TheMursingMurse

Hello all! Any GI nurses using Black Eye as a tattoo marker at your facility? We use SPOT, but this new product has popped up on my radar. It's a South Korean company and I believe has exported quite a bit to Europe, but wanted to know if anyone in the USA has used it. If you have any info please share! I am still researching this product's lab standards, manufacturing, and QI process. Thanks! http://www.thestandard.co.kr/black-eyetm-endoscopic-marker/

Hello all! I have an infection control question. We had a patient, scheduled for a colonoscopy, that had a reddened eye. The CRNA suspected conjunctivitis but we could not confirm that. The facility policy is vague on communicable diseases and cancelling procedures. The colonoscopy was performed but was curious on your opinion. Should the case have been cancelled due to suspected pink eye? If so, what's your reasoning behind cancelling it? If your facility has a specific policy surrounding things like this, I would love to know it. Thanks!!

Hello all! Had Life Safety come survey us recently and they stated we need an OR check list that shows we are evaluating our operating room for potential fire hazards periodically (ex: solution soaked materials removed from the OR prior to draping; verify surgical application site is dry, etc). We do not perform surgical procedures - we are strictly an endoscopy center. However, to be considered an ASC we need at least one operating room. My question is, while creating my "risk assessment tool" would the light source on the endoscope be considered an ignition source? If your endocenter has a similar checklist I would love to know what is on yours. Thank you!!

Thank you! Is there an issue leaving the long tubing opened as well? Or does that also need to be left in original packaging?

Thank you everyone! The main reason why I ask is we are expecting State Surveyors to come anytime this month and that set-up is making me anxious. I am proposing keeping everything closed and in it's original package. I know some nurses and CRNAs will not like this. I was going to suggest to them that they can "pre-set" everything up - however was not sure if they would have to dispose of it after each case or just at end of day. My biggest concern is what State surveyors might say. Have any of y'all had experience with State "dinging" you facility for something like this? I appreciate all the feedback! First time joining this forum. It's pretty nice. Thank you!

Hello everyone! Work at an outpatient Endo center. We have tubing set up to wall suction "just in case" anything should happen to our patients. The set ups are in pre-op, procedure rooms, and recovery bays. The canisters, tubing, and yaunkers are always replaced with new ones if used. The "pre" set up has yaunkers still attached to the tubing, but still kept in the package (Photo attached for reference). My question is - if that set up is not used, should it be thrown away? The yaunkers are technically open, put only at the tail end where it's connected to the tubing. Is this an infection control issue if we leave the set up for days and days? I feel like we need to throw these away, at least at the end of the day if not in use. Does anyone have any answers on this? Anything from a reputable source that can I use as evidence based practice? Thanks!