ornurse217

I am a Clinical Educator in the OR and you are right to be concerned. The one thing I emphasize to any new OR employee is the seriousness of the orientation process and the persons commitment to learning is essential! It is time that the strings are cut from the dept. unless he can show monumental improvement. It sounds like that he is just a warm body to fill an open position. Don't give up though and maybe you need to impress upon your managers how important this issue is and that well motivated staff makes or breaks the department and eventually effects the morale of all staff. I am sure that you strive for optimum patient care and this is impossible without the work of ALL staff.

Just recently the pharmacy policy changed to discarding the vial when it expires. My question has always been, How do you know if it is contaminated? Too many people have access to these vials and you can't always guarantee that they used aseptic technique when accessing. WHEN IN DOUBT, THROW IT OUT!