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1. Surgical Technologists Taking Over Nursing Roles?

   tiny1 replied to techraider77's topic in Operating Room

   I think all of us do it because we love it. Like I have said, we are a team. Not one RN, LPN or ORT could do it by themselves. I think we are all qualified in the field or we would not be in these positions. I am just happy that I do what I do. I am ...

2. Surgical Technologists Taking Over Nursing Roles?

   tiny1 replied to techraider77's topic in Operating Room

   I agree with you. We should all work as a team to do the best for our patients without any regard to the initials behind the name. All of us have worked hard to do the best job that we can do. I would love to go back and get my first assist but worki...

3. Surgical Technologists Taking Over Nursing Roles?

   tiny1 replied to techraider77's topic in Operating Room

   Like I said, it depends on the facility and their needs and requirements. I agree, most facilities want to get as much as possible for the position you have regardless of the initials following your name. It has become more of how much they can get f...

4. Surgical Technologists Taking Over Nursing Roles?

   tiny1 replied to techraider77's topic in Operating Room

   I am a LPN that works as a scrub nurse. In our hospital, we utilize LPN's to scrub cases. RN's circulate. I do think any RN who works in the OR needs to learn how to scrub a case. . We help the RN by preping the patient or inserting a catheter, what...

5. Scope of practice regarding wound closure

   tiny1 replied to LoopsRN2's topic in Operating Room

   If the state board of nursing approves this and the facility offers classes and documentation that the nurse is comptent to suture, the physcian has determined that he wants this scrub to close for him, I see no legal issue as far as the nurse is...

6. Scope of practice regarding wound closure

   tiny1 replied to LoopsRN2's topic in Operating Room

   We only use LPN's in our OR to scrub and assist the surgeons. Our top LPN scrub does all the skin closures for all doctors except one that always does his own. I think it would be up to your facilities protocol and at the surgeons discretion as to w...

7. Passing ties to surgeon

   tiny1 posted a topic in Operating Room

   wHAT IS THE PROPER WAY TO PASS TIES TO SURGEON

8. turnover times in a small or

   tiny1 posted a topic in Operating Room

   I work in a small hospital with two or suites. We have three scrubs and three RNs. We admit our patients in the holding unit, which we staff as well as surgery, we do the surgeries and do our own recovery as well. We clean and set up our own rooms as...

9. LPN's scrubbing?

   tiny1 replied to lynniepooh's topic in Operating Room

   I am an lpn that scrubs. I find it hard to believe that any RN has received adaqaute training in surgical techniques and surgical instruments either. You must be trained.

10. setting up the case

    tiny1 posted a topic in Operating Room

    When do you set up a case regarding the surgery schedule? Do you stay in the room after you set it up or do you leave and assist where needed until the patient is ready for surgery?

11. How late do your surgeons do electives?

    tiny1 replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    We have a small hospital with one call team and this is an ongoing problem. Every Friday, it is always 1700 and can be as long as 2100 before we get to leave. Administration is not going to say no because they want the revnue.

12. sterilizing cords

    tiny1 replied to tiny1's topic in Operating Room

    how long are the cords considered sterile when using a stersis?

13. sterilizing cords

    tiny1 posted a topic in Operating Room

    How does your facility sterlize camera cords, camera heads and light source cords?

14. Role of LPN in OR

    tiny1 replied to yoo jin's topic in Operating Room

    I am an LPN and I am the first assist. We do not circulate per our hospital policy however, in the state of Tennesse, we are allowed (if hospital policy permits) with the stipulation that an RN would be available in the next room.

15. What exactly does "First Assist" mean?

    tiny1 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Operating Room

    First assist is someone who has been trained to assist the surgeon with the surgery. It can be a LPN, RN or MD.