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T
he
Surgeons
at
Advanced
Surgical
Center never paid
much attention to
their own well-being
while operating.
Darleneya Robinson,
RN, nursing director
of surgical and anes-
thesia services at the
facility in Duncanville,
Texas, used to cringe
when she watched her orthopedic surgeons standing in the same spot
for hours on end with fluid runoff pooling at their feet. Ms. Robinson
knew she had to put as much value on keeping her OR staff safe and
comfortable as she did on patient safety.
Ms. Robinson's first team-pleasing step involved purchasing a cart-
based fluid waste management system. The mobile unit is rolled into
ORs, and its large internal canisters have the capacity to collect the
runoff of several fluid-heavy ortho cases before it needs to be emptied.
When filled, a surgical tech or a nurse rolls the unit to a docking sta-
tion, which automatically empties the contents into the sewer system.
The setup eliminates the need for staff to lug heavy fluid-waste-filled
Adam Taylor | Senior Associate Editor
Gearing Up for Safety and Comfort
These products and devices will go a long way toward
keeping your surgical team happy and healthy.
• SAFE AND COZY A good set of scrubs is among a host of surgical gear items that
can keep OR team members comfortable and protect them from injuries.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN,
CNOR
