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Thank you for your response Rose_Queen! that's exactly it, it's an AORN "recommended" practice. Our O.R. Director is new, meaning his first Director job. he was a charge nurse promoted. i think he wants his O.R. perfect but you have to think realistically..... half the time we don't have the correct sizes for everyone. i am slightly overweight and big boned so i like my jacket big and roomy which also is a problem when you're prepping and opening sterile items.... so frustrated with this rule
Junebug59, RN
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hi everyone!
i just started working at a HCA hospital in the O.R. 6 months ago. i have 30 yrs experience in the O.R. 9 of which were as a CST. I also was a traveler for 19 years of that and worked in roughly 34 O.R.'s. I am now a staff nurse in a small hospital. I really love this job and plan on retiring here. It's near beautiful beaches, I'm in my mid 50's and my body can't handle the craziness it use to! lol! anyway, the facility here has a mandatory rule that we wear warm up jackets ALL the time while working..... I've never seen this anywhere in my travels. Has anyone experienced this? I am a hormonal menopausal female and i sweat. also, one of our anesthesiologists has to warm up the room prior to incision which is ok, but with a jacket on, i'm dying....
thanks for your input!