Maizie Wilharm replied to poolnurse's topic in Safety
Was the medication on the field prior to incision? If so did the tech say that was the medication on the field? While I want to say it’s the doctor’s fault because he perhaps didn’t hear the change, I can also emphasize knowing they are also doing a ...
Maizie Wilharm replied to Famturn's topic in Operating Room
I was able to find a job in the OR right out of nursing school, the funny thing about the OR is that you didn’t learn much about it at all in school. So at my hospital the standard orientation is 6 months long, we’re also a level 2 facility, but it’s...
Maizie Wilharm replied to Dudlydorite's topic in General Nursing
I work in the OR and there was a system of ancef being delivered from the pharmacy via tube system for pre-op to leave with the patient for me to grab and take to the room and the CRNA would then administer prior to incision. Due to less lab staff an...