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Re: Bleach wipes after all bowel cases?
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Re: Removing skin Chloraprep/Duraprep from OR Suite
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Re: Creating Policy to Protect Staff in the OR from Smoke
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Sterilization of 3D Printed Implants and Trials
by A.E. Ames - Apr 14, 2019 3:24 pm - 0
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Pre-op nasal swabs
by Donnalea Shearer - Apr 11, 2019 7:48 am - 0
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Surgeon in the OR room when the patient is prepped and draped
by Patricia Castellano - Apr 10, 2019 2:31 pm - 0
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Surgeon in the OR room when the patient is prepped and draped
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Tissue Expanders
by Jody Randall - Apr 9, 2019 12:24 pm - 0
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GI scope reprocessing
by Shylene Garza - Apr 5, 2019 4:19 pm - 0
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GI scope reprocessing
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Backorders for 29 eea stapler and 28 eea coviden stapler
by Brenda Knutson - Apr 4, 2019 7:55 pm - 0
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Backorders for 29 eea stapler and 28 eea coviden stapler
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STAFFING PRACTICE FOR OPEN HEART PROCEDURES
by Elizabeth Asher - Mar 29, 2019 1:22 pm - 3
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Re: STAFFING PRACTICE FOR OPEN HEART PROCEDURES
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Hand scrub for sensitive skin
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Hand scrub for sensitive skin
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intrauterine device insertion at a catholic hospital
by Brenda Knutson - Apr 3, 2019 9:31 pm - 0
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intrauterine device insertion at a catholic hospital
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Missing Microneedles
by Tuyen Pham - Apr 2, 2019 5:14 pm - 1
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Apr 3, 2019 1:38 pm
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Missing Microneedles
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Informed consent
by Kellie Burnett - Apr 2, 2019 7:51 pm - 1
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Re: Informed consent
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Apr 3, 2019 1:37 pm
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Informed consent
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Retained foreign objects: non-countable
by Nakeisha Archer - Mar 27, 2019 4:35 pm - 0
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Retained foreign objects: non-countable
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Wound Classification
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Wound Classification
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Changing in to scrubs at the start of the day
by Debbie McCoy - Mar 27, 2019 12:05 pm - 1
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Re: Changing in to scrubs at the start of the day
by Cristina Galliani
Mar 27, 2019 1:42 pm
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Changing in to scrubs at the start of the day
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CHG Shower.. Concentration?
by Melissa Head - Mar 18, 2019 1:59 pm - 1
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Re: CHG Shower.. Concentration?
by Shannon Rass
Mar 26, 2019 11:10 pm
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CHG Shower.. Concentration?
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