Specialties Operating Room
Published Sep 5, 2012
msmylanan
3 Posts
can someone please help me make a list of all the procedures that could be done in the day surgery unit instead of just labelling it minor surgeries? thank you!
FreestylePete, BSN, RN
67 Posts
My ASU we do the following:
eyes:
Cataracts
Pterygiums
Ortho:
Knee athroscopies
ACL Repairs
Shoulder Arthroscopies
Rotator cuff
General Surgery:
Inguinal hernia repairs
Umblical hernia repairs
Lap choles
Urology:
TRUS
lithotripsies
Stent placements
GYN
D&Cs
Suction D&C (TOP)
Suction D&E (TOP)
Podiatry:
Bunectomies
Hammertoes
Oral Surgeries:
ORIF/CR Mandible fractures
These are all I can remember for the moment.
SkipBeat
55 Posts
I would add for ENT the following:
Tonsillectomy
Adenoidectomy
FESS/SMR/Septoplasty
Hemi-Thyroidectomy
Bilat. Myringotomy with tubes
RNOTODAY, BSN, RN
1,116 Posts
I & d of PERIRECTAL! ABCESS. I GET SOOO MAD WHEN WE HAVE ONE AT 3 AM
PLUS ALL OF ABOVE
♑ Capricorn ♑
527 Posts
Would plastic/cosmetic surgery fall under this too? I know some plastic surgeons (in my area at least) have their own day surgery centers. Also, is it common for new grads to get hired at these day surgery places or are they better off starting in a hospital OR? I ask because I can eventually picture myself working at a place like this in the future, after nursing school.
HollywoodDiva
104 Posts
Most plastic surgery cases that don't require a hospital stay are done at surgery centers. As an OR nurse you need to start in the hospital as a new grad and learn the foundation of OR nursing.