surgerynomore

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1. What is "scrubbing" what is "circulating"

   surgerynomore replied to Darth Nightingale's topic in Operating Room

   The Circ is an RN that (my opinion) does alot of scut work for the OR suite. Checks in the pt, paper work, assists in pt possitioning, inserts foleys, helps anesthesia, and is a glorified goofer for the scrub. The scrub and the circ need to have a go...

2. OR nursing.... "real nursing"

   surgerynomore replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

   I agree with you, it is not all nursing. They are more glorified goofers for the scrub, who is working under the RN's license. The scrub (if not prepared) can have the circ. running her/his ass off. The OR nurses are more of a PCT preparing the room,...

3. What's the most amazing thing you've seen in the OR?

   surgerynomore replied to familygirlRn's topic in Operating Room

   I was working in South Phoenix, AZ. I got called in @ 2AM to remove an object from a rectum, (YEA!). The patient was a male and we placed him in candy cane stirrups. The circ. completed the prep and I draped, still cannot see the object that we were...

4. What's the most amazing thing you've seen in the OR?

   surgerynomore replied to familygirlRn's topic in Operating Room

   I was working in an OR in Texas. I was scrubbed, the circ. was a new grad. in training for the OR. I don't even remember what the case was anymore, but she had to insert a foley cath. She frog legged the MAN and opened her kit, realized that his p...

5. A Bad day in the OR...how would you have handled it?

   surgerynomore replied to Nursingal's topic in Operating Room

   I'm a CST for the past 20 years. If the scrub is not a RN, CST/FA or RNFA, I would not allow the scurb to use my nursing license, your license is on that chart, not the scrub. You have much more to lose. Then again it falls on the DR. He must re...

6. A Bad day in the OR...how would you have handled it?

   surgerynomore replied to Nursingal's topic in Operating Room

   I'm a CST and have been for 20 years. If you are not a CST/FA, RNFA, I would not work in that hospital that allows the scrub to use your license for their work. Remember, it is your license!!!