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  1. Disinfecting cuffs?

    brewerpaul posted a topic in Operating Room

    What do you all use to clean and disinfect cuffs after a case? BP cuffs are not a huge problem, but limb cuffs which are fairly close to surgical sites get all covered with prep solutions and...

  2. Disinfecting cuffs?

    brewerpaul replied to brewerpaul's topic in Operating Room

    In Googling this topic, I came across this interesting product: http://hemaclear.com/ It exsanguinates the limb,replacing an Esmark, and simultaneously applies a sterile stockinette. Anyone using...

  3. Funnies I heard today........

    brewerpaul replied to Justme123's topic in Operating Room

    I had a great,funny doubletake moment the other day. I was setting up for a penile implant case, bringing the already picked instruments and supplies into the room. On the cart was an instrument case...

  4. Steris...

    brewerpaul replied to orrn1991's topic in Operating Room

    I should have been a bit more specific-- the processed instruments that we've left covered ARE in closed cases, and only for cysto cases as noted by another contributor. Things for all "real" sterile...

  5. Steris...

    brewerpaul replied to orrn1991's topic in Operating Room

    We're not rigid about using them right away. We only have two Steris machines and sometimes more than one OR is competing for them. We'll sometimes process equipment in advance then leave them,...

  6. Question for OR Nurses???

    brewerpaul replied to playbanjogood's topic in Operating Room

    Off topic, but do you really play banjo good? I pick a bit of mandolin

  7. "No self- respecting nurse"

    brewerpaul replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    You might want to remind this guy that all that documenting that you are doing is at least in part to save his sorry ass in case things go wrong: documenting that everything was done properly is the...

  8. Surgery hats are KILLING my hair!

    brewerpaul replied to Justme123's topic in Operating Room

    Maybe if you wear the front edge of the hat a bit lower on your forehead there won't be so much pressure on the hair. But I'm a guy, what do I

  9. Great license plate...

    brewerpaul posted a topic in Operating Room

    I saw one of our CRNAs drive into the hospital parking lot and at first her license plate didn't make any sense to me. When I figured it out, I burst out laughing: RN4ZZZS Any other good ones out...

  10. "No self- respecting nurse"

    brewerpaul replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    My wife works on a floor while she's going to NP school, and believe me they spend a LOT MORE time charting tons and tons of

  11. A personal post-op story ;-)

    brewerpaul posted a topic in Operating Room

    My wife had gastric bypass surgery about 2.5 yr ago, lost a LOT of weight and had a big abdominoplasty and brachioplasties to get rid of the floppies about 3 weeks ago. They took her JP drains out a...

  12. A personal post-op story ;-)

    brewerpaul replied to brewerpaul's topic in Operating Room

    Update-- my wife had an appt with her plastic surgeon today and she told him about our unusual method of mobilizing her fluids.... He said "Terrific, I'll write you a prescription: 1x TID or

  13. Is an unmonitored sterile field considered sterile?

    brewerpaul replied to buck70's topic in Operating Room

    We try hard to do it by the book, but once in a while, someone needs to leave an unattended setup for a SHORT period of

  14. Spine Surgery so Scary

    brewerpaul replied to sheisbb's topic in Operating Room

    If you have a good tech,Doc, and rep in the room, circulating spines is not really all that different than any other case. Setup and positioning is different but after that it's no

  15. prepping solutions

    brewerpaul replied to reremel's topic in Operating Room

    The Chloroprep remaining on the skin gives a sort of tan (orangeish) appearance. I take it that this is not what you're referring to. I've been in the OR for just over a year and have not seen any...

  16. A personal post-op story ;-)

    brewerpaul replied to brewerpaul's topic in Operating Room

    The bypass was entirely covered since she had co-morbidities, family Hx of Diabetes, heart disease. The abdominoplasty was covered due to back pain and skin rash: her surgeon "threw in" the actual...

  17. Prices of surgical items...

    brewerpaul posted a topic in Operating Room

    Does anyone know where I can find an online listing of the prices of surgical items? During a typical case, a lot of disposable things get opened that never get used, and the cost of these must add...

  18. Lasers

    brewerpaul replied to openheartmary's topic in Operating Room

    I'm just learning our lasers. We own a CO2 and a YAG. Our Endo department owns another I think, and they bring it over when a case needs to be done in the OR. Once in a while, another type is...

  19. Cloth hats in the OR

    brewerpaul replied to ann1978's topic in Operating Room

    We all wear what we want. Everyone keeps them nice and

  20. Exercises in the OR??

    brewerpaul replied to oldcop's topic in Operating Room

    If you're standing scrubbed, you could try going up on the balls of your feet, back down and then rocking back on your heels. The calf contractions will keep blood

  21. Exercises in the OR??

    brewerpaul replied to oldcop's topic in Operating Room

    Why are you standing still for hours? Are you scrubbing in or circulating? As a circulator, I NEVER seem to stand still. I'm always running here and there to bring stuff to the field or get supplies...

  22. Quick OR question?

    brewerpaul replied to thegreatone28's topic in Operating Room

    I'm a male nurse (just over one year now) and have had no problems. Only been kept out of the room once, and that was for a hospital employee who was in for a gyn case, and I can understand her not...

  23. is there a "next-step-up-the-ladder" in the field of Perioperative Nursing?

    brewerpaul replied to rookie_rn's topic in Operating Room

    As far as I'm concerned, a move to management would be a step DOWN-- ugh! RNFA does intrigue me

  24. Best shoes for OR??

    brewerpaul replied to Tiffany, RN, BSN's topic in Operating Room

    I'm a Crocs fan (and some of the better imitations). They're light, easy to clean and you can slip them off easily once in a while to air out dem

  25. Circulating role

    brewerpaul replied to baygirl79's topic in Operating Room

    Same