Couldn't have said it better myself, canesdukegirl! It is the critical thinking process using all the eclectic knowledge you have gained and the responsibility you have accepted that sets the OR RN...
I get flaky scalp from the disposables, too! Must be one of the chemicals used in the manufacturing or something. I misspoke about the cover-ups......put those ON and take your hats OFF when you...
OK, nowhere in the AORN Recommended Standards of Practice do they directly address cloth OR hats. I say as long as your cloth hats are clean, carried in a protective cover and donned in the locker...
OK, first off, don't fall for the Otis elevator trick. Orthopedic surgeons think that is hilarious. Second, there is only ONE kind of sterile sleeve no L or R residents think this is...
Once an OR nurse always an OR nurse. It gets in your blood, ya know. I had a love/hate relationship with the OR for years. It is just that way with us. There's politics on the floor, too. Take a...
Ahhh the joys of searching for missing countables. The cuff of the mayo stand drape is notorious for harboring all sorts of items. Best practice is to unfold that
You bring up a good point. I have been in the OR for almost 30 yrs. I started as a scrub tech but I felt I always THOUGHT like a nurse. So, I became one. As a tech, I didn't just focus on the...