TraciBdarn

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1. Do CE's overlap for multiple states?

   TraciBdarn posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'll try to ask this as succinctly as possible, lol. I'm licensed in three states, one of which is a compact state. Of course all the expiration dates are far from similar. Am I able to use CEs for each one? Or do they all have to be different ones...

2. ChloraPrep Allergies?

   TraciBdarn replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Operating Room

   VERY interesting thread... We were led to believe that chloroprep wouldn't cause this type of reaction... lots of questions.. but I'll sit on them for now

3. New RN hired to OR :)

   TraciBdarn replied to tsl701's topic in Operating Room

   YAY for new grads in the OR.. *I'm one too!!* We (4 of us hired) did PeriOp101 in July/August and have each done rotations through one service.. and started our second week of the second service today.. I'm having an absolute blast.. I knew this i...

4. Knee prep using chlorprep

   TraciBdarn replied to cassirn's topic in Operating Room

   we just had a cholorprep inservice last week.. according to Mike.. (our Cardinal rep) scrub back and forth at the incision site for a good 30 seconds, and then move out from there like you would using beta paint...(frame or circles) no blotting or w...

5. da vinci robot poll

   TraciBdarn replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

   We've got one ... and get this.. a few weeks ago.. I couldn't figure out why a hysterectomy/BSO was on the schedule for 8 hours!!!!! You got it.. DaVinci!.. I was amazed!!!! I really wanted to meet the patient and ask her why the heck she agreed to ...