our string mop and bucket for a bucketless mop. Do any of you use this in your OR? it is ...
I would like to switch our string mop and bucket for a bucketless mop. Do any of you use this in your OR? it is ...
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Hello all,
I have a facility that is starting to ramp up their total joint business and is looking to provide ...
I have a facility that is starting to ramp up their total joint business and is looking to provide ...
You might check out the PERIOP 202 (I think that is total joints)
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Hello,
I'm putting together a short lab on scrubbing, gowning, gloving, OR etiquette, etc. for our medical ...
I'm putting together a short lab on scrubbing, gowning, gloving, OR etiquette, etc. for our medical ...
Jolyne Fadyshen
Jun '20
I, too , am putting together an orientation for medical students and look forward to the feedback.Â
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Do any of you have policy around bumping cases during regular working hours for emergent (to OR in 30 minutes) cases ...
Marcia Beaton
Jun '20
We are level I, and within my ORs, the attending surgeons must speak with each other. Bumpee must agree. The OR is ...