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R T Marousky

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PubMed1991

Camera literacy: understanding OR video systems.

1. Video camera systems are becoming standard equipment in operating rooms, meaning that OR nurses are faced with more complex equipment to prepare for surgery and, in some instances, operating the cameras. 2. Video camera systems have three main components: the camera, the camera control unit, and the monitor. 3. The camera operator must be well-trained in aseptic technique and have an understanding of the procedure to be performed.

Education, Nursing, Continuing↗
PubMed1991

The material safety data sheet: a guide to chemical safety in the OR.

1. Workers can call OSHA to report violations of the "right to know" standard. If OSHA finds violations, it can issue warnings, levy a fine, or shut down a facility until corrections are made. 2. The Material Safety Data Sheet was developed for use by the chemical industry and is written more for users of large quantities of chemicals, not small users such as OR nurses. 3. Every MSDS contains nine sections. There is no standardization of MSDSs among suppliers and the sections may be in different sequences depending on the source.

Hazardous Substances↗
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Troubleshooting the video endoscopy system.

1. OR nurses must be alert to the problem of breakage of the light-carrying fibers inside the scope. As the number of intact fibers in the bundle decreases, the amount of light through the scope decreases, resulting in an unsatisfactory picture on the monitor. 2. Fiber-optic lights, like surgical lights, are very hot. A fiber-optic cable disconnected from the scope but left on the surgical field can be a fire hazard. 3. Evaluate the system using the actual components before purchase. Three-chip cameras offer better resolution than, are not as sensitive to light as, and are more expensive than single-chip cameras. However, their higher cost may not be justifiable for your operating room. 4. Just as the camera control unit must be white balanced to know the colors to transmit, the monitor must be color balanced to know the colors to show on the screen.

Endoscopes↗