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  1. Drug dispensing systems

    mkmdbm7 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am an OR manager for two small hospitals, and we have a pharmacist who wants to get automated drug dispensing machines for the OR's for anesthesia drugs. I do not think this will be received well...

  2. Drug dispensing systems

    mkmdbm7 replied to mkmdbm7's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hi, Thanks for responding- I have used systems like this before in other areas of nursing myself, and I thought that using them was fine as a staff nurse. I pose this question specically to CRNA's who...

  3. ST and RN Advice Please

    mkmdbm7 replied to staceyp413's topic in Operating Room

    I am a manager too, and we had similar issues in the past. We are small, and our dept. is the SPD, PACU, OR, and GI lab....so, EVERYONE is responsible for performing ALL duties. When I first hired a...

  4. Skirts in the OR

    mkmdbm7 replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in Operating Room

    If you have to do CPR on an OR patient, perineal fallout will be the least of anyone's

  5. Skirts in the OR

    mkmdbm7 replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in Operating Room

    Ah, I don't think that JCAHO has a standard for scrubs...if you know of this, could you please direct me to this standard?? The AORN is an excellent resource, and they do not recommend home laundered...

  6. Do we all speak the same language?

    mkmdbm7 replied to BCNursie's topic in Operating Room

    I have worked in about 5 different places, and there are so many different instrument types and names that it is mind boggling...I can think of 4 different names for a hemostat right off the top of my...

  7. Anesthetist for all procedures?

    mkmdbm7 replied to kathyann's topic in Gastroenterology

    Thanks for the information- Would you mind sharing what state you are in? We actually do charge a "conscious sedation" code for the RN delivering conscious sedation by the way...I am going to look...

  8. Techs and MEDS?????

    mkmdbm7 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    It is the acceptable process in a surgical setting that the circulator verifies medication, strength, and expiration date WITH the CST when the CST draws up medication to the sterile field WITH the RN...

  9. OR nurse managers, let's talk!

    mkmdbm7 replied to druse's topic in Nurse Management

    Hi, the last posting sounds alot like me and my situation:) Here is a link to an excellent way to network with other OR nurse managers-it's great! http://www.periop.org/subscribe.html Have a great...