Lunamara

I would appreciate any feedback on San Antonio hospitals, medical centers, ambulatory surgery centers etc. from your O.R. nursing perspective. It is very likely I will be moving there in the near future and would love to have some recommendations before I actually jump into the interview process. Also, any salary info you could share would be terrific! Thanks so much!!

Greetings All! This isn't very "medical" or "techno" but I would be ever so grateful for some sources where I can buy a "fanny pack"... the kind that are relatively flat-lying with the body, have several layers of open slots/pouches, and have a snap-on closure. I'm shocked that I can't find them in the local uniform shops nor can I find them online. It's easy to find the "hiking" type of fanny packs that are just one big pouch but that's not what I'm looking for. Thanks for any suggestions you might have!!

Greetings! I'm new to the O.R. (8 weeks) but I've already become very concerned about the risks of electrosurigical smoke and the seeming lack of concern by almost everyone I have spoke with! Many shrug their shoulders and say the surgeons thought the smoke evacuators were too noisy and cumbersome to hold, etc. I truly feel I'm the only one in the entire O.R. that is worried about this. At least, it feels that way as I never hear anyone discussing it. Like Stevierae, I'm also planning on doing more "research on the research" and see what comes up. Let's keep discussing this most important subject!