RNOTODAY BSN, RN

RNOTODAY has 18 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in NICU, ER, OR.

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   Absenteeism during probation

   RNOTODAY replied to debkj's topic in Professionalism

   Oops! My bad!
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   It's Complicated- Help!

   RNOTODAY replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Firstly , congratulations to the OP on recovering and being ready on returning to nursing ! i have a similar issue. I have been out approaching the 4th year . Part my health, part taking care of my mom whom has cancer. I’m recovered, she’s doing ok ,...
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   emergency cases - what's your record?

   RNOTODAY replied to goats'r'us's topic in Operating Room

   #HOURS!!!???
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   OR Oops

   RNOTODAY replied to 2001ORRN's topic in Operating Room

   Once, I totally forgot to put SCDs on the patient, I noticed when we took the drapes down.... I was beside myself, totally felt so guilty and terrified that the patient would suffer a deadly blood clot ??‍♀️ I made sure the attending kept me in the l...
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   Incorrect counts at shift change

   RNOTODAY replied to lisa203's topic in Operating Room

   That makes so much sense... but, in my last position, we were absolutely FORBIDDEN to match up the wrappers to make the count correct. It didn’t matter if you had Precisely the right wrappers to match your suture, if the count was wrong on the count ...
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   Does OR nurse get paid more than Med/Surg Nurse?

   RNOTODAY replied to texas_rn1988's topic in Operating Room

   In the three facilities I've worked in, Yes, the OR did get a higher rate than the rest of the nurses in the hospital. Besides the higher rate, Generally, the reason OR nurses make more money is basically due to the call that is required of us; plus,...
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   "I don't need a scrub nurse for this case"...

   RNOTODAY replied to ORgoodie's topic in Operating Room

   If I were management, my response to this surgeon, would be the following: “ Well it sounds like you don’t actually need a room AT ALL ; sounds like an office case to me” Of course, I do realize I could say this only in my HEAD ?
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   Flipping supplies/instruments

   RNOTODAY replied to penny77's topic in Operating Room

   Umm , we are so concerned with getting the case started, that I don’t even think I’d know HOW to open a room without flipping!! ? it’s always been an accepted practicefrom management/ educators for us to do it , too.. of course providing we flipped...
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   New Open Heart Nurse

   RNOTODAY replied to ChocoholicNurse's topic in Operating Room

   That’s helpful advice,,to identify what is the SAME, with each case rather than what’s different.... because thinking wayyy back to my very first days in the OR, I absolutely didn’t do that.. it took me a little while to actually KNOW, and have in st...
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    Coming home (aka) returning to OR

    RNOTODAY replied to SandraCVRN's topic in Operating Room

    I agree... compared to floor nursing; the OR is easy... Why? Because... most of the time... if there is a problem in the OR, someone in the room knows exactly what to do to FIX it.. and done..,carry on with the job.. on the floors... problems last f...
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    Work Under Pressure

    RNOTODAY replied to jemrose saycon's topic in Operating Room

    Yes- thank you! I’ve heard:” The OR is boring “ “It isn’t REAL nursing “ A. A good percentage of RNs would DECOMPENSATE and RUN AWAY, if they had to do our job for 1 hour.. so if you are saying the OR is boring, you have absolutely zero knowledge of...
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    Why are CV OR nurses "CV Queens"?

    RNOTODAY replied to citylights89's topic in Operating Room

    THIS... I remember when I was at my first job in an OR-the heart team appeared so badass and confident- and they were; IN the HEART rooms .. I was simply shocked one afternoon, hearts were done for the day - but of course the rest of the OR was runni...
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    What would you do?Trauma 1 vs Community hosp

    RNOTODAY replied to VeraT's topic in Operating Room

    The Trauma center. Hands down, you’ll learn soooo much
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    Preceptor Refusal

    RNOTODAY replied to LJOHRrn's topic in Operating Room

    Before going to the lead- essentially over your preceptors Head- You should have been more stern with your preceptor that you needed her in the room and didn’t feel comfortable... surely if you INSISTED, she would stay? That’s what I would have done ...
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    Out of work 4 yrs ?

    RNOTODAY posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi! I have about 10 years total OR experience. I’ve been an R.N. for 17 years...my license is active . here’s my issue: I’ve been out of work for what is approaching the 4 th year ( ? I hate writing it ) I am ready , & I want and desperately N...