cdsga

cdsga

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  1. OR Internshop-good or bad?

    cdsga replied to marielcarr's topic in Operating Room

    Don't do it if you're not enthusiastic or interested in the OR. It's not a place for the weak or supersensitive. It is for those who want to learn something new every case, and who get a kick out of...

  2. Best shoes for OR??

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

    C&C of Sweden make the best clogs my feet never hurt and I work on them over 8 hours each

  3. Steris...

    cdsga replied to orrn1991's topic in Operating Room

    to follow up. If your hospital doesn't feel they have the budget for more equipment to meet the demand, just wait until they pay a few law suits or Medicare doesn't pay for the infection within the...

  4. Steris...

    cdsga replied to orrn1991's topic in Operating Room

    Wow, you really need to contact your Steris rep. Steris is a point of use sterilization. It is not to be done ahead of time and just left to sit with sterile sheets with notes on them. That is...

  5. skin prep

    cdsga replied to matakamoo's topic in Operating Room

    CHg is the best agent (Hibiclens or Chloraprep) There is no bacteria that is resistant to it after years and years of use. Betadine and iodine based products break down when in contact with blood and...

  6. skin prep

    cdsga replied to matakamoo's topic in Operating Room

    When you perform lady partsl preps or any prep, for that matter, you have to follow standards and also the manufacturer's instructions. Hibiclens and alcohol preps are not to be used in the genital...

  7. what do nurses hate about doctors?

    cdsga replied to futureMD's topic in General Nursing

    Well, bless their hearts. When you take the self centeredness out of the equation and put the patients needs over the character of the doctor, just remember. Do no harm. If that means changing the...

  8. what do nurses hate about doctors?

    cdsga replied to futureMD's topic in General Nursing

    I have always appreciated MD's who counsel with the nurses as peers rather than subordinates. Nurses get them out of alot of difficulties. I also appreciated MD's who truly have a good bedside...

  9. Count Sheet Questions...

    cdsga replied to EvaJ's topic in Operating Room

    it is so frustrating why we still have a discussion on counts. AORN standards and recommendations states broadly what you should count and also when you should count. When institutional policies...

  10. Jewelry in the OR

    cdsga replied to quetepye's topic in Operating Room

    Glad you are enjoying the OR experience. It is great. The answer is concerning the burn risk. It has to do with conductivity and grounding and the small risk attached to wearing metal. If patients...