surgnurse1

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1. Nurses STOP telling me to be a RN ! PLEASE

   surgnurse1 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

   Everybody has to find their own way in life, not every way is easy. I was an ST and worked full-time while going back to Nursing School for my RNI got about 4 hrs of sleep for 4 years, with two little girls to raise as well. No it wasn't easy, but ...

2. Foley Balloon Test

   surgnurse1 replied to OR male nurse's topic in Operating Room

   We do have one OCD surgeon that for some reason won't let you test the balloon..I have yet to get his reasoning. In twenty years, I have only seen one foley balloon/valve fail....which is easily remedied..you reinflate the balloon with a few cc's of...

3. Practicing without a license

   surgnurse1 replied to OR_RN12345's topic in Operating Room

   I would definitely report this to the BON and/or state, she will be big trouble in the future if she is allowed to keep working in a hospital or medical facility. You'll be doing them a favor, shame on your management!

4. Does event related sterility have a 5 year manufacturer expiration date?

   surgnurse1 replied to or nurse1's topic in Operating Room

   Do you have a link or literature to support that, that is the first I've heard of it so would like to read more about it, it that is the case?

5. Do most OR's use scrub tech's?

   surgnurse1 replied to galenanurse's topic in Operating Room

   I am thankful I was a ORT before going back to nursing school...what I am not thankful for is that our hospital in time of need "trained" uneducated people from other areas of the hospital to "scrub". Now they are stuck in a position that they are u...

6. How long are your hospital's sequential stockings?

   surgnurse1 replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

   We currently only have the calf and thigh-high SCD's, but I do like poetuknowit's post-op foot pump idea, I need to pass that along...thanks!! :wink2: However, regardless of the rep's advice, I have seen a couple of CEU's this year on SCD's and they...

7. warm saline/water

   surgnurse1 replied to maeyken's topic in Operating Room

   We had to update our fluid warmer policy within the last year as well d/t audits. They must be rotated accurately and only kept a max. of 72 hrs. The warmer is kept at a set temp(sorry don't know it off hand) and recorded daily on a log sheet. The...

8. Call Pay for OR

   surgnurse1 replied to crazyornurse's topic in Operating Room

   If we stay more than an hour after our shift we qualify for time and a half regardless if we are over 40hrs that week. If it is our call day during the week we usually come in at noon and work til 2030 or cases are done. Our call then is til 7 am o...

9. clamp question...

   surgnurse1 replied to jpeg's topic in Operating Room

   Are you just using regular metal bandage scissors? I have the heavy-duty ones with serrated edges and they work quite well opening bottles. You have to be very careful though that you aren't contaminated the edges. We also keep bottle openers in e...

10. Why do we give hair to the patient?

    surgnurse1 replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    That is a leftover from the OLD, OLD days of the operating room when mortality of crani patients was very high and the funeral home could use it to replace the patients hair for viewing. We did away with that policy years ago. I agree with the fact...

11. call exemption

    surgnurse1 replied to henrysnana's topic in Operating Room

    our institution gives those or nurses who have been there at least 30 yrs exemption from call. we currently only have one in that category. there is no age limitation though for getting out of it!

12. Poll: how many hours do you work per week?

    surgnurse1 replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    I work about 40-45 hrs per week, minus call back since that can fluctuate dramatically. Currently I am on-call every 4th weekend but unfortunately will be changing to every 3rd after Jan 09. Call weekend plus your reg. work week can add up to an e...

13. Correct way of prepping a Leg??

    surgnurse1 replied to AussieRNinHI's topic in Operating Room

    I was taught the same that alcohol and betadine sol. should not be mixed..but the hospital I work at does it. Anyway, the reason our ortho surgeons like the final alcohol prep around the area is because it is their belief that the Ioban drapes stick ...

14. Dating in the O.R???

    surgnurse1 replied to galenanurse's topic in Operating Room

    We have a policy that states you can not be in a relationship with a coworker if one of you is a subordinate. It's caused alot of upheaval on occasion..and ALOT of secrecy and rumors. Personally I agree with the former posts, NOT to do it. So before...

15. Surgical Tech and RN info

    surgnurse1 replied to shanjayden422's topic in General Nursing

    Nice to know you are so motivated to be a OR Nurse! It used to be only those with nursing experience or OR background were accepted in the OR. But in the last few years with the nursing shortage that is not the norm anymore. Depending on where u liv...