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• Air exchanges in the OR; miscommunication; baby formula for bladder irrigation; cleaning OR computers; fire extinguishers 

  Question: Our ventilation system malfunctioned recently and completely stopped working over the weekend. No air exchanges occurred in the OR during...

  AORN Journal, 10/01/06 by Carol Petersen · More from publication

• Ignoring product label warnings; prepping technique; moving an occupied OR bed; warming cabinet temperatures; reproductive hazards 

  QUESTION: We have been evaluating a new patient skin preparation product in our surgical services department. The new product has many favorable...

  AORN Journal, 04/01/06 by Carol Petersen · More from publication

• Sales representatives; intermediate-level disinfection; gowning from back tables; cleaning laryngoscope blades; turnover time 

  QUESTION: Frequently, sales representatives come into the OR at our facility to instruct the surgeon on how to use new instruments or systems or...

  AORN Journal, 12/01/05 by Carol Petersen · More from publication

• Safety scalpels; turnover time; personal clothing, implant sterilization; using suture packets to rectify counts 

  QUESTION: Some of the surgeons at our facility refuse to use the disposable safety scalpels because they believe they are not effective. There is...

  AORN Journal, 04/01/05 by Carol Petersen · More from publication

• Compressed medical gases; preparing IV fluids in advance; Clostridium difficile; sterile water on back tables; closing OR doors 

  QUESTION: During a recent contract assignment at a hospital, I was involved in an incident in which a potential error with compressed medical gases...

  AORN Journal, 12/01/04 by Carol Petersen · More from publication

• Time for unused sterile setups; maintaining instrument count sheets; gowning off back tables; plants in the OR; count discrepancies 

  QUESTION: Recently, a surgeon was two hours late for his scheduled surgical procedure. Unfortunately, we were not notified of the delay before...

  AORN Journal, 08/01/04 by Carol Petersen · More from publication

• Deep vein thrombosis; neutral zone; circulating and recovering; environmental controls; wound classifications; sterile field 

  QUESTION: We are looking for information about the types of patients who should be considered for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis, types of...

  AORN Journal, 04/01/04 by Carol Petersen · More from publication

• Needle filters; moisture inside wrapped sets; weight of instrument sets; internal indicators; transporting wet sets - Clinical Issues 

  QUESTION: Our new OR director is concerned about how we draw up medications from grass ampules. She states that a needle filter should be used when...

  AORN Journal, 12/01/03 by Carol Petersen · More from publication

• Surgical-grade stainless steel; when to administer antibiotics; medication labels; mixing medications; bioburden 

  Question: An orthopedic surgeon at our facility brought in a lemon zester to use as a rasp in surgery. This kitchen utensil has o metal saw-toothed...

  AORN Journal, 12/01/02 by Carol Petersen · More from publication

• Rectifying counts; neurostimulators; double gloving; reprocessing single-use devices; simultaneous counting 

  Question: When we have a discrepancy In a closing needle count, some of our nurses believe it is acceptable to use the opened suture packages to...

  AORN Journal, 09/01/02 by Carol Petersen · More from publication