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Jenni White
Our Joint Commission consultant discussed that OR temperatures that should be between 68-75 degrees. This was ...
Caitlin Bittel
Good morning all, I was wondering if there are any guidelines on how to properly don a sterile surgical hood?

@Caitlin Bittel Ask your Stryker rep if hoods are new to your facility. They should provide you with education for ...

Laura Williams
Good Morning All, I am an IP and work closely with the OR team as I oversee the procedural areas. A fellow IP had a ...
Laverne Andrea French
Hi, The VASER is fairly new for use in the pediatric population. Anyone have helpful hints on minimum ...
Shannon Johns-Raymond
Hi all, Does anyone have any interesting disaster drill scenarios for an ASC that can be discussed during a staff ...
I would love to see that if you don't mind!
Rachel Sandri
Our facilities recently moved the Surgiphor for sterile betadine irrigation. Now it is on backorder. Are there ...
Larissa Black
Does AORN say anything about having tape on the floors outside the OR? We are wanting to put tape on our equipment ...
NaKeisha Washington
Hi everyone- Do anyone know of or have any resources relating to diagrams of pre-operative hair clipping? We are in ...
Lori Griffith
Can anyone share their policy for Unplanned return to the OR?
We do not have a specific policy but do require it to be reported through our incident reporting system that is ...
Lori Griffith
Would anyone be willing to share their Infection Control Plan?

@Lori Griffith
Lori, I would be happy to assist you with your plan. Before you start, if you receive the ASCA Focus ...

Ashley Bode
Does anyone have a standard about cleaning the hallways in the department like how often are they cleaned?

@Ashley Bode
Hallways should be cleaned/disinfected nightly after the ORs end of day cleaning/disinfecting has ...

Christine Villeneuve
Hello, this is my first question on this platform. I am starting to see an increase of patients with positive nares ...

Pre Op Staphylococcus Aureus Screening For Total Joint And Other Major Orthopedic Procedures With Implants

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    Karrie Butzu
    I am trying to find a AORN standard that states that dressing should be applied in the sterile field, prior to the ...
    Angela Mickens
    I am looking for best practice guidelines for pre-spiked IV tubing storage. Can you store IV tubing for readily ...

    @Angela Mickens

    I'm sorry I don't have literature, but I recently looked up our hospital policy and it is 96 hours. ...

    Wonok hwang
    Is there a recommendation as to how many people should be draping the patient? Especially in total joint cases ...

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