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  1. Scrub clothes vending machines

    ewattsjt replied to R.T.'s topic in Operating Room

    the facility i currently work at does not have the vending machines. when i was doing clinical, a couple of the facilities did. i don't remember the names of the vending machines but, they had similar...

  2. Holiday call...

    ewattsjt replied to ShirleyM's topic in Operating Room

    we are given a list of the holiday call that need to be covered (our holiday call is 24hr), we write our choice by each one and sign our name at the bottom of the sheet and turn it in. surprisingly...

  3. Picking cases?

    ewattsjt replied to KristinWW's topic in Operating Room

    if our cases are finished early, which is almost never, and we have restocked your room, we have to either finish picking the cases. if a couple of rooms are finished early, only one team has to stay...

  4. Jackson tables

    ewattsjt replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    Haven't heard of one breaking

  5. 2 pts in the same OR room?!?!?!

    ewattsjt replied to Nursonegreat's topic in Operating Room

    unbeliveable!!!! maybe they can skip filling out preop paperwork and assessments to speed things up too. then just have everyone meet in the or to save on transport time. hey, it makes as much sense...

  6. Picking cases?

    ewattsjt replied to KristinWW's topic in Operating Room

    for my facility, the answer is yes but only after the room had been stocked and terminally cleaned. it does not occur very often. we have about 8 people in decontamination and central/per 6 or room...

  7. Policy for SCDs

    ewattsjt replied to inspir8tion's topic in Operating Room

    The docs do not have to order them here. The patient's age, length of procedure, history, etc... are considered. If a doc wants them on all patients, it is listed on the top portion of their...

  8. Who is at fault?

    ewattsjt replied to KristinWW's topic in Operating Room

    wow, i can't believe that it went no where or that only two issues of the total system failure was addressed. scary for the workers but even worse for the patient!! while leaving may or may not be an...

  9. Use of TKR cement with a pregnant circulating nurse

    ewattsjt replied to eloborn's topic in Operating Room

    I forgot to mention that here, if a couple is trying to get pregnant, the person is ban from where bone cement is

  10. LPN's in the OR

    ewattsjt replied to Comanche_1's topic in Operating Room

    this is what i have observed in my area: lpns are used for surgery in here central indiana. however, there is a growing trend to use csts. the duties are synonymous and the titles are often...

  11. ChloraPrep Allergies?

    ewattsjt replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Operating Room

    We were in the process of switching over to chloraprep and the docs didn't like it. It seemed to irritate the skin if it all wasn't removed vs. dura prep mainly irritating tender areas. Another...

  12. longest surgery?

    ewattsjt replied to love2shop's topic in Operating Room

    Multi level spinal fusion. As busynurse said always go before the start of the case; need to or not, still go! There are certain times to ask for the potty break. We only have one spine surgeon and he...

  13. Sacred cows

    ewattsjt replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    this is a carry over from the other thread; counting rays on percutaneous entry. policy demands a full count of sponges on every case. i can see on the initial count but if the wound was not opened...

  14. LPN's in the OR

    ewattsjt replied to Comanche_1's topic in Operating Room

    I saw a post somewhere on a CST forum that was dealing with differences between Canada and the US. A couple of folks stated that Canada only allows RNs for the OR. They are however looking into the...

  15. Do you put on sterile gloves?

    ewattsjt replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    Oh, I love counting rays when a percutaneous needle was the only entry made. LOL. Why count something that would never be able to pack into the wound? but it is our

  16. Do you put on sterile gloves?

    ewattsjt replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    i see your point but within the same token, most what is listed is prior to the prep. the prep is what is suppose to kill those

  17. Who is at fault?

    ewattsjt replied to KristinWW's topic in Operating Room

    I would have to agree that it looks more like a total systems error. Unfortunately, the facility will probably try to pin the blame and the RN is usually where the blame ends. Let us know where it...

  18. At what point are you too old?

    ewattsjt replied to cinja's topic in Operating Room

    We have full time nurses and techs that are in their early 60's. They are going to retire every year when we get a new insurance package. LOL It hasn't happened yet. They love the OR and the work...

  19. Use of TKR cement with a pregnant circulating nurse

    ewattsjt replied to eloborn's topic in Operating Room

    Good reply. No.... GREAT REPLY. Our facility doesn't assign totals to pregnant women because of

  20. Do you put on sterile gloves?

    ewattsjt replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    our facility does it both ways. principles of aseptic technique state that an unsterile object must not cross over the sterile field. that would be a good reason for wearing the sterile glove. preps...

  21. If you won the lottery, would you still do your job?

    ewattsjt replied to SK-222's topic in General Nursing

    i said before that i would have to quit because of the sue thing. i guess that i could move to a poorer country and continue to do what i love and would be able to give the people better care with the...

  22. Interesting facts and observations.

    ewattsjt replied to Ekklesia's topic in Male Nursing Students

    EXACTLY

  23. Scrubs Musical- Everything comes down to Poo!

    ewattsjt replied to sunnyjohn's topic in Nursing Humor

    That was good!!!!!:rotfl:

  24. Stupid things your school does/did

    ewattsjt replied to MountainMan's topic in General Nursing

    Volunteer work is required where I work. You can not get fired for not volunteering but it does affect your pay raises. So, I can see where that might fit in. I don't agree with it, I just can see...

  25. Interesting facts and observations.

    ewattsjt replied to Ekklesia's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Yes, I see the other side too. It just kills me when women say that it isn't anything personal. When I started at this hospital a couple of years ago, it didn't happen hardly at all (I work in...