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Re: Cases on stretchers
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Jun 6, 2019 9:42 am
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Documentation
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Re: documentation of IV fluids
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Jun 15, 2019 9:33 am
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Re: Room Turnover
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May 31, 2019 1:03 pm
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Re: Robotic orientation checklist
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Jun 18, 2019 9:49 pm
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Doppler box on the sterile field
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Jun 14, 2019 11:17 am
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corneal eye shields
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Re: High Level Disinfection for Laryngoscope Handles
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Jun 2, 2019 8:47 pm
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pre-filled formalin container storage in OR and storage rooms
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Jun 5, 2019 9:18 pm
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Circulator Competency Checklist
by Courtney Hovland - Aug 7, 2018 6:50 pm - 1
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Re: Circulator Competency Checklist
by Patrick Lennon
Jun 16, 2019 11:11 am
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Circulator Competency Checklist
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Documentation
by Judith Schimmel - Aug 13, 2018 2:28 pm - 1
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Re: Documentation
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Jun 16, 2019 11:06 am
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Documentation
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STAFFING PRACTICE FOR OPEN HEART PROCEDURES
by Elizabeth Asher - Mar 29, 2019 1:22 pm - 4
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Re: STAFFING PRACTICE FOR OPEN HEART PROCEDURES
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Jun 14, 2019 2:07 pm
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STAFFING PRACTICE FOR OPEN HEART PROCEDURES
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Who other than the RN is qualified to run the board
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Who other than the RN is qualified to run the board
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Pregnant staff and table one medications
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Pregnant staff and table one medications
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Laprascopic Vaginal Hysterecomy (LAVH) Setup
by Leandra Lusk - Jun 10, 2019 8:37 am - 0
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Laprascopic Vaginal Hysterecomy (LAVH) Setup
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Staff ID on scrub caps
by Gail Labbe - Feb 15, 2019 10:20 am - 2
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Re: Staff ID on scrub caps
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Jun 6, 2019 7:50 am
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Staff ID on scrub caps
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GYN uterine manipulators
by Nadine Cottle - Jun 4, 2019 2:38 pm - 3
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Re: GYN uterine manipulators
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Jun 5, 2019 6:07 pm
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GYN uterine manipulators
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"HOLD" items on preference card
by Kathryn Swan - Jan 29, 2019 1:08 pm - 3
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Re: "HOLD" items on preference card
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Jun 5, 2019 5:39 pm
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"HOLD" items on preference card
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All Male Staff in the Operating Room
by Janet Sturtz - May 15, 2018 5:56 pm - 7
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Re: All Male Staff in the Operating Room
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Jun 5, 2019 5:29 pm
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All Male Staff in the Operating Room
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Private Scrub personnel
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Private Scrub personnel
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Poll: Are some or all of your OR RN's ACLS certified? Is it required? Does your facility cover expense for certification and re-certification? Wh...
by Kimberly Caesar - May 21, 2019 9:23 pm - 5
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Re: Poll: Are some or all of your OR RN's ACLS certified? I...
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Jun 4, 2019 8:36 pm
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Poll: Are some or all of your OR RN's ACLS certified? Is it required? Does your facility cover expense for certification and re-certification? Wh...
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Latex Allergies
by Elizabeth McMahon - May 31, 2019 11:57 am - 0
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Latex Allergies
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Storing bone flaps
by Jennifer Menard - May 28, 2019 2:02 pm - 0
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Storing bone flaps
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alternative skin prep
by Lynn Raynor - Mar 23, 2018 2:25 pm - 1
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Re: alternative skin prep
by Lynn Raynor
May 24, 2019 11:34 am
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alternative skin prep
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