mercys

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1. Hands breaking out

   mercys replied to mercys's topic in Operating Room

   Thanks,the situation has been resolved. A allergy to the non latex gloves. A switch to different gloves and a glove liner has taken care of the problem

2. Call requirements and age

   mercys replied to Rntr's topic in Operating Room

   Well I am 66 and still on the call rotation 1 time a week and about every 8th weekend. I usuall do not have to stay over and occasionally I give up 1 of the weekend days. But I am part time and that makes a difference. I do not know of any hospitals ...

3. Counting?

   mercys replied to mercys's topic in Operating Room

   We count on open Hernias,some do on lap Hernias.Just the first count incase we open. Basicly I feel it is up to the Tech to make sure nothing is left,know your sets. When we first started Joints years ago,we were told to count the inst. Ha that laste...

4. Counting?

   mercys replied to mercys's topic in Operating Room

   How in the heck could anyone leave a vaginal rectractor in. You could not close the legs with a retractor in,I mean Heaneys,sides etc. Now I Am worried.I just read a article from ARON,some hosp not counting inst. They say it is a waste of time and th...

5. Counting?

   mercys replied to mercys's topic in Operating Room

   In the past policy states not necessary to count inst on vaginal cases. Now the manager wants counts on d & cs. This is overboard.I am more concerned with the small items on the table. Disposable inst tips,indicators,marker lids,needle caps,ect t...

6. Counting?

   mercys posted a topic in Operating Room

   So a Doc left a cervical cup in pt vagina after Lap Hyster.We discovered it in Recovery Rm. We did not count all vag inst on these cases. Now Manager want counting on all vag cases. Put up sign Count Inst on all cases where there is a open cavity wit...

7. Passing ties to surgeon

   mercys replied to tiny1's topic in Operating Room

   With all the new staplers,Harmonics and Ligasure,I very rarely have to pass a tie anymore. More suture ties or stick ties than anything. Ortho seems to be the only service left where you are moving and busy the whole time.

8. Hands breaking out

   mercys replied to mercys's topic in Operating Room

   We all pretty much use Avagard or a alchol based spray. I am interested in the glove liners. Wonder if they have helped anyone. I have a honey based cream I bought at the home show. The maker said it totaly cleared up his daughters exemia.I guess the...

9. Hands breaking out

   mercys posted a topic in Operating Room

   One of out surgeons has breaking out on his palms. Looks like aligator skin. Nothing has helped. Dermotologist recomended glove liners. Any one use these and do they help people with bad skin problems. He has tried creams,different scrub products. La...

10. turnover times in a small or

    mercys replied to tiny1's topic in Operating Room

    She is right. At our hospital we have minor packs,major packs. total joint packs. We just open gloves suture and any extras pertaining to that case. The saveings on time will make the difference eventually. Oh and we also have neuro packs and laprosc...

11. Processing Total Joint Trays

    mercys replied to mercys's topic in Operating Room

    The inst come in their own trays.I dont think they would fit into genesis. Anyway the hospital couldnt purchase that many trays. I guess theres no way to make it easier. I wish the Docs would decide to use one system,and the hosp would purchase that....

12. Processing Total Joint Trays

    mercys posted a topic in Operating Room

    The people in CS are processing and wrapping 100 trays most Sundays,and almost as many during the week. Usuall 2 people work on this. It is causing bad shoulders,backs and a lot of heavy work. The trays were very heavy so the Reps broke them down and...

13. Pressure sores and long procedures...

    mercys replied to MereSanity's topic in Operating Room

    All of our beds have gel pads or the bed itself is gelled. Use extra gels for certain procedures that require odd positioning.

14. Improving efficiency in the OR

    mercys replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Operating Room

    What is the Nurse Manager doing. Hideing things,that should be a reason to get a warning and then out the door. Our Anest techs help with turnovers,at least clean and take out trash. Who is in charge of this OR and what are they doing. Sounds like th...

15. turnover times in a small or

    mercys replied to tiny1's topic in Operating Room

    This Or needs a extra person to help out. Not a nurse or tech even.A person to turn over inst,help clean,move patients,etc. Most small ORs in my area have a inst tech that cleans inst ,and helps with everything else. Your hospital seems to be squeezi...