Michael
First Case 54:29Comments Off on Sterile Processing 101: Inspection & Assembly – The Art of Building a Reliable Tray
How reliable is the tray you open every day? In today’s episode, we step into inspection and assembly where cleaned instruments are tested, examined, and built into the trays...
June 28, 2021Michael
First Case 05:10Comments Off on 10 Things I Learned in the Operating Room
This week’s episode of the First Case “Articles On-The-Go” series is written by, Melanie Perry, RN, BSN, CNOR co-host of the First Case podcast and founder of The Circulating...
Michael
First Case 32:29Comments Off on When the OR Gets In Your Bones: The Passion & Purpose of Vendor Representatives
A scrub nurse once said, “Give me a good rep, and I can scrub anything” — describing the vital role that medical device reps play in the Operating Room....
June 14, 2021Michael
First Case 03:11Comments Off on The Fear of Change
This week’s episode of the First Case “Articles On-The-Go” series is written by, Paul Wafer, BS, MBA, RN co-host of the First Case podcast and founder of Alpha Consulting...
Michael
First Case 29:54Comments Off on Open Minds on Laparoscopic Cases: Is Current Practice Best Practice?
Between Seasons 4 and 5, we’re going to be throwing back to some exciting interviews from Season 1! When you do a laparoscopic case, do you have all of...
May 31, 2021Michael
First Case 04:51Comments Off on Why Every OR Will Need a Robot (Eventually) & What You Need to Know Before You Purchase
This week’s episode of the First Case “Articles On-The-Go” series is written by, Paul Wafer, BS, MBA, RN founder of Alpha Consulting Group, Inc. and Joahn Ginsberg, MBA where...
Michael
First Case 28:19Comments Off on Tune Out or Time Out: Our Last Chance to Get Surgery Right
“Everyone please stop all activity for the time out.” How many times do you hear this sentence every single day? Do you actually stop? Do you actively participate in...
May 17, 2021Michael
First Case 03:44Comments Off on Effective Management of Consignment Inventory
This week’s episode of the First Case “Articles On-The-Go” series is written by, Paul Wafer, BS, MBA, RN where he discusses the ins and outs of effective consignment inventory...
May 3, 2021Michael
First Case 06:58Comments Off on Case Cart Preparation 101: Back to the Basics
This week’s episode of the First Case “Articles On-The-Go” series is written by, Paul Wafer, BS, MBA, RN where he discusses the basic of Case Cart preparation for your...
Michael
First Case 38:52Comments Off on The Times They Are A’Changing: 65 Years As An Operating Room Nurse
Can you imagine an operating room where nothing was disposable? Where drapes were made out of cloth, IV bottles were made out of glass, and where you powdered the...
April 19, 2021Michael
First Case 04:32Comments Off on Preference Lists and Picking Cases
This week’s episode of the First Case “Articles On-The-Go” series is written by, Paul Wafer, BS, MBA, RN and Hank Balch, BS, MDiv where they tackle the topic of...
Michael
First Case 33:51Comments Off on Grand Theft Case Cart: Pilfering, Supplies, and the OR Scramble
Have you ever seen a case cart taped shut, with the words “NO STEALING!” written across the tape? Have you ever grabbed instruments or supplies that you needed off...
April 5, 2021Michael
First Case 06:26Comments Off on Five Common Errors in Surgery Block Schedule Management
This week’s episode of the First Case “Articles On-The-Go” series is written by, Paul Wafer, BS, MBA, RN where he discusses challenges around efficient OR scheduling practices: “Block scheduling...
Michael
First Case 33:02Comments Off on Ready for Robotics? What You Need to Know Before You Start
Robotic surgery has become the gold standard for many minimally invasive surgeries, but getting the technology set up in the operating room involves more than just buying a machine....
March 22, 2021Michael
First Case 03:38Comments Off on Keeping New Staff in the Operating Room
This week’s episode of the First Case “Articles On-The-Go” series is written by, Paul Wafer, BS, MBA, RN where he highlights five common reasons new OR staff leave your...
Michael
First Case 32:19Comments Off on Present & Accounted For – The Importance of Visible OR Leadership
OR managers & directors, when was the last time you wore scrubs at work? When was the last time you were physically present in the OR? Do your staff...
Sterile Processing 101: Inspection & Assembly – The Art of Building a Reliable Tray
How reliable is the tray you open every day? In today’s episode, we step into inspection and assembly where cleaned instruments are tested, examined, and built into the trays...