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  1. Preparing the room with MRSA patients

    umakemesmile replied to Jane1988's topic in Operating Room

    I work in a small rural OR. We used to do the whole empty room thing too, last case of the day, terminal cleaning etc. New thinking is that MRSA is treated as any other. Universal Percautions....

  2. New to USA operating room

    umakemesmile replied to marie88's topic in Operating Room

    We use many of Synthes products. Synthes make a great chart of what plate and screws are used where. If your faciltity does not have ask the rep for one. This helped me alot in my early days, esp....

  3. lighting

    umakemesmile replied to akor's topic in Operating Room

    We don't postion lights for the MD's at our facility. Reaching over the sterile field is a big

  4. Building a new OR PLEASE HELP!

    umakemesmile posted a topic in Operating Room

    I have been appointed to a new commitee for the remodel of our OR. We have looked at different companies and have had demonstrations of various products. We are looking to have universal rooms with...

  5. How do you prep

    umakemesmile posted a topic in Operating Room

    I'm currently precepting 2 new nurses' to our OR. I haven't had time to watch the periop-101 videos but they have told told that the video tells them to make small circles starting from incision...

  6. Advice for newbies in the OR

    umakemesmile posted a topic in Operating Room

    I see alot of posts by ppl new to the OR or thinking about joining the OR, I'd like to help by posting a 'What life in the OR is like" post. First, OR nursing is much different than floor nursing....

  7. pregnant and nervous...

    umakemesmile replied to Lasoniamacaroni's topic in Operating Room

    Tell them early. We don't assign our pregnant employees to rooms using floro. But wear a full wrap if it can't be avoided. They also don't get assigned to ortho rooms where cement is

  8. Slanted work duties

    umakemesmile posted a topic in Operating Room

    I would like to hear from others on this. There are only 2 nurse's in our facility who have to first assist, scrub, circulate, give IV sedation and do the other job duties that OR nurse's do. I...