mondragon

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1. National Nurses United Day

   mondragon replied to mondragon's topic in General Nursing

   I joined Show Your Stethoscope, no one added me, lots of my friends added themselves . There may be a few people added by their friends, but most voluntary joined

2. National Nurses United Day

   mondragon replied to mondragon's topic in General Nursing

   This is for everyone that supports All Healthcare Profesionals, you can chose not to participate, but please be respectful of the 700,000 + Healthcare Professionals that do support this unification.

3. National Nurses United Day

   mondragon posted a topic in General Nursing

4. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

   mondragon replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   This is called " working for Corporate " , and Corporate is soul less !

5. Using suction tubing for oxygen delivery

   mondragon replied to mondragon's topic in Operating Room

   That is what I did, I showed him the manufacturer contraindications and approved use, but that didn't satisfy him. He is the same scrub that placed a chest tube vac on top of the patient,even though I told him it had to remain below the patient's che...

6. Using suction tubing for oxygen delivery

   mondragon posted a topic in Operating Room

   I had a scrub tech in the OR today connect a flexible suction tubing to the wall O2,then connected the other end to the patient's nasal cannula, he used the suction tubing as an extension tubing, I told him I was not comfortable with that. Please sha...

7. Big pay cut at Orlando Health, please help your fellow Nurses

   mondragon replied to skyflight's topic in Activism

   Actually, I feel nurses need to ban together,across the country,on several issues.One issue being pay, being short staffed, and being disrespected, ( especially the disrespect from doctors). As nurses, we have earned our degrees, experience,place in ...

8. What are the Best and Worst Hospitals you've worked at in Arizona?

   mondragon replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona

   Maricopa Medical Center has great benefits,they do automatically take out for state retirement.Most departments/staff are friendly and great to work with,however,the operating room has bullies,it can be a harsh environment.Management has acknowledged...

9. What Are OR Managers looking for?

   mondragon replied to irishrnbsn's topic in Operating Room

   taketwoaspirin, ok, you shared your experience and I shared mine,I was not attacking your post. you rebutted my comment on possible pay reduction, at the end of your post you commented on pay based on my original post, since the OP never asked about ...

10. What Are OR Managers looking for?

    mondragon replied to irishrnbsn's topic in Operating Room

    taketwoaspirin, I know of several hospitals that have peri-op programs,and I am very familiar with how it works.The hospital has a set pay range for the program,they do take into consideration the nurses experience and the pay will reflect that,howev...

11. Moving to Arizona soon

    mondragon replied to Manila Daisy's topic in Arizona

    Manila Daisy, nurses in America practice Cultural Competence,we gain employment based on knowledge,skills and abilities,we mentor each other and we mentor foreign nurses without regard to race.It is disheartening to me that nurse's from another count...

12. What Are OR Managers looking for?

    mondragon replied to irishrnbsn's topic in Operating Room

    Unless the O.R. has a perioperative program it is hard to hire a RN without O.R. experience,there is so much to learn,with no experience the new RN will have to precept with an experienced RN circulator for at least 6 months,it is a big investment fo...

13. Seeking OR Nurse advice

    mondragon replied to iamNurse23's topic in Operating Room

    The best thing you can ever do for yourself is buy a small notebook,make a section for each specialty like ortho,general etc.,once you work with a surgeon make notes :to include position,prep,foley or no foley,meds,settings on bovie or other equipmen...

14. Help with mayo stand set up...

    mondragon replied to codytess's topic in Operating Room

    Are you asking what instruments you will need on each mayo stand ? One mayo stand will be for the abdominal part of the case (which will remain sterile throughout the procedure,some use the term 'clean' part of the case,however sterile & clean te...

15. Pre-OP Patient Interview

    mondragon replied to mondragon's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you Issy and RNotoday,it is very helpful to me.Sometimes I forget to ask about the contacts.I'm trying to establish a routine so I decrease my chances of forgetting something,and I wanted to see if I'm covering the areas that seasoned nurses ar...