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HRO
HRO
What C-U-S stands for
What is I'm concerned, I'm uncomfortable, this is a Safety Issue
This medication is used to treat malignant hyperthermia
What is Dantrolene or Ryanodex
This is the single most important thing to reduce infections
What is hand washing
When doing CPR, how often should you switch compressors?
What is every 2 minutes
Scan-break-count
What is the procedure for counting with Surgicount
Telling a story about an incident that may have resulted in patient harm is what HRO tool? (hint - it's the tool of the month!)
What is Reporting Safety Events or Near misses
This lipsomal injectable analgesia cannot be mixed with lidocaine
What is Exparel?
This is the honesty and moral integrity necessary to strictly adhere to the principles of asepsis and the practice of sterile technique
What is a surgical conscience?
Your patient may not be NPO up to 2 hours prior to surgery if they're on this protocol
What is ERAS
A safety measure used in the OR to promote sharps safety and modified hands-free technique
What is the neutral zone?
The sender initiates communication, the receiver repeats back, and the sender acknowledges the accuracy by saying "that's correct!"
What is 3-way repeat back
Used to treat local anesthesia toxicity
What is Intralipid / Lipid Rescue?
The goal of this is to reduce the patient's transcient flora/microorganisms
What is the surgical prep?
(Chloraprep also reduces the resident flora)
Benzene, ethanol, and viruses are just a few of the things emitted in this
What is surgical smoke?
The amount of minutes you should wash with soap and water if formalin spills/splashes on your skin
What is 20 minutes
It's the most important part of STAR
What is "stop"?
Provides a mechanical tamponade effect to stop oozing from cut bone surfaces
What is bone wax?
This prepping agent cannot be used in the ear due to the risk of ototoxicity
What is CHG?
One of the first 2 warning signs of an MH crisis
What is increased end tital CO2 and tachycardia?
A blood product (in the OR Cooler) that cannot be refrigerated
What is FFP or cryo?
An example of this is asking someone to review your work
What is cross-check
Human sealer protein and human thrombin are mixed together to combine into fibrin that adheres to the wound surface and achieves hemostasis and sealing, unlike Elmer's.
What is Tisseal?
After hours, this is what you put an endoscope in to keep it moist overnight
What is a Humipak?
Rule out lymphoma specimens are placed in this solution
What is RPMI?
In radiation safety, what ALARA stands for
What is "As low as reasonably achievable"