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1. Help!! Row over sterile trolleys

   dippy7 replied to dippy7's topic in Operating Room

   thanks for the diagram Marie, that's really helpful!! We do have a similar set up for arthroplastys which is reassuring!! It is always a bit of a nightmare keeping all the sterile instruments within the laminar flow (ventilation tent) though!!! I thi...

2. Help!! Row over sterile trolleys

   dippy7 replied to dippy7's topic in Operating Room

   the arguement that has been going on in our theatres is that the scrub nurse should never have her back or her side to sterile instruments - but rather they should be in front of her!! This has led to conflict because when involved in an arthroplasty...

3. Help!! Row over sterile trolleys

   dippy7 replied to dippy7's topic in Operating Room

   Oops sorry - forgot this is an international site!! I wrote "trolley" meaning that which the scrub nurse puts her instrument trays on/works from - is this what you call a "cart"?

4. Help!! Row over sterile trolleys

   dippy7 posted a topic in Operating Room

   There has been a debate in the OR where I work with regards to the positioning of the scrub nurse in relation to sterile trolleys intraoperatively. What do you do in your hospital? Where do you stand in relation to the trolleys and what are the offic...