heather2084 replied to Mrskeene3's topic in NP Students
Im curious if anyone here has finished the program there, sat for and passed there exam? They really dont give any kind of information about how many students actually pass.
heather2084 replied to heather2084's topic in Operating Room
The website says the cord is compatible with valley lab triforce and a couple others but it's the valley lab the facility has. They haven't had a wolf generator in many years now
We are having a problem with doing tubal fulgurations using the kleppinger and wondering what other facilities use? Currently using kleppinger bipolar handpiece with valley lab generator and seem to keep having issues. The bipolar cords seem lose whe...
I'm currently an RN, BSN working for an OB-GYN. I work in the office checking in patients, and assisting her in surgery for the last 6 years. Surgery has always been my love and I was a circulator in a 7 room OR for 4 years before a spot cane open t...
So I was a surgery nurse for 3 years and have recently went to work for a surgeon in their office, OB-Gyn. When I worked at the hospital we only used a type of cidex to sterilize a few certain scopes. now that Im at the dr's office and doing in offi...
heather2084 replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room
Does anyone know of any devices specifically made for positioning for robots or any case where you want to keep the pt from slipping off the head of the bed? We currently put eggcrates aroudn the shoulders and one across the chest, then criss cross ...
I had a situation arise at work where I had been on call Sunday and worked 11 hours. This is a day of call I signed up extra for, as we have lots of holes in our call schedule. I was already scheduled to be on call on Monday to which I worked from 0...
heather2084 replied to matakamoo's topic in Operating Room
Sorry to hear that but it is really sad. I've only been in the OR for a year and a half now, and we use chloraprep and alcohol very frequently, but we haven't had any fires related to that. The only fires we've had were from a new circulator turni...
heather2084 replied to shoegalRN's topic in Operating Room
I graduated Dec 06 and had already accepted a position in the OR as a new grad and I took my boards before starting work. In about 4-6 months, I was already taking call on my own basically (there was a strong circulator as the assist on our team so ...
heather2084 replied to heather2084's topic in Operating Room
Thanks for the information again. I guess you'll have to point it out to me clearly where it says that in Tx you need to be a CRNFA to practice. I see where it says you are requred to be CNOR certified, which is not the same as CRNFA.