EvaJ

EvaJ has 3 years experience and specializes in Surgery (circulating and scrubbing).

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1. Count Sheet Questions...

   EvaJ posted a topic in Operating Room

   On your Count Sheet, does your hospital require you to count Hypodermic needles? We don't, but I think we should. Also, we count scratch pads, but not the Fred pads (used for Lap. surgeries). Don't you think that's strange, too? I've only been ...

2. Limit to the Number of People in the OR??

   EvaJ posted a topic in Operating Room

   Does your hospital limit the number of people who are allowed to be in the operating room during surgery? I work at a large teaching hospital, and we are constantly having to tell students to leave, because we are limited to 10 people in the OR. Do...

3. OR Nursing - what are your hours?

   EvaJ replied to k8dubcoran's topic in Operating Room

   In the OR where I work, we only have 8 hour shifts. It's strange though, because all the other nurses in the hospital seem to work 12 hour shifts. But I love my 7am-3pm schedule, you still have so much of the day left after work, and those 8 hours at...

4. A Good First Impression

   EvaJ posted a topic in Operating Room

   I am starting a new job, in a couple weeks, as a circulating/scrub nurse in a large hospital OR. I have worked for almost 7 years at a very small Ambulatory Surgery Center, so I have ALOT of new things to learn. Does anyone have any tips on how I ca...

5. Most RN's first borns?

   EvaJ replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

   Very interesting topic. I feel like you have described me exactly--first born, RN, alcoholic father.

6. What's your favorite pair of nursing shoes?

   EvaJ replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I feel like I have tried EVERY brand of nursing shoe/sneaker available and all have hurt my feet terribly, but, I have finally found one I love--Dansko's! They are so comfy, the arch support is excellent. I spend over 10 hours per day on my feet in...