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  1. Hands breaking out

    mercys posted a topic in Operating Room

    One of out surgeons has breaking out on his palms. Looks like aligator skin. Nothing has helped. Dermotologist recomended glove liners. Any one use these and do they help people with bad skin...

  2. Hands breaking out

    mercys replied to mercys's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks,the situation has been resolved. A allergy to the non latex gloves. A switch to different gloves and a glove liner has taken care of the

  3. Call requirements and age

    mercys replied to Rntr's topic in Operating Room

    Well I am 66 and still on the call rotation 1 time a week and about every 8th weekend. I usuall do not have to stay over and occasionally I give up 1 of the weekend days. But I am part time and that...

  4. Counting?

    mercys posted a topic in Operating Room

    So a Doc left a cervical cup in pt lady parts after Lap Hyster.We discovered it in Recovery Rm. We did not count all vag inst on these cases. Now Manager want counting on all vag cases. Put up sign...

  5. Counting?

    mercys replied to mercys's topic in Operating Room

    We count on open Hernias,some do on lap Hernias.Just the first count incase we open. Basicly I feel it is up to the Tech to make sure nothing is left,know your sets. When we first started Joints years...

  6. Counting?

    mercys replied to mercys's topic in Operating Room

    How in the heck could anyone leave a lady partsl rectractor in. You could not close the legs with a retractor in,I mean Heaneys,sides etc. Now I Am worried.I just read a article from ARON,some hosp...

  7. Counting?

    mercys replied to mercys's topic in Operating Room

    In the past policy states not necessary to count inst on lady partsl cases. Now the manager wants counts on d & cs. This is overboard.I am more concerned with the small items on the table....

  8. Passing ties to surgeon

    mercys replied to tiny1's topic in Operating Room

    With all the new staplers,Harmonics and Ligasure,I very rarely have to pass a tie anymore. More suture ties or stick ties than anything. Ortho seems to be the only service left where you are moving...

  9. Hands breaking out

    mercys replied to mercys's topic in Operating Room

    We all pretty much use Avagard or a alchol based spray. I am interested in the glove liners. Wonder if they have helped anyone. I have a honey based cream I bought at the home show. The maker said it...

  10. turnover times in a small or

    mercys replied to tiny1's topic in Operating Room

    She is right. At our hospital we have minor packs,major packs. total joint packs. We just open gloves suture and any extras pertaining to that case. The saveings on time will make the difference...

  11. Processing Total Joint Trays

    mercys posted a topic in Operating Room

    The people in CS are processing and wrapping 100 trays most Sundays,and almost as many during the week. Usuall 2 people work on this. It is causing bad shoulders,backs and a lot of heavy work. The...

  12. Processing Total Joint Trays

    mercys replied to mercys's topic in Operating Room

    The inst come in their own trays.I dont think they would fit into genesis. Anyway the hospital couldnt purchase that many trays. I guess theres no way to make it easier. I wish the Docs would decide...

  13. Pressure sores and long procedures...

    mercys replied to MereSanity's topic in Operating Room

    All of our beds have gel pads or the bed itself is gelled. Use extra gels for certain procedures that require odd

  14. Improving efficiency in the OR

    mercys replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Operating Room

    What is the Nurse Manager doing. Hideing things,that should be a reason to get a warning and then out the door. Our Anest techs help with turnovers,at least clean and take out trash. Who is in charge...

  15. turnover times in a small or

    mercys replied to tiny1's topic in Operating Room

    This Or needs a extra person to help out. Not a nurse or tech even.A person to turn over inst,help clean,move patients,etc. Most small ORs in my area have a inst tech that cleans inst ,and helps with...

  16. Becoming a Surgical Assistant??

    mercys replied to Donald11's topic in Operating Room

    A SA and a PA are two different things. SA only assist during surgery. Can work for hosp or DR. PA is not trained to assist in surgery. He is like a medical assistant,paperwork,seeing patients. In...

  17. OR Pet peeves

    mercys replied to MsLeylaBar's topic in Operating Room

    As a Or Tech I have to say you are right about the card sometimes. But I find that I can open supplys as I read the card,Im allset. But then Dr asks for something not on card,CS has changed the setup...

  18. Or Sandbag cleaning

    mercys posted a topic in Operating Room

    The positioning sandbags in our OR are disgusting. Stickey from tape residue. The ortho surgeons do not want a towel on the sandbags so they get covered with tape residue. We have tried every product...

  19. Or Sandbag cleaning

    mercys replied to mercys's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks. We have a great housekeeping staff that cleans everything. But they wipe do not struggle to remove residue. I guess they are clean aside from the disgustingness of the look. Maybe someday...

  20. NS Switching to Surgery Tech?

    mercys replied to KimGau's topic in Operating Room

    If you spend the time and money in tech training do not do the LPN. It will not make any difference. My hosp pays LPN and tech the same. And unless hosp goes back to using LPN you may only have option...

  21. New OR nurse feeling lost

    mercys replied to lepetitoiseauRN's topic in Operating Room

    Sadly there can be jealousy toward a new nurse,when she is attractive,hardworking and even helpful. Why,who knows. I would think you would be able to let the Manager know when YOU are comfortable...

  22. NS Switching to Surgery Tech?

    mercys replied to KimGau's topic in Operating Room

    I have been a surgical tech for 40 years. i am a LPN that learned to scrub on the job.Back in the 60s it was almost see one do one teach one. Most of my nurses want to scrub,they are tired of...

  23. OR Pet peeves

    mercys replied to MsLeylaBar's topic in Operating Room

    Yeah I agree with everything,but I scrub and often ask for suture one at a time. I expect the nurse to bring back several if she has to leave room. With the cost of everything I am not putting unused...

  24. Dear Surgeon

    mercys replied to Scrubby's topic in Operating Room

    Oh yeah been there many times. 40 yrs exp. But you have to do whats best for your patient. The Doc may be an ass but the patient counts on