Magnets and electronics don’t play nice! ….Please keep this in mind when placing them onto something.
The standard place to store them is in the top drawer of the anesthesia machine.
When you finish your case, please press END CASE on the monitor, rather than MONITOR STANDBY.
This will reset the monitor to standard settings, including alarm limits, BP cycle frequency, etc.
Sharps containers are for SHARPS ONLY!
They are NOT for: Syringes, Bottles, Paper, etc.
Misusing the sharps containers has a negative financial and environmental impact
Local Anesthetics with and without Epinephrine
Plain bupivacaine
Cisatracurium
Fat emulsion (Intralipid)
Bacitracin ophthalmic ointment
Lidocaine 2%, 5mL SYRINGES
Drug Shortage information can also be found on the PSQI SharePoint site (available only when connected to the hospital’s secure network/wifi).
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