TXPediORRN

TXPediORRN has 17 years experience and specializes in Pedi Surg, Liver/Kidney Transplant.

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1. Lost Nurse in the OR

   TXPediORRN replied to KNest18's topic in General Nursing

   For a brand new OR nurse, 11 months isn't that unusual. We have new OR nurses spend time in the classroom where they do periop 101 and then they spend one month in each of our seven services (they do not do CV or transplant). They circulate for two w...

2. Periop Interview Questions

   TXPediORRN replied to qrkid's topic in Operating Room

   I don't think floor nursing experience is required. I start IVs all the time and I'm at a teaching hospital with residents and fellows. I would google "behavioral interview questions for nursing positions ". Many places use this interview style, incl...

3. Transplant Team in your OR?

   TXPediORRN replied to TXPediORRN's topic in Operating Room

   i should clarify that our transplant team is strictly for the recipient.

4. Perioperative program at Memorial Regional in Florida

   TXPediORRN replied to kantuta's topic in Operating Room

   Yikes! I think I would go crazy waiting.

5. Perioperative program at Memorial Regional in Florida

   TXPediORRN replied to kantuta's topic in Operating Room

   Good luck. Did they give you a time frame for their decision? How long since your last interview?

6. Transplant Team in your OR?

   TXPediORRN replied to TXPediORRN's topic in Operating Room

   Wow Argo that's amazing. The highest bonus our director heard was $200. Do you mind telling me where this was and if it was all transplants including lung and heart? You can PM me if you prefer. Thanks.

7. Transplant Team in your OR?

   TXPediORRN replied to TXPediORRN's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you for your reply. We're also staffed 24/7 with three teams and three days of the week it's covered by that staff. Out transplant team covers Thursday and Friday nights and all of Saturday and Sunday as well as holidays. Many years ago our su...

8. Transplant Team in your OR?

   TXPediORRN replied to TXPediORRN's topic in Operating Room

   Thanks for the response. We started out taking only liver call and it was this way for many years. Only recently have we picked up kidneys for the precise reason you stated. The surgeon that does them likes her team :)

9. Transplant Team in your OR?

   TXPediORRN replied to TXPediORRN's topic in Operating Room

   Ours runs very smoothly actually. We have four RNs and four STs covering liver and kidney. Last year we did 35 livers and 15 kidneys. We sign up for call about six weeks out and it gets covered. Our team works together very well and steps up to help ...

10. Transplant Team in your OR?

    TXPediORRN replied to TXPediORRN's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks for responding. I'm surprised there aren't more places with a dedicated team. We're a busy transplant center and lately, it's gotten crazy busy.

11. Transplant Team in your OR?

    TXPediORRN replied to TXPediORRN's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks for your response. Several years ago our director of transplant surgery lobbied for a dedicated OR team. I think we're in the minority.

12. Transplant Team in your OR?

    TXPediORRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi everyone. This is my first post. I'm curious to see if other hospitals have teams for liver and kidney transplants. Our hospital does and we take call and also do these cases when they happen during the work week as well. If your hospital has a sp...