mcmike55

mcmike55

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  1. Sponges And That String?

    mcmike55 replied to carcha's topic in Operating Room

    We have lap sponges, small, large and surgi-walls with the string that you all are describing. In the "old days" when I first started, I saw the docs leaving the strings hang out when they packed, so...

  2. How Does This Happen in an OR?

    mcmike55 replied to Jussurfin's topic in Operating Room

    I agree with some of the possible ways the photos could be taken, white balancing the camera/accidently hitting the capture button sound possible. We have all hit the capture switch when we meant to...

  3. personal scrubs in OR

    mcmike55 replied to scrubnurse's topic in Operating Room

    As a cost saving measure, a couple of years ago, our manager pitched the idea of eliminating the nursing staff scrubs. You notice I said nursing. They were going to keep the scrub supplier/laundry,...

  4. Steris P & P question

    mcmike55 posted a topic in Operating Room

    A question to you all about the Steris. We have been using a Steris, you know paracetic acid, to sterilize different scopes. Recently we got an update to our manual from the company. It basically...

  5. ACL/MCL/menisci tears

    mcmike55 replied to cardiorehabrn's topic in Orthopedic

    The pressure of a child wanting to finish their high school career brings back some memories. My oldest daughter hurt herself playing basketball. We had to decide what is more important, playing ball...

  6. Steris P & P question

    mcmike55 replied to mcmike55's topic in Operating Room

    Yeah, I'm sure you're right. I think what Steris was trying to get across, that you can't leave things in there too long. I'm imagining in my mind, people running stuff the night before for an early...

  7. Time-Out/Surgical site marking....

    mcmike55 replied to ShirleyM's topic in Operating Room

    We have been doing time outs for more than a year, I think. We had troubles at times with some of the docs. they made fun of it, didn't take part, etc. Now they are the ones that start the time out...

  8. Do you use "space suits" for Totals and why?

    mcmike55 replied to shodobe's topic in Operating Room

    We have two ortho guys. One uses space helmets, one does not. Not actually asked 'em why or why not. I like them for splash protection, probably protects the field a little better I guess. I haven't...

  9. IS your facility prepared to provide 72hrs emergency care re disaster/terrorism?

    mcmike55 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Dutch I agree, that sound like a big request to make on the staff. However, if given enough warning (this is a drill after all), this could be a very eye opening experience for everyone up and down...

  10. Problems with VAC dsg/KCI

    mcmike55 replied to mackrn's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    We have been using the KC vac system for a year or so. I'm in OR, but have run across them a few times, but not recently thank goodness!! We have had some great results, but again, my info may be a...

  11. "VIP" pts

    mcmike55 replied to nursie nurse's topic in General Nursing

    We have, on occasion, had "VIP'S" have sugery in our small rural hospital. For the most part, it has been CEO's, and other upper management people. We, for the most, treated them just as we would...

  12. IS your facility prepared to provide 72hrs emergency care re disaster/terrorism?

    mcmike55 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for sharing that article. Gives you something else to think about. 72 hours would be horrendous. Staff worn out, supplies exhausted, etc. I have just taken BDLS, HEICS and CERT training, and...

  13. NPO stories (NPO what??!)

    mcmike55 replied to CIRQL8's topic in Operating Room

    One of my favorite NPO stories. Mom driving junior in for his t&a. Looks in the rear view mirror, and sees her darling child, slucking down a big old Mt Dew that he had hidden under the seat...

  14. spooky spooky spooky

    mcmike55 replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    I have a couple of stories, funny, most everyone has at least two. Anyway.....My grandmother was diabetic and slowly losing a battle that started with of all things, an ingrown toenail. You can...

  15. re-imbursement coding questions

    mcmike55 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a small hospital in rural Ohio, and a friend of mine, working in another area of the hospital has a question. She like many are fighting with new codes and ways to get reimbursements for...

  16. Antiseptics & Wound Care

    mcmike55 replied to lovelie_skittle's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Maybe we are talking about two different applications.....but. After a surgery, wound closed but not dressed, we use peroxide, usually in combination with NS to clean up. Especially after a long...

  17. black light for bowel cases

    mcmike55 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Anyone got some info. The other day, we were doing a bowel case and the doc wanted to inject the pt with flouracin, or something like that. After a short circulation period, we were going to turn on...

  18. black light for bowel cases

    mcmike55 replied to mcmike55's topic in Operating Room

    On the black light, bowel perfusion issue. We just today got the medication. It's called AK-FLUOR (fluorescein) injectable there are two strengths 10% & 25%. The company we got it from is AKORN...

  19. How do you all like the pain scale???

    mcmike55 replied to Mystery5's topic in General Nursing

    Tri: I love this. Actually, I guess I do a lot of this when I float to ED. I work over in OR 95% of the time. I use the basic scale with them, before surgery in case they don't know it. Many that...

  20. black light for bowel cases

    mcmike55 replied to mcmike55's topic in Operating Room

    Viz Yeah, the pictures I saw were quite interesting. One of our nurses remembers doing it at our hospital. The problem is no one else remembers. What kind of dye do you use??

  21. black light for bowel cases

    mcmike55 replied to mcmike55's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks for the help shodobe, I was hoping you and/or stevie would catch this. I really like reading your threads. At that seminar, I saw actual photos they took in a lab using pigs. The healthy...

  22. Help - Blanket Warmers

    mcmike55 replied to sgagnard's topic in Operating Room

    We have a large, two area warmer in our OR. It's made by AMSCO, Steris now owns them I think. Anyway....I love our warmer. We have the top set around to 100-105, for IV'S and irrigation fluids. The...

  23. Bite sticks???

    mcmike55 replied to CTonkinRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Isn't it great what you find when you clean out cupboards?? I've found some great old stuff that I didn't know existed, or forgot about. Bite sticks, I though went out with LP records and...

  24. Ohio get together?

    mcmike55 replied to OHmom2boys's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I have a really stupid, hectic schedule, like most of you I bet. I work two jobs, my main being Surgery, but I would like to meet a few of you all face to face. I could be fun......but then it might...

  25. Old abbreviations now passe?

    mcmike55 replied to stevierae's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We just had our "jay-co" visit, and am happy to say that we passed with flying colors! However, we, as most of you, have been fighting about the list of now unapproved abbreviations.....you know,...