NurseSnarky

OR; Telemetry; PACU

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About NurseSnarky

NurseSnarky specializes in OR; Telemetry; PACU.


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  1. NurseSnarky

    Learning about Sutures

    Great info! I'm also going to print it out. Invaluable information for sure!
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    Same Day Surgery Center question

    I'm not sure how other SC's do it, but where I work (OR/PACU at times), only a couple of DC nurses do Phase I recovery (hence why I am pulled from the back sometimes). Otherwise the Admitting and DC go back and forth.
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    Does it bother CRNA's that MDA's get so much more...?

    I'm not a CRNA...I'll get that out there now. I've wanted to pursue a degree in the field for some time, so I do know about the politics involved. I've also went toe to toe with a MD over what a CRNA can do, has done (i.e. history), and their huge ...
  4. Sometimes the issue is being able to balance multiple patients with multiple issues. ICU gives you 1-2 patients with multiple issues. The ER? That's multiple pts, multiple problems in a short period of time. That's tough. I don't know...some post...
  5. I am glad you got the interview and you're going to shadow. Observe, take notes, ask questions when you can about the working environment, call requirements when you're off orientation, etc. Be friendly...make the OR nurses and scrub techs LOVE you...
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    front desk job at a medical office ?

    You have to be highly organized and able to multitask in this role. Skills you need to work in a hospital. You would have a leg up as far as a non-nurse receptionist in that if an important piece of info comes in you will know to get that to one of...
  7. Oh boy! I had one too. My instructor seemed to be "okay" but a little distant with me. I was not her favorite. She showed me my written review one day and it was excellent across the board (maybe midway through clinicals)...the very next week I h...
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    Cath lab recovery

    I've worked both. Cath Lab is a different pace than PACU. The patient is awake, groggy instead of out. So it's like recovering a heavy MAC. You do groin checks, pt has to remain flat so you will be giving pain meds. Pulling lines/sheaths can be ...
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    Which CRNA school is the best in the Midwest?

    I second the University of Iowa. I've worked with SEVERAL students in their final rotation of clinicals over the past several months and they really know their stuff. Anesthesia has even hired one and he hit the ground running. It's just and excel...
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    Standard Hospital Scrubs National Standard?

    I worked in a hospital that was "color coded" as well and I strongly believe it's a great thing to do. Nurses wore white, navy, or a combo of the two...and on special holidays we could wear prints or printed jackets. Techs would wear burgundy, unit...
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    do you wear those clogs?

    I can sprint pretty good down the OR hallway in them. I would never be without my Danskos either. My legs and feet don't ache at all. They are not for everyone, but 99% of the OR staff and docs wear them. When I worked on the floor and while I wa...
  12. gr8ape...holy cow! I would give my first born for ancillary staff! LOL! I do work ASC, and I "thought" I knew how it was going to be (i.e. in the interview, "you know how same day surgery works, right"...ummmm, sure! Not so much after all). Now ...
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    Seriously? What are they telling you in school?

    I have never looked down upon a MA, a CNA, or ST because they are not a Nurse. I don't think anyone has implied that MAs are idiots...I think the gripe is that some (not all) think a monkey can do an RN's job. And that SOME present themselves as N...
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    What's the best area of nursing to start?

    cardiac/telemetry floor is my vote just because it gives you a great start for critical care if you choose to go that direction. When I worked tele, we had to take the critical care class and talk about gaining knowledge! And if you decide to work ...
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    "Really...all I need is a bovie and a hemostat"

    LOL! I just CRINGE when I hear that as I scan the half empty room! ARGH!! And there are some that just want ALL of the other's toys from the playground in the room. I know who they are and my coworkers will always get on me for bringing everyth...