yankeecamper replied to deehaverrn's topic in PACU
Also, you should consider that if (God forbid) there was ever a negative outcome for a patient that went to a lawsuit, you would be judged against the standard of care for your particular practice.
yankeecamper replied to inches's topic in Operating Room
I work with surgeons who wait for a circulator to sit and then ask for something ridiculous like the "otis" elevator! I try to watch the field, but I will sit when I know they have what is needed and the procedure is going smoothly. Of Course, I kee...
yankeecamper replied to funnynurse's topic in Ambulatory
Wow, I am surprised at how few people responded to this in two years time. Our surgical services dept. has a preadmissions dept. It is staffed with 1 full time, and 3 part time nurses, and a nurse's aide. They do ALL the preop nursing H&P's, ord...
yankeecamper replied to yankeecamper's topic in Management
Thank you to acnorn. Some of your ideas are in place already. I like the one about working with someone in another job class. How true the old cliche` about walking a mile in someone else's shoes. I also like the idea of all job classes attending the...
I need some advice. I am a new manager and my RN staff is, for the most part, pretty wonderful. My receptionist and aides, on the other hand, feel abused and and unappreciated by the RN's. From what I am observing and hearing from the ancillary staf...
yankeecamper replied to stevierae's topic in Operating Room
Fine, when I go to work Monday, I am going to look at the catalogue and see how it is spelled. I thought it was a weitlanDer! At least that is all I have ever heard.
yankeecamper replied to George's topic in Operating Room
Wow! I want to work in W. Va. or Ma.! W. Va, how do they cover emergencies from 7P-7A? I have 10 years Endo/OR/SDSU/PACU experience, and 5 years ICU experience prior. I make 25.33/hr with time and a half for call backs. I get 1.25 to carry the beeper...
yankeecamper replied to yankeecamper's topic in Operating Room
Thanks. Our pts go directly to the OR from the floor, also. We gown up ,etc. We also remove uneeded equipment or supplies from the OR suite and designate a staff person to run for unexpected supplies and place them in the passthru. Have you ever wond...
yankeecamper replied to yankeecamper's topic in Operating Room
Yes, our facility does that. However, ancef is not the antibiotic of choice. I heard of something about bactroban on the nares of colonized pts a few days before surgery, but I have not seen any protocols about this.
Does anyone have a protocol for preop antibiotic wound prophylaxis on pts with antibiotic resistant organisms? I am a PACU/SDSU supervisor and we have had a few MRSA pts return to surgery with wound infections.
yankeecamper replied to Heather A.'s topic in General Nursing
I am an RN whose daughter has an ED. Yes, RN's are used in ED clinics and psych units where ED's are treated. One of the best things I think you could do is find an eating disorder support group and share your success. These are usually free or are ...