wakyone

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1. lithotomy position

   wakyone replied to wakyone's topic in Operating Room

   Our AORN book has magically reappeared and in the positioning section for lithotomy, the legs are placed in stirrups and removed from stirrups simultaneously, but when lowering to bed must be done one at a time.

2. lithotomy position

   wakyone replied to wakyone's topic in Operating Room

   Thanks so much for your reply-I guess the old dog must learn some new tricks...:)

3. lithotomy position

   wakyone posted a topic in Operating Room

   I've ben in OR 35+ years. When transitioning patient from lithotomy to supine, I was taught to raise/lower both legs at the same time. The new nurses we recently hired say that the new way is to lower one leg at a time to decrease blood pressure drop...

4. Scrub caps

   wakyone replied to jessterns's topic in Operating Room

   Our hospital has a local laundry service that will launder cloth hat for $.25 each. If you choose to do this, no disp. bouffant over it is required. This is completely on the honor system. Otherwise, we either wear disp bouffant over cloth cap or alo...

5. OR Coordinator

   wakyone replied to orjude's topic in Operating Room

   We do nothing with the C-arm; not even position it or bring it in the room. If the doctor is impatient he can get it himself, which they never will. Scope of practice has never been mentioned; if any damage occurs to the C-arm with no rad tech presen...

6. Eggcrate pads

   wakyone replied to wakyone's topic in Operating Room

   Sorry, I'm not following-do you mean the rubber-type ones at target in kitchen supplies? I've only seen these in 12 inches. Where do you get them? And how do you tuck arms? Thanks

7. Eggcrate pads

   wakyone posted a topic in Operating Room

   We have just started using eggcrates only under patients who will be in steep trendelenburg or reverse. We are basically making up this positioning as we go along until we find what works best. Anyone been using these? Do you put the drawsheet for ar...

8. Implant sheets

   wakyone posted a topic in Operating Room

   My hospital has recently gone to EPIC computer system which requires us to put all information about implants-exp. date, lot/serial # in computer, but we are also still filling out paper implant sheets. We nurses feel this is too much repetition, but...

9. warmed saline

   wakyone replied to wakyone's topic in Operating Room

   No we don't; probably what we need. The warming unit that the sales rep brought in was supposed to get to 70C and hold to make implant malleable.

10. warmed saline

    wakyone replied to wakyone's topic in Operating Room

    We have the standard saline/blanket warmers, but this is not warm enough to make the implant malleable.

11. warmed saline

    wakyone posted a topic in Operating Room

    Doing an orbital fracture-the warmer that the sales rep brought in to warm the absorbable implant did not work. This was discovered when the Dr. needed the implant. He had me warm an unopened bottle of NaCl in the microwave for 2 min. It didn't explo...

12. Day shift or night shift - Which do you prefer? Why?

    wakyone replied to Joe V's topic in Rock

    Worked nights when kids were little and never felt rested. I really think it's your circadian rhythm that determines your ability to do it.

13. What do you LOVE about being an OR nurse?

    wakyone replied to usnwbama's topic in Operating Room

    Just read a great book on introverts/extroverts and realized one of the reasons I love OR nursing is-one case/patient at a time no matter how many add-ons are stacking up. I am in charge of my one room and that's perfect. ICU/ER is too much hoopla fo...

14. Operating Room Research Topic

    wakyone replied to swestfal's topic in Operating Room

    canesdukegirl-love reading your posts. Always very well thought out and have lots of information.

15. LTC and loving it

    wakyone replied to artsmom's topic in Geriatric

    I worked nights in LTC when my kids were little and it was the hardest job I've ever had. People who makes the negative comments have never done LTC. You use all of your skills and knowledge because generally you have a whole unit to cover and no doc...