EricG

EricG specializes in Periop, CNOR.

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1. Practicing without a license

   EricG replied to OR_RN12345's topic in Operating Room

   Read the following clearly and without bias please! You must report to your facilities corporate compliance people/ line if you choose not to follow immediate chain of command for whatever reason. DO THE RIGHT THING FOR all those involved! You will c...

2. Dating Patients

   EricG replied to bobnurse's topic in Relations

   Oddly enough, Most, if not all of my dating in the recent past has been GYN patients from cases that I circulate. Does this seem like a problem? I've looked at it from all angles and can't find an issue! GOD NO!!!!!!!, lol My wife may just kill me fo...

3. I know this is wrong - but how wrong is it?

   EricG replied to papergirlRN's topic in General Nursing

   LOL, YES, we all know it is wrong what she did. It's been stated in every single reply. What nobody is addressing is the fact that papergirl is a STUDENT and should just keep her focus on herself and her own development. Making comments to "jane, Dic...

4. I know this is wrong - but how wrong is it?

   EricG replied to papergirlRN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm probably going to get chastised for this comment, but my advice would be to continue on with nursing school and let Jane get herself into trouble at her place of employment. If by chance you end up working with her after you finish school and get...

5. Ever heard of waterintoxication?

   EricG replied to swedishnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Absolutely. It can be fatal. I don't recall how long ago, but it was fairly recent that a woman participating in a radio station contest for a video game died from drinking a huge amount of water. Try THIS LINK

6. Prep

   EricG replied to tiredfeet2's topic in Operating Room

   We are using ChloraPrep (2% Chlorhexidine and 70% alcohol) which is basically a paint type prep for everything that doesn't involve mucosal membranes (still using betadine and hibiclens on gyn and butt cases). Pretty quick IMO. Its implementation h...

7. Rate of addiction with narcotics is less than 1%? Perhaps not...

   EricG replied to Josh L.Ac.'s topic in Pain

   Probably more like 7% I would guess?

8. What do you carry in your pockets?

   EricG replied to regglynn's topic in Operating Room

   back pocket: mini trauma shears waistline: pen and ID badge That's it..........

9. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Morgue

   EricG replied to BloodNGuts's topic in Operating Room

   I think the above sums up the entire situation. Sure, it makes for a great controversial post, but let's have the whole picture and not what you heard from a few rooms away. There are too many variables and unknowns to even utter the words "criminal ...

10. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Morgue

    EricG replied to BloodNGuts's topic in Operating Room

    If you weren't in the room and not a part of the OR team, I would advise against conjuring up any conspiracy theories that could come back to affect you in some regard. It could be as simple as the surgeon didn't want to close the abdomen post-code w...

11. New to Trauma--any tips?

    EricG replied to JLynnOR's topic in Operating Room

    If neuro is easy for you, anything "south" will be surprisingly simple. Running bowel and looking for bleeders isn't much different than an ex-lap s/p perf aside from a bit of increased urgency. You're going to do a great job....

12. chronic pain patients: pain in the behind to care for

    EricG replied to Tadpole's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to have to disagree to some extent on the PCA. In Jan I had a single level fusion and was on a dilaudid pca post -op. It worked, but sucked. To maintain pain control I was essentially forced to stay awake all night to hit that button every ...

13. Question for OR RN's who work 7a-3p

    EricG replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    My sentiments exactly..... :)

14. RN's rarely scrub??

    EricG replied to beachbum3's topic in Operating Room

    My first year as a circulator I never scrubbed. Didn't really care to either. The last year I have scrubbed/assisted as many cases as I have circulated! I love assisting and would choose it over circulating now given the opportunity. Guess it's time ...

15. Teds and SCD's?

    EricG replied to ortess1971's topic in Operating Room

    psalm 55, If you happen to run across that info I would love to see it. At my past facility, we didn't use scd's and teds nearl as much as the facility I am at now does. For cystos on 35 yr old low risk pts? C'mon..... I am trying to touch base with ...