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The Trick for Not Slipping Off Your Stool


gel pad on a stool EXTRA LAYER A well-placed gel pad can keep you off the floor.

SAFE SEATING
The Trick for Not Slipping Off Your Stool

Stools in the OR can be dangerously slippery, especially when surgeons or staff members are wearing paper gowns. The surface is slick and I've seen people slide right off and onto the floor. Here's a solution: The gel pads used for padding patients' extremities are a great way to eliminate this potential hazard.

Michael McCleery, RN, CNOR, CRNFA
Payson (Ariz.) Regional Medical Center
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