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1. Anesthesia incident on OR Nursing Record?

   riv_nurse replied to riv_nurse's topic in Operating Room

   Yes, pre-oxygenation buys you more time for apnea if you have airway difficulty, but it isn't a lapse in safety if it doesn't occur. So if there had been airway difficulty, it would have been a lapse in safety but since there wasn't, it was okay. I g...

2. Anesthesia incident on OR Nursing Record?

   riv_nurse replied to riv_nurse's topic in Operating Room

   Thanks jwk, Well I am new in the OR (just over 6 months) and this is the first time that anything remotely scary happened. This patient came in with the regional, very relaxed etc. She literally jumped when the surgeon made the incision and said she ...

3. Anesthesia incident on OR Nursing Record?

   riv_nurse posted a topic in Operating Room

   If a patient comes into the OR with a block but it's discovered that the block isn't working (after the incision is made) and then GA has to be quickly administered (w/o preoxygenation), do I need to document this in the record if there are no other ...