Uro-DaVinci

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1. da vinci robot poll

   Uro-DaVinci replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

   Glad to see some posting action! How about sharing things you have learned. Take positioning for a robot prostate...what is you usual set-up? We use lithotomy with th patient ultimately placed in a very steep head down position. We have had some ...

2. Can a surg. tech. "circulate" a case -give medications?

   Uro-DaVinci replied to Linda J's topic in Operating Room

   This is an interesting thread and the number of replies shows that it is a sensitive subject to both Tech and RNs. As I am sure it has been said somewhere before, there are legal issues here. In the state in which I practice it is illegal for a non...

3. OR traveling...

   Uro-DaVinci replied to bearsnurse's topic in Operating Room

   Thanks for the post - I too am considering traveling for OR positions. Any advice you seasoned travellers have will be of help. I have a friend who has done some travelling as an OR nurse - three times. First contract was a nightmare for him - cha...

4. ICU nurse turning over new leaf in OR

   Uro-DaVinci replied to Memphis_RN's topic in Operating Room

   Welcome to the wonderful world of the OR. First, expect to feel and BE overwhelmed for a while . . . . about 3 - 4 months. Try to learn as quickly as possible the who, what, when, where and why of the procedures to which you will be assigned. For ...

5. When to bring a patient into the OR...

   Uro-DaVinci replied to brewerpaul's topic in Operating Room

   In my facility the patient cannot be brought back to the OR until the surgeon is in the hospital AND the H & P is updatedon the day of surgery by the surgeon or the MDA.

6. da vinci robot poll

   Uro-DaVinci replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

   Yes - We have a DaVinci robot and it is used exclusively by our Urology group for prostatectomies and some nephrectomy procedures.