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1. Sterile Field Question

   walt7878 replied to walt7878's topic in Safety

   Thanks for the thoughtful answers. The information I've read from AORN and elsewhere tells us to not directly pour from a med bottle onto the sterile field. The outer lip of the bottle is not sterile and therefore, it's not good practice. A lot of th...

2. Sterile Field Question

   walt7878 posted a topic in Safety

   Hello, I observed the circulating nurse pouring Lidocaine onto the sterile field. The circulating nurse opens the med with a pair of scissors, pops the top and pours into the basin. From what I understand, they should be using a sterile spike for th...