jamieplusfour

jamieplusfour has 18 years experience and specializes in Operating Room.

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1. Bovie smoke in the OR

   jamieplusfour posted a topic in Operating Room

   I work in a 12 room OR and we have one smoke evacuator used only for GYN condoloma surgeries. I believe the AORN standard is for smoke evacuators to be used for every surgery using the bovie. Does anyone know if it is required in southern californi...

2. Is anyone else being pushed for 30 minute turnover times in between cases?

   jamieplusfour posted a topic in Operating Room

   My hospital in San Diego, CA is pushing for NO more than 30 minutes in between cases. The time begins when you leave the OR with your patient and you must be back in the OR with your next patient within 30 minutes. So you have to take the patient to...

3. Bullying

   jamieplusfour replied to pattyn's topic in Operating Room

   Yes, I had a terrible experience with bullying. I work in an OR with 12 rooms, doing 60-80 surgeries a day. There is a "click" that is friends with the manager. During my orientation, I was precepted by the "bully click". I almost didn't make it ...