smithd5

smithd5 specializes in Systems Analyst, RN.

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1. Application Analyst

   smithd5 replied to allemill's topic in Informatics

   I have been working in an Epic OpTime Analyst position for the last 1.5 years. Prior to taking this position, I worked as an Operating Room Nurse Educator, and was an OR nurse for 8 years. I had no Epic or IT experience prior to taking the analyst ...

2. Has anyone taken the Periop 101 AORN final exam?

   smithd5 replied to bnhanna9's topic in Operating Room

   Study the questions that are in the modules and the quizzes. The final exam questions are VERY SIMILAR to those questions. Good Luck!

3. Funny things said by ortho surgeons in the OR

   smithd5 replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Operating Room

   Those videos are too funny! I will be sharing them with my co-workers ASAP!

4. Open Heart Nurses...I need your help! (we need prep recommendations)

   smithd5 replied to MereSanity's topic in Operating Room

   ok...here's the deal...i need to know what other organizations are using for open heart preps? betadine? chloraprep? on chest/legs/and groin. i has been suggested that we use chloraprep for our groin prep...is anyone else doing this? also, what are y...

5. Anyone work 3 12 hour days

   smithd5 replied to Jgruber215's topic in Operating Room

   The OR I work in is also staffed 24/7 and we have staff on 8's, 10's, and 12's. Management is trying to reduce the number of 8 and 10 hour staff and is actually encouraging more 12 hour shifts (7a-7p, 11a-11p, 7p-7a). At this point we have mostly 1...

6. What ages need sequential stockings?

   smithd5 replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

   We don't use sequential compression stockings on our pedi patients; in our OR patient's age 15 or 16 and older will get them, or younger patients that are the size of a 15 or 16 year old, unless specifically requested by the surgeon.

7. New RN hired to OR :)

   smithd5 replied to tsl701's topic in Operating Room

   Well, i'm not a new grad, I just finished my first year of nursing on a Cardiac Surgery Telemetry floor. I've always wanted to work in the OR, but i'm glad that I got that experience first. It helped me to gain a lot of confidence and become more a...

8. Going Off Orientation

   smithd5 replied to Melinurse's topic in New Nurse

   As a new grad I was on orientation about 4-5 months. I was also very nervous about going off orientation since I was so used to having my preceptor there when I needed her. During the last month or so of orientation I took a full assignment of pati...

9. Hep B Vaccine or not?

   smithd5 replied to alyx's topic in General Nursing

   I got my original Hep B series in 1997 and my immunity was never checked until my recent pre-employment physical when they drew blood. When I went back to complete my physical, they told me I was not immune to Hep B so they gave me a booster and will...

10. How to thank my awesome preceptor

    smithd5 replied to newlpn08's topic in General Nursing

    I usually see gift cards to dunkin donuts/starbucks, sometimes chocolates or small gift basket of bath products along with a card.

11. Accelerated BSN program and working FT

    smithd5 replied to nursingstudent29's topic in Massachusetts

    I completed an accelerated BSN program (summer 2006-summer 2007) and worked part-time at my previous full-time job while I was in school. I was in school full-time all 4 semesters (which included 4-5 days a week of class/clinical during the Fall/Spr...

12. New RN hired to OR :)

    smithd5 replied to tsl701's topic in Operating Room

    Congratulations! I was also recently hired to work as an Operating Room RN and I start my training program October 14th, which I am told is anywhere from 6-9 months, and includes Periop 101. I'm excited to start!

13. O.R. Internship Interview - Help, please!

    smithd5 replied to Lizzie9397's topic in Operating Room

    I recently interviewed for an OR internship position, and found out a few weeks ago that i got the job! I have been working on a tele floor for a year but was also ready for a change. I interviewed with the nurse manager and then the nurse educator ...

14. Difference between Surgical Telemetry = Medical Telemetry?

    smithd5 replied to OhYeahIneedaMiracle's topic in Cardiac

    I work on a surgical telemetry floor. The floor is designed to be a step-down unit for open heart surgery patients. We have 36 beds, all monitored, but we also get any surgical patient (ortho, GI, bariatrics, thoracic, vascular, neuro) that needs c...

15. Introductions:"New" and "Old" Students.

    smithd5 replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Students

    Hi Everyone! My name's Deanna, i'm 23 and from CT. I'll be starting my accel second degree BSN program on May 22nd. and it goes until August 2007. I'm very excited and can't wait to begin. We haven't had our orientation yet (it's on the 16th) so I...