Cleaning
When should we start cleaning the OR?
When the pt has left the room and all garbage is removed.
When is it ok to not label a medication?
Immediate Use
How do you look up medications?
Not your phone :)
What are two pt identifiers?
Name and Birthdate
Can doors be propped open?
No
When do you spray your instruments?
In the Operating Room
How long are multi use vials good for?
28 days
Where are the SDS (Safety Data Sheets) located?
Intranet- directions are on the whiteboard
On Sign,in you must do both of these?
Confirm pt identity with armband and procedure looking at consent
If you don't know the answer to the question it's ok to make it up?
Never, excuse yourself and go ask someone else or tell them you know where to find the answer.
What is the contact time for the wipes?
Cavi 1 minute, Grey top 3 minutes
Once a medication is drawn up how long is it good for?
4 hours
How to locate a policy?
Policy Stat
Remove all of the patients information prior to setting up for the next case.
What is the dry time for Chloraprep?
3 minutes
Can suction be left connected overnight on the anesthesia machine?
NO. It can only be connected right before each patient.
Can you use the same bottle of epinephrine for all your patients?
NO. Always get a new bottle for each patient
How to access the most current IFU?
Onesource- located on every computer in the OR's. Log in information on whiteboard and Andrea's office
AT the end of the day the schedules on the whiteboard should be what?
Turned over so no patient information is visible
Where's the gathering point outside in an emergency?
The Sutter sign outside of Pacu on the corner