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ANESTHESIA ALERT
Meanwhile, the PACU isn't getting backed up or using its resources on
patients who don't need to be there. Your facility will save money and
your patients will go home faster. OSM
Mr. Cryder (
jeffcryder@hotma il.com
) practices at Scott & White Hospital in
Temple, Texas.
SUCTION TUBING
Two Snips and a Good Fit Keep Suction Flowing
H
ere's a great way
to keep bone chips
and tissue from
clogging up suction tub-
ing during orthopedic pro-
cedures. Instead of plug-
ging the small-bore, non-
sterile end of the tubing
into the molded (usually
blue) section at the tip of
the sterile tubing (left),
reverse the fit. Cut the
molded section completely
off and at a slight angle, then plug it into the sterile tubing, which I cut at its
widest point (right). Everything flows better, and I no longer have surgeons
complaining that they've lost their suction.
Jeannie Wermuth, RN
VA Medical Center
Richmond, Va.
jweasel@comcast.net
NO MORE CLOGS Instead of plugging the non-sterile end
into the molded tip of the sterile tubing, I snip both tubes
and plug the latter into the former.
Jeannie
Wermuth,
RN
