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Hello, We are having trouble with other departments in the facility filling out informed consents for surgical ...

@Alexandra Luoma here is a recent article that might help.
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If you are willing please take this quick survey to help with research for an Expo Poster. Thanks so much, Kristy

@Kristy Wheeler Done! Would you like me to share this survey on our chapter's Facebook and LinkedIn page?
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AORN membership benefits has added quick position cards. Can my facility print these cards and use it as ...
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Can linens be put on OR carriers the night before surgery?
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If anyone has an annual competency for wound closure - please share. Need ASAP. Thanks

I would like annual competency on first assistants. If anyone has a job description for a RNFA, that would be much ...
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I'm looking to pitch Time Out whiteboards to my leadership team. I'd love some templates I could show them. I found ...

@Tara Buck
can you share anything that you have received for this? We are looking to do this in our OR's also. I can't ...
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Hello, I am interested in learning how other institutions evaluate risk for pediatric pressure injury. Are ...
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Hello all, my background is in the ER. What are the biggest things you think an infection preventionist should look ...
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Is anyone utilizing LPN's in the OR and if so in what role and what type of training ?
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looking for options - for a patient allergic to both CHG and topical iodine.

We use Castile soap for GYN procedures when our patients are allergic to betadine. Another option is alcohol. I am ...
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Can anyone share their on call response time for emergency cases for CVOR?

@Elizabeth Asher Our call response time is 30 minutes. We are a Level II trauma so there is always a team in house that ...
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Has anyone had situations in which the scrub nurse is allergic to Avagard and has contact dermatitis? Can you use ...
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Does anyone have any good education material on suture for new nurse orientees learning to scrub? Something basic ...

@Shannon Collette does your facility contract with Ethicon? The Ethicon reps have a wonderful suture ...
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Hi all, Looking for help finding a good resource for same day surgery cancellation benchmarks. Found a national ...
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Are OR RNs or Preop/Holding RNs allowed to push the anesthetic agent when assisting an anesthesiologist in ...