Helpin'Heart

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1. What's up with RNs who refuse to scrub?

   Helpin'Heart replied to stevierae's topic in Operating Room

   If you are an OR nurse, I believe you should be able to circ and scrub proficiently. I don't understand how you can just "specialize" in circulating. I can understand specializing in an area such as ortho or cardiac, that in itself is a whole spectru...

2. Hi I am new

   Helpin'Heart replied to Shannonrw's topic in Operating Room

   Hi Shannon! I'm new here too. This seems like a very nice site. I'm a pretty recent RN as well - '98. I work in a level 1 trauma center, 48 suite OR in Boston, MA. Turn over time about 20-30 minutes!! We do very big cases. We DON'T have custom packs...

3. In your OR..

   Helpin'Heart replied to sharann's topic in Operating Room

   In my OR, we ALWAYS transport pt's with O2, whether they've had a GA or Spinal. Who is telling you not to?:roll

4. What's up with RNs who refuse to scrub?

   Helpin'Heart replied to stevierae's topic in Operating Room

   I am a nurse in a 48 OR suite, Massachusetts based Hospital. I've been in the OR for almost 4 years. I SCRUB and CIRCULATE everything! When I began training, I insisted to learn both proficiently. Now I precept new nurses and have been noticing many ...