Rezidentura

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1. I miss my NEPTUNE

   Rezidentura replied to nursinadream's topic in Operating Room

   Talk to your strkyer instrument rep about the Neptune Bronze system. It's unpowered except for offload and is okay to use. It's lighter easier to transport and quieter.

2. Do you address the residents by title or first name?

   Rezidentura replied to BridgetJones's topic in Operating Room

   If I know them it's first name. If I don't it's Dr. So and So. I almost never address Attendings by the first name, even some I've worked with many years (Exception, is a few that are my age and that trained while I was working).

3. Beach chair shoulder arthroscopy and fluid control

   Rezidentura posted a topic in Operating Room

   Work in an advanced practice ASC. We run lean so I clean my own or suite after cases. We use the beach chair position for most of our shoulder arthroscopy cases. Our current shoulder drapes do a **** poor job at capturing fluid which makes clean...

4. Operating X-Ray

   Rezidentura replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

   In my little surgical center I am the Radiology tech. Apparently the Doc's all had some learning annex coarse or something So we operate the machine under them. Our C-Arms are All digital and work much like a mini carm. The nurses do all the move...

5. The Day You Died

   Rezidentura replied to NurseAlwaysNForever's topic in General Nursing

   One of the true heroes of the Nursing profession. Hospice nurses most go straight to heaven. Anyways thank all of you for your heartbreaking work, hopefully I don't need you guys too soon but when I do I know my loved ones will be in good hands.

6. Correct way of prepping a Leg??

   Rezidentura replied to AussieRNinHI's topic in Operating Room

   Same here. I'm also anal about blotting and not rubbing. I don't spend a great deal of time scrubbing though I use all sponges. I think the money is in the paint (Unless you have gross contamination). The longer that Betadine stays on the skin t...

7. Surg.Tech VS Scrub Nurse

   Rezidentura replied to nessajune21's topic in Operating Room

   A nurse who scrubs is doing the exact same things that a Scrub Technician does. Nurses don't generally take on expanded duties when they scrub compared to a tech.

8. embarrassing (& funny) problem..HELP!!!

   Rezidentura replied to mooneyes65's topic in Operating Room

   So I'm guessing the real issue isn't Fogging it's overheating. So here's some things that may or may not help. The obvious: If you normally wear an undershirt maybe go without and use an overcoat for when you get too cold. For the fogging try a m...

9. Anyone leave the OR and come back?

   Rezidentura replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

   I have some advice which you probably already know but. Whatever you do, Don't look at your assignment if thats the kinda thing that will stress you outside of work. Look at whats right with your job rather than worrying about whats wrong. You ...

10. OR goals

    Rezidentura replied to sbkd09's topic in Operating Room

    Goals. Understand the sterile field how to approach and work around it. Understand safe patient positioning in the following positions: Supine, Prone, Lateral Decubitus, High Fowler(Beach chair) and Jack Knife. (If used)Understand computerized...

11. GYN prep

    Rezidentura replied to ode2BeRN's topic in Operating Room

    Well for me if It's a typical vaginal prep say for a Hysteroscope I do it this way. We use just betadine prep sticks. With the first stick I prep the thighs then suprapubic area than vaginal vault followed down to the buttocks. With the secon...

12. Basic question about counting

    Rezidentura replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    Okay so You have 70 instruments in tray 1 and 30 instruments in tray 2, but your break person put 8 things in tray 2 that should be in tray 1 plus an additional set of stats were opened that throws your count off more. Now if these trays are broke ...

13. Equipment troubleshooting tips

    Rezidentura replied to Rezidentura's topic in Operating Room

    Ever run over a cable as you were moving a bed, CARM, Monitor tower? It's for ease of replacement. Before you had to have Biomed take the equipment or send it out to be repaired because of a cord problem. Truth is thats another common problem th...

14. Equipment troubleshooting tips

    Rezidentura posted a topic in Operating Room

    So what kind of troubleshooting algorithim do you guys go through? Do you rely on someone else (Biomedical technician)? What tips do you have? Here's some of mine. Make sure it's plugged in both at the outlet and into the machine. Try turning it on ...

15. Just a vent....

    Rezidentura replied to Justme123's topic in Operating Room

    I think it's ultimately why Nurses don't go into this field. Insecure Surgeons who think that if they're chosen few aren't in the room the have the right to behave badly. Wanna know why? Because certain peers and mentors teach them if they want ...