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  1. Do you know of anyone who caught a incurable disease in the O.R.?

    bifurcated replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    Always double glove....it's your life not anyone else's! When doing any laser vaporization cases always use the thick laser masks. I have heard of Hep C cases and there is always the scare of HIV........

  2. Help!!! need OR indicators defined

    bifurcated replied to OPCC's topic in Operating Room

    Not sure if I have what you want... In time: patient enters operating room. Surgery start time:knife to skin, Surgery end time: dressing on patient out time: when pt leaves operating room and enters...

  3. what does it take to be an OR nurse?

    bifurcated replied to lenjoy03's topic in Operating Room

    It takes strength and endurance of both character and soul and a love of adrenalin:devil: It takes a lot of common sense and being able to prioritize your work. Yes, standing can make you ache, doing...

  4. my aching back!!!

    bifurcated replied to pamc217's topic in Operating Room

    Lots of good suggestions I didn't see stretching in there anywhere. It helps so very much! I know a few people who have tried the MBT shoes.... expensive but they swear by them. Good

  5. Turnovers

    bifurcated replied to sem179's topic in Operating Room

    I am not clear on what exactly your asking about. Do you have housekeeping? Aids that help turn rooms? You need everyone to do their jobs like dropping off patient and paper work and specimens. Scrubs...

  6. Another question

    bifurcated replied to Proverbs 16:3's topic in Operating Room

    If your patient is not oxygenating well then they are not in a lot of pain or cannot tell you. You always check vitals first. A good PACU nurse will be assessing their patient while hooking up...

  7. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Morgue

    bifurcated replied to BloodNGuts's topic in Operating Room

    Again........... no reason to do the bowel resection..... your obviously still bothered by this (as are a few of us;)) have you talked to anyone else about this? If not, you need

  8. personal scrubs in OR

    bifurcated replied to scrubnurse's topic in Operating Room

    You bring up a very good point......do they define "grossly?" I think it is a very sad state of affairs when our patients (possibly) suffer because money is driving the issue. I just remember a tech I...

  9. lighting

    bifurcated replied to akor's topic in Operating Room

    Still sounds like a big macho trip to me....... what is wrong with their hands...?? the stool may be great now and almost every OR light I have ever seen has the "bar" on it........ don't you have to...

  10. Stupid question....

    bifurcated replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    As some of the replys have noted, don't use such a "wet" sponge it needs to be wet enough to work from the site of the incision "out" and if it does run, you should be using some sort of towel...

  11. Looking for Comfy Shoes

    bifurcated replied to sg6307's topic in Operating Room

    most of the people I work with including myself wear Dansko either the clog or the type with a back. I have tried crocs..... didn't work for me but some people love them. Good luck

  12. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Morgue

    bifurcated replied to BloodNGuts's topic in Operating Room

    I have unfortunatly been in on many OR deaths..... I have NEVER seen a surgeon continue on with any operation when the patient has expired! I do not know the legalities of the action, but I think that...

  13. personal scrubs in OR

    bifurcated replied to scrubnurse's topic in Operating Room

    Hospitals do loose a lot of money on scrubs I do understand this. However....... OSHA would have a lot to say to your hospital if they actually implement this. AORN's standards of practice site that...

  14. allowing parents in OR?

    bifurcated replied to penguin2's topic in Operating Room

    of course it depends on your facility and what your "rules" are. I have only seen it done once or twice here. the parents need to realize at some point they have to "let go". The issue of control will...

  15. pixis in OR

    bifurcated replied to arys1075's topic in Operating Room

    the only pixis I am aware of is for medication's. I have not used one in the sense of your post. I am also a bit confused by your comments about re-stocking.......From my side we have to re-stock our...

  16. Depression amoung OR nurses after organ harvesting

    bifurcated replied to redding6's topic in Operating Room

    In our facility if you had a strong objection to organ procurement you didn't have to do it. I never really saw anyone depressed after helping on a donor patient because most of us felt that we were...

  17. Clean or sterile

    bifurcated replied to coconut tree's topic in Operating Room

    I know when you first start doing this job things can get confusing. ENT is one of those areas. When figuring out if something is a sterile procedure do yourself a favor and really think it though....

  18. License risk in the OR

    bifurcated replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    personal malpractice insurance is inexpensive and well worth it. Remember that a surgeon or anesthesiologist is NOT the caption of any ship. YOU are a PROFESSIONAL and as such you need to be aware...

  19. License risk in the OR

    bifurcated replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    You need to go to your State Board of Nursing web site and get a copy of your Nurses Scope of Practice. This is the best way to know what you are and not allowed to do. As a nurse who became a...

  20. Do I need a stronger backbone?

    bifurcated replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Operating Room

    Have you tried telling the "other nurses" to get the patient while YOU set up your own room. You need to flex your inner nurse muscle a bit more and take control of your room. You can go to your...

  21. Scrub hat pattern?

    bifurcated replied to redraccoon's topic in Operating Room

    I have made hats and purchased hats. I now go to crazyscrubs.com for

  22. sterile fields in operating room

    bifurcated replied to pcoburn's topic in Operating Room

    Are we amazing creatures or what? In AORN standards of practice you have your answer to so many questions. Yes, 2 hours is what I have been use to in facilities that I work. Human beings tend to "over...

  23. New to Trauma--any tips?

    bifurcated replied to JLynnOR's topic in Operating Room

    trauma........ I LOVED trauma!! It is the place where I really felt challenged and boy did it get my juices flowing! when you are a part of the "Trauma team" you are a member of a true OR team! You...

  24. Surgeons "go ahead" problem ?

    bifurcated replied to OR male nurse's topic in Operating Room

    there are some pretty strict guidlines from JACHO etc. that require that the "surgeon" be the person to mark their patients for correct site surgery protacol. That at least is a starting place.Check...

  25. What would you do?

    bifurcated replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    I would have to agree with the others that you will be that much better for doing what your doing. Do yourself a favor and stop focusing on what the other people are doing. this will only turn against...