StikTie

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1. Ethical/Legal question

   StikTie replied to Sis123's topic in CRNA

   sis...surgical awareness is on the increase...maybe because versed is being refused..I don't know..but I do know that where I am Versed is the DOC. For anesthesia providers it is heavily relied upon. I think anesthesia has become somewhat Versed de...

2. Ethical/Legal question

   StikTie replied to Sis123's topic in CRNA

   The OR is a tough environment and it's getting tougher everyday. I agree with pain doc on his/er comments on patients trying to plan their care without having all the relevant information to make those kinds of decisions. The key phrase is "Informe...

3. Ethical/Legal question

   StikTie replied to Sis123's topic in CRNA

   In reference to an absent anesthesia provider when a straight local is preferred by the patient and there is no reason the procedure cannot be done in this fashion...so much the better. However, in some institutions the policy may state that anesthe...

4. Stand your ground

   StikTie replied to StikTie's topic in Operating Room

   Thanks for your comments...I apologize profusely if the tone was unpleasant. The 'tone' was my sheer frustration and disappointment at what I see my beloved OR becoming. In regard to any 'ego' comment...that is truly a misperception. And in my OR ...

5. This is a VENTING Post!

   StikTie replied to scribblerpnp's topic in Educators

   I too was a college instructor. I was teaching my students the art, splendor and fanghood of the operating room environment. I had students that ranged in age from a very young 18 to a lively 53. I too had frustrations with at least two of my stud...

6. Abd Hyst Preps?

   StikTie replied to Snowshooz's topic in Operating Room

   Absolutement!! There have been several recent and not so recent studies that do seem to indicate this exception to the rule of go "clean to dirty". It is believed as CIRQL8 has stated...the aerosolization contaminants from the vaginal canal are relea...

7. Is your surgery dept. anything like this?

   StikTie replied to RNMommy2's topic in Operating Room

   Amen to that

8. Bookwalter retractors

   StikTie replied to sharann's topic in Operating Room

   I'm sure we all could think of many theories as to the why of this surgeon's peculiar desire for a bookwalter...however, there is at least one other possibility...we have a surgeon who asks for "xxxxx" to ALWAYS be in the room. If he walks in and se...

9. Stand your ground

   StikTie replied to StikTie's topic in Operating Room

   Yes, as a matter of fact I do. Thank you Marie. But I will feel even better when I see us stand together for the good of everyone concerned. And congrats to you for persuing your RN...and God bless you and keep you

10. Stand your ground

    StikTie posted a topic in Operating Room

    i just want to encourage all or circulators to stand your ground in that or suite! you know what is right and what is wrong! you have the authority to execute in your judgement, if a corner can be cut and how much it can be cut. i am getting s...

11. Is your surgery dept. anything like this?

    StikTie replied to RNMommy2's topic in Operating Room

    Dear Mommy...Your OR situation is where the rest of us are headed...The operating room has some strikes against those who "live" in there. Operating room personnel are 'hidden' from the rest of the hospital. Bad things go on in there that no one 'o...