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1. bar coded sponge counting

   klb75 replied to klb75's topic in Operating Room

   Sorry for the last repeat of the post. I didn't realize it went to the second page. Anyway, I found more statistics on time in the OR. In 10 complex cases nurses devoted on average 35 minutes to counting protocols, which represents 14.5% of operating...

2. bar coded sponge counting

   klb75 replied to klb75's topic in Operating Room

   The department of Veterans Affairs reported that less than 1% of sponges and other items are in left in surgical patients. A nationwide study reported that 1 in 1500 cases resluted in sponges and other items being left in patients.

3. bar coded sponge counting

   klb75 replied to klb75's topic in Operating Room

   tsommer74, According to the Department of Veterans Affairs less than 1% of surgical items are left in patients. In another nationwide study it was reported that 1 in 1500 surgeries resulted in sponges or tools being left in patients. Far too many in ...

4. bar coded sponge counting

   klb75 replied to klb75's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you all for the reponses!! I too first discovered this on the TLC channel. Last semester I encountered a woman who had a sponge left in her after a foot surgery and she ended up with a very large wound on her leg that was possibly going to be a...

5. bar coded sponge counting

   klb75 posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hello, My name is Kim and I am a second semester nursing student. I have been browsing the site recently for an assignment I am working on. I have found allnurses to be a great resource for information and have enjoyed reading the postings. My questi...