UH OH!
I have a headache and Steph/Cheryl ran out of Tylenol at the desk. What do I do?
Call Thomas or OR pharmacy! x-42505! They are able to provide employees with select over the counter meds: Advil, Tylenol, allergy meds, etc.!
True or False. There are two different sizes of scrotal support
TRUE! Medium and Large (different packaging too)
Who do we call if the overhead room lights are malfunctioning?
Hospitality. x34444 (anything attached to the building like not OR related is hospitality/general)
OR spotlights, video stacks, OR equipment, OR beds is all clinical engineering (x31965)
How many XI systems do we have total? (all ORs)
9 XIs total
2 SPs including the trial machine
Gigli saw
handles and saw blade/rope kept in the thoracic aisle below the pleur-evacs in a bin together
You are sending blood samples for a needlestick protocol. Name ONE of the 3 blood tube color combinations needed to send.
Gold + gold
Gold + red
Gold + mint
What is interceed and where does it live in Alfonso's room?
Interceed is an adhesion barrier (similar to seprafilm) kept int the middle aisle near his desk
at least 3 days prior to surgery date, completed in the doctor's office/clinic, usually under chart review/media. It will not typically be shown in our consents tab
What 2 robot colors/units are compatible to be used with the robotic table motion bed?
Yellow/Orange
Blue/Green
Where does the Hovermatt live? (machine and linen)
Hovermatt= positioning/foam room
Hovermatt linens= in machine + next to the machine on the shelf in the positioning room
True or false: Call the AOD as soon as possible after a needlestick, sharps injury, or staff injury occurs.
FALSE!
Only call the AOD after 5pm. (and only if employee health or medical attention is needed)
True or False? The 5F open ended ureteral stents are white and circular in the package
FALSE! There is a new ureteral 5F open ended stent. It is the blue/red left/right 5F stents! The old ones are no longer!
AQUALIX/MYOSURE MACHINE SIDE (RN): Explain where the suction tubing gets attached to
PATIENT SIDE (ST): Explain where the suction tubing starts from
AQUALIX/MYOSURE MACHINE (RN): to the Y connector on one side of the canister same side. 3rd tubing goes to the specimen sock if using myosure/polyp resection
PATIENT SIDE (ST): one of the myosure scope, one from the under buttocks bag/drape
What 4 things do you need if the surgeon requests to use a Harmonic during a robotic case?
harmonic robotic instrument (disposable)
harmonic scalpel (wrapped cord) SPD
harmonic generator/machine
harmonic Y-cord to be attached to generator/back of robot
Thoracic thumb...
the brown BIOGEL 6.5 glove lives in the first aisle by rooms 1 and 2, below the Pluer-Evacs
The tube station isn't working! I have to send my micro/culture specimen ASAP! Where do I physically go to drop it off?
Steven Spielberg building, street level to the right of the doors of the main enterance
What is the brand/company name of our tracheobronchial stents?
MERIT medical (AERO)
True or false: Sometimes we give the HLA labs and patient blood to the transplant courier instead of in the specimen fridge.
TRUE! Sometimes the transplant coordinator will put an order for additional antibody testing on the recipient patient! 2 6ml red top tubes will be collected from the intended recipient in preop or OR and handed over to the courier along with the HLA labs in the donor organ box.
What parts of the robot do you need in order for the table motion bed to pair successfully?
The patient cart (arms) and the stack must be the SAME color to work.
Ex: cannot mix blue/green and yellow/orange. Consoles can be different colors
Titan retractor
Trauma instrument cart! 5OR only
My patient brought their service dog! What is the protocol?
Ummmm...
The patient must hand them over to a family member or friend, they may not be in the hospital. Preop will not accept service animals pre-procedure
Name three specific supplies/implants that live on top of Alfonso's desk
Linx implants
Nentralight/Phasix mesh
Arista + appliers
Ovitex mesh (Dr. Towfigh)
Fogarty 4F (Dr. Burch)
What tray does the "Furlow cylinder" and the "cramper" come in?
Penile Prosthesis Tray
What is a kickstand/ kickplate error?
it is a safety measure on the patient cart, if the back panel is kicked, the robot will not go in reverse. It is a safety measure that gets turned on. To reverse, pull/push on the back grey panel
Anesthesia emergency on call kit?
in the LOCKED cabinet above the sink, left of the ice machine, across from the pyxis