Rezidentura

Rezidentura

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  1. I miss my NEPTUNE

    Rezidentura replied to nursinadream's topic in Operating Room

    Talk to your strkyer instrument rep about the Neptune Bronze system. It's unpowered except for offload and is okay to use. It's lighter easier to transport and

  2. Equipment troubleshooting tips

    Rezidentura posted a topic in Operating Room

    So what kind of troubleshooting algorithim do you guys go through? Do you rely on someone else (Biomedical technician)? What tips do you have? Here's some of mine. Make sure it's plugged in both at...

  3. Beach chair shoulder arthroscopy and fluid control

    Rezidentura posted a topic in Operating Room

    Work in an advanced practice ASC. We run lean so I clean my own or suite after cases. We use the beach chair position for most of our shoulder arthroscopy cases. Our current shoulder drapes do a...

  4. Do you address the residents by title or first name?

    Rezidentura replied to BridgetJones's topic in Operating Room

    If I know them it's first name. If I don't it's Dr. So and So. I almost never address Attendings by the first name, even some I've worked with many years (Exception, is a few that are my age and...

  5. Operating X-Ray

    Rezidentura replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    In my little surgical center I am the Radiology tech. Apparently the Doc's all had some learning annex coorifice or something So we operate the machine under them. Our C-Arms are All digital and...

  6. Correct way of prepping a Leg??

    Rezidentura replied to AussieRNinHI's topic in Operating Room

    Same here. I'm also anal about blotting and not rubbing. I don't spend a great deal of time scrubbing though I use all sponges. I think the money is in the paint (Unless you have gross...

  7. Surg.Tech VS Scrub Nurse

    Rezidentura replied to nessajune21's topic in Operating Room

    A nurse who scrubs is doing the exact same things that a Scrub Technician does. Nurses don't generally take on expanded duties when they scrub compared to a

  8. embarrassing (& funny) problem..HELP!!!

    Rezidentura replied to mooneyes65's topic in Operating Room

    So I'm guessing the real issue isn't Fogging it's overheating. So here's some things that may or may not help. The obvious: If you normally wear an undershirt maybe go without and use an overcoat...

  9. Anyone leave the OR and come back?

    Rezidentura replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    I have some advice which you probably already know but. Whatever you do, Don't look at your assignment if thats the kinda thing that will stress you outside of work. Look at whats right with your...

  10. OR goals

    Rezidentura replied to sbkd09's topic in Operating Room

    Goals. Understand the sterile field how to approach and work around it. Understand safe patient positioning in the following positions: Supine, Prone, Lateral Decubitus, High Fowler(Beach chair)...

  11. GYN prep

    Rezidentura replied to ode2BeRN's topic in Operating Room

    Well for me if It's a typical lady partsl prep say for a Hysteroscope I do it this way. We use just betadine prep sticks. With the first stick I prep the thighs then suprapubic area than lady...

  12. Basic question about counting

    Rezidentura replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    Okay so You have 70 instruments in tray 1 and 30 instruments in tray 2, but your break person put 8 things in tray 2 that should be in tray 1 plus an additional set of stats were opened that throws...

  13. Equipment troubleshooting tips

    Rezidentura replied to Rezidentura's topic in Operating Room

    Ever run over a cable as you were moving a bed, CARM, Monitor tower? It's for ease of replacement. Before you had to have Biomed take the equipment or send it out to be repaired because of a cord...

  14. Just a vent....

    Rezidentura replied to Justme123's topic in Operating Room

    I think it's ultimately why Nurses don't go into this field. Insecure Surgeons who think that if they're chosen few aren't in the room the have the right to behave badly. Wanna know why? Because...

  15. Funnies I heard today........

    Rezidentura replied to Justme123's topic in Operating Room

    Do any of you guys heckle your surgeons? I'll usually say something to my Ortho Guys like " Do you need me to call the Gyn docs in here to help?" The other one and not to be sexist but: "Would...

  16. Call Pay for CVOR

    Rezidentura replied to wapywack's topic in Operating Room

    Mine is the same though we have a minumum 4 hour call

  17. OR Pet peeves

    Rezidentura replied to MsLeylaBar's topic in Operating Room

    Pet peeves: call these personal Opening a case for me and not asking what should and should not be opened. People who don't take responsability for their mistakes (Especially while I'm getting the...

  18. "No self- respecting nurse"

    Rezidentura replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    Surgeon's are professional players. They know how to play their Superiors it's how they get through Residency and medical school. He's playing the situation talking negative about Nursing to a Scrub...

  19. prepping solutions

    Rezidentura replied to reremel's topic in Operating Room

    Not only, but winds up being a big fire hazard especially with alcohol based preps like Duraprep. So whaddya do when the surgeon is breathing down your neck. Either remind him why you wait, or get...

  20. Favorite specialty and why?

    Rezidentura replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    Favorite service: Ortho/Sports medicine. Super fast past. Healthy patients for the most part. Get a mix of technical stuff and total joint stuff (Shoulder elbow). I'm not talking knee scopes all,...

  21. Advice from circulating nurses...

    Rezidentura replied to JLKNurse's topic in Operating Room

    The truth is there are certain skills you'll learn on the floor that you'll probably not learn in the O.R. On the other hand if you want to make O.R. a career, there are very little you can take from...

  22. Allright Sports Med Nurses polling for some advice

    Rezidentura posted a topic in Operating Room

    What are you guys using to preventing fluid going all over the floor during Arthroscopy cases (Especially Shoulder and Hip)? Our draping systems are woefully inadequate so inevitably I wind up...

  23. Allright Sports Med Nurses polling for some advice

    Rezidentura replied to Rezidentura's topic in Operating Room

    Yeah We've got the fluid pouches and We use a Stryker Neptune fluid management device which holds 20 liters of fluid. We do the Arthro RCR, Bankart, Slap yada yada repairs and the pouches never...

  24. Allright Sports Med Nurses polling for some advice

    Rezidentura replied to Rezidentura's topic in Operating Room

    Yeah, been there done that, The problem with that is you wind up with 40 lbs bags of linen and the Linen people don't like that (Or 5 8lb bags etc...) Any others, Bring em

  25. Surgeons who make me cry!!!

    Rezidentura replied to pamc217's topic in Operating Room

    What I do is when they start on me Is I get real quiet and stern faced. Don't say anything (Or immediatelly say something it all depends on the Monkey you're Scrubbing with) Don't say I'm trying my...