Another adult facility:

Kim Thompson RN, BSN
Employee Health Nurse Manager
Medical Center of McKinney

1.  Do you mandate double gloving in the OR – No. Employees only.

2. Do you use blunt needles for fascia suturing – Surgeon preference

3. Do you use a safe zone in the OR for sharp items - No

4. Do you use hands free techniques for passing of sharps – Yes for patients with known infection – otherwise CST preference

5. What safety devices are they utilizing in the OR (scalpels?, needles?).  – Scalpel knife holder, needle boards