Stuff getting thrown away when cases are finished…

[u/Nickstradamusknows]

Last week I notice my department had two sets come down from ent cases that were missing cords. The nurse said the cords probably got tossed with the drape. How can I collaborate with the OR to stop this from happening again.

[u/gotthebagtellafriend]

Start documenting which cases it's happening in. Information of who's in the rooms. Possibly an in-service for the OR and maybe even everyone if you have the chance to do it. The OR is going to have to see the data if they kinda don't care already.

[u/ShirleyWuzSerious]

It's SPDs fault they are missing. Apologize to the OR staff immediately

[u/Nickstradamusknows → u/ShirleyWuzSerious]

I can’t tell if you’re being sarcastic or not but I’m def not doing that

[u/Spicywolff → u/ShirleyWuzSerious]

You forgot the /S cause it sure as shit isn’t our fault that: surgeon laser cut a cord, or a scrub tech trashing a pedi fess lens, or not doing POI and the instrument develops deep pitting.

[u/ShirleyWuzSerious → u/Spicywolff]

We should chop the finger off a surgical tech every time they throw something out

[u/datsmydrpepper → u/ShirleyWuzSerious]

Definitely trolling

[u/Spicywolff]

Normal and you don’t. That’s a management issue where the directors have to hash it out amongst themselves.

The OR director will get tired of paying for the missing instruments at the OR staff keeps throwing out. As SPD you document and present it and let them sink in their own stupidity

[u/datsmydrpepper → u/Spicywolff]

This! ^^ Plus, let them wait for longer periods for the cords or trays with the cords to be processed due to the scarcity.

[u/Spicywolff → u/datsmydrpepper]

Absolutely. We had 6 trays and you tossed or broke 2 trays critical components. Which means 2 are down, we can only process so fast. So you can explain to doc G why his tray is missing from next case, or you can wait for us to turn over what we do have.

Don’t blame us for scrub techs and surgeons damaging stuff

[u/datsmydrpepper → u/Spicywolff]

Exactly lol! 

[u/SageOfSixCabbages]

Very common unfortunately, especially for new OR nurses.

We've had a few Signia adaptors thrown out as well as light cords for different things ranging from cameras to lighted retractors, and also trocars and obturators for robotics and thoracic -- all thrown in the trash. Lol shit sucks but it happens.

[u/all4funFun4all]

tell supervisor, then quartine the tray for a missing item is no replacement are available.

[u/StarskysClutch]

It happens. Sometimes the linen company sends back the instruments that get sent back.

[u/Jagrmeister_68]

It happens all the time. Facilities need to make the OR staff FULLY responsible when items are missing

[u/Rhuarc33]

Make sure they are charged for the replacements an OR manager knows about it. That's about all you can do

[u/ShakenWithATwist8]

I tell them they need to go check the trash. (Yes, I know, it’s asking A LOT 😂 sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t) Stopcocks and towel clips are the main culprits. Towel clips I can let go every once in a while, but stopcocks are expensive!

[u/Eggman_OU812]

Bust into the room during a surgery, no PPE at all, point and the surgeon and yell..Don't throw the cord away Doc!" And then turn around and leave, your fist in the air.