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  1. Expiration dates of sterile medical supplies.

    huckfinn replied to huckfinn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thanks for the rapid responses but..... I am familiar with internally sterilized pieces and expiration according to AORN recommendations. What I am asking is related to manufatured products with...

  2. prep solution for foleys if pt. is allergic to betadine

    huckfinn replied to nursebetti2001's topic in Operating Room

    You are right not to feel good about using Phisohex on mucous membranes. Just because others use it does not make it the right choice. Phisohex contains hexachlorophine which is a toxic substance....

  3. prep solution for foleys if pt. is allergic to betadine

    huckfinn replied to nursebetti2001's topic in Operating Room

    An ideal prep solution for those patients allergic to betadine is technicare. It is nonirritatiing to mucous membranes and has a high kill rate in a short time. We have found it to be an excellent...