prismlight

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1. Stupid little mistakes....

   prismlight replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

   Need to start with a good perioperative nurse program.OR nurse educators should take an active role in educating new nurses. It takes about 16 weeks of didactic and practical exposure to different surgical specialties to be able to function and lear...

2. Bookwalter retractors

   prismlight replied to sharann's topic in Operating Room

   Where did he train as a surgeon? What are the possible reasons he use the Bookwalter? Is he planning to do abdominal exploration aside from appendectomy? Is this his security blanket in doing abdominal surgeries? Does he need to update his surgical ...

3. Foley balloon, test or not to test

   prismlight replied to mcmike55's topic in Operating Room

   It is a good practice to check the balloon and patency of the lumen. There were manufacturing defects that can be discovered prior to foley insertion. Some people will say it's not necessary,but if foley catheter is defective then you subjected the ...