Surgerygirl

Surgerygirl has 17 years experience and specializes in L&D, Surgery, Case Management.

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1. Elective Primary C/S

   Surgerygirl replied to mamafeliz's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The overall c/s rate at my hosp is between 35-40% a month. It is crazy. Last night I had a scheduled pc/s come in for admission and when I asked her why we were sectioning her (G1/P0) she said that the Ob told her that her baby "might" to too big a...

2. Brand New OR Nurse - Any Advice?

   Surgerygirl replied to Scorpio, MSN, RN's topic in Operating Room

   Also.... Learn where all the supplies are... surgeons do not like to wait for anything. As time goes on you will learn to anticipate the needs for each different case and surgeon.... it takes a long time.

3. Warm clothes under scrubs

   Surgerygirl replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

   I use the tiny tees from Old Navy. I wear them year round under my scrubs as I find jackets and sterile fields do not go together very well.

4. Hospital Requiring BSN or your pay will be Capped?

   Surgerygirl replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

   I disagree. BSN and ADN graduates all had to pass the same state boards. I would rather have an experienced ADN RN than a new BSN RN care for me. Having a BSN does not automatically make someone a "better" nurse. When graduates from a BSN progra...

5. How to handle an abusive surgeon?

   Surgerygirl replied to aquarius1's topic in Relations

   I have found that a simple 'I don't appreciate being spoken to in this manner' or a 'your behavior is out of line, do not speak to me like that' to work quite well. It usually shuts them up and they soon realize that I'm not a martyr and can stick up...

6. Nurses Smoking

   Surgerygirl replied to JENNLEE's topic in General Nursing

7. Nurses Smoking

   Surgerygirl replied to JENNLEE's topic in General Nursing

   Amen!! It should be illegal for people to smoke anywhere outside their own house!! I have a right to breathe air that is not contaminated with their toxic smoke. ........ I do think less of anyone esp a nurse who smokes.... they know better. ...

8. How much is your pay?

   Surgerygirl replied to rainbowcak3's topic in General Nursing

   IMHO.... Working for $16.05 is a choice. School Nurses should be paid more .... but as long as the school districts can employee nurses for substandard wages..... they will. I do understand that most of the school nurses choose schedule over pay. ...

9. dumb conscious sedation questions

   Surgerygirl replied to julezzz26's topic in General Nursing

   Propofol: I would NEVER administrate it. It is against the nurse practice act of many states. We developed a policy against it at my surgery center so if the doc asks we can just refer to the policy. I use versed and fentanyl and I do push them ...

10. scared about leaving OR

    Surgerygirl replied to micco's topic in Operating Room

    Do not let one person dictate where you work! If you love the OR ... stay. I know that there is always someone that is hard to deal with but you will run into the same thing in the ER. I would be in the area I loved. Try killing her with kindness...

11. what are the roles of a BSN

    Surgerygirl replied to ash8000's topic in General Nursing

    IMHO it would depend on how much time and money you have. If you are older and have family, bills etc then go for the ADN. The only reason to obtain a BSN is it will open upper management jobs. The BSN and ADN Take the SAME NCLEX exam and do the i...

12. dumb conscious sedation questions

    Surgerygirl replied to julezzz26's topic in General Nursing

    The way we do it at my Surgery Center..... Versed 1st followed immediately by Fent. Yes you must use a cardiac monitor. I just hook them up the the anesthesia machine and use all the monitors. These are not dumb questions. I love do moderate se...

13. Certifications for L&D Nurses

    Surgerygirl replied to LittleLisaLawrence's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Obtain your RNC. It validates your competency in obstetrics. Study .....

14. Doctors are Bullies

    Surgerygirl replied to madwife2002's topic in Relations

    I am an OR Circulator. One weekend we had a "scheduled" emergent ortho case that posted on Friday night. So anesthesia was late getting there and I did not go get the patient until I beeped the surgeon to make sure he had not been delayed (when ane...

15. Bummed Out- Leaving OR

    Surgerygirl replied to Joe Nurse's topic in Operating Room

    I understand how hard it is to " learn " enough and be confident in your skills as a cirulator. I also tried at one hospital but some of the staff were so mean that I never had a chance. I went to another hospital to the OR and I learned to be a g...