tessa_RN

tessa_RN specializes in Surgery.

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1. Bossy scrub person

   tessa_RN replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

   We have a Tech that has been there for a million years and she tries to tell people how to circulate out of field..It kills me...

2. How long until i feel competent?

   tessa_RN replied to heartincalif's topic in Operating Room

   It took me about 1 year to feel comfortable..and Ive been there 2 years and I was telling someone today how I dont feel nervous anymore..I circulate every service and scrub all but neuro and open heart..Today in ortho we was using and instrument set ...

3. ? About Schools

   tessa_RN replied to Mommie2Jillie's topic in West Virginia

   I graduated from St. Marys in 2005 and I have to say I loved the school...I feel they really prepared me for the NCLEX and nursing..The instructors are really helpful and will go out of their way to help you if you have a problem..The only thing I di...

4. Anyone accepted to WVSCTC for Fall 2007 program?

   tessa_RN replied to Monica D's topic in West Virginia

   Congrats on being accepted...I hear that is a great program..I went to St. Marys School of Nursing based out of Marshall..I am from around the Logan area..but as being in any nursing school be prepared and well organized..Being organized is the key t...

5. 2 questions about gloves

   tessa_RN replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

   I always double glove...I wear a 6 protegrity micro on the bottom beacause it is powder free (the powder makes my hands itch) and I wear a 6 1/2 white on top..It took me a while to figure out a good combination... As for punture I think the ortho glo...

6. Surgery Turnover Events Defined

   tessa_RN replied to Linda G's topic in Operating Room

   i totally agree on this one..its on our evals about we should have less than a 15 minute turnover time..this is not possible for evening shift because we dont have a holding area after 5:30 and we have to use delay codes so god forbid if we dont put ...

7. What do you carry in your pockets?

   tessa_RN replied to regglynn's topic in Operating Room

   If I am not in charge then I carry pens and my calender which has numbers in it through out the hospital..If I am in charge then I carry the keys and the phone

8. Poll: Scrub or Circulate?

   tessa_RN replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

   Scrub...Dont get me wrong I like to circulate but when you are working midnights with only one scrub tech and a nurse which is me it gets hectic being the only nurse there...I would rather scrub because there are a few of the scrub nurses and techs t...

9. Surgical Nursing

   tessa_RN replied to foxgirl2's topic in General Nursing

   I went straight to the OR out of nursing school and I love it..I do not regret not having floor nurse experience..I plan on staying in the OR..I say if you want to be a OR nurse then go for it.......My clinicals were nothing like the OR...I love it b...

10. Youngest age of a nurse

    tessa_RN replied to daisey_may's topic in General Nursing

    I was 20 when I graduated nursing school..I guess the youngest age would be 19..I know people I work with that were 19 when they graduated nursing school..That is getting your 2-year degree

11. Update-On My Own

    tessa_RN replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    I know how you feel..I did the same way..I have been out of training on my own now 6 months and I am now starting to get comfortable..There are still times that I get so nervous that I can not stand if..If I am circulating a procedure Ive never done ...

12. new nurse in the OR???

    tessa_RN replied to regglynn's topic in Operating Room

    I went straight from Nursing School to the OR and I love it..I wouldnt have it any other way..You do perform nusing duties..You assess..When I am circulating I will look at my patients vitals and see how much blood they have loss or what rhythm their...

13. ob-gyn OR

    tessa_RN replied to murjall's topic in Operating Room

    Yep..the shoes thing is a good idea..i want to wear shoe covers now while doing a vag. prep..I ruined a new pair of shox with betadine..The only thing I dont like is the stirrups..It gets very tiring putting the stirrups up and taking them off the be...

14. Poll: Do you prefer being in a room or giving breaks?

    tessa_RN replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    I like being in a room because I know where everything is and everything is in a certain order to suit me..Ive relieved in a room and everything is a complete mess...

15. Latex Allergy

    tessa_RN replied to kleinbbc's topic in Operating Room

    I would have done the same thing you did..I dont want anything that has touched latex to touch my patient.