karebear74

karebear74 has 7 years experience.

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1. peds or adults.. what is your preference?

   karebear74 replied to penny77's topic in Operating Room

   Anytime!! good luck to you!!

2. peds or adults.. what is your preference?

   karebear74 replied to penny77's topic in Operating Room

   Well my opinion is peds IS more intense...it can go either way really fast, from the very beginning of induction to the minute of waking up but I will tell you I love it personally would not ever do adults. I also have to say that I believe some docs...

3. Documenting Implants

   karebear74 replied to buck70's topic in Operating Room

   We have those #s on Synthes and S & M they are not tracked implants but we document those 305.XXX #s with a description of the implant..plate etc. Basically it is to cover our butts and later if we need to remove screws etc we have everything abo...

4. Tourniquet Time

   karebear74 replied to bettyboop08's topic in Operating Room

   I also agree with the 2 above me it is TOTAL TQ time! But with our TQs we have to reset it each time we deflate or it messes up. We just add all the times and as far as our documenting we do the same thing as Squirrel. Its your license not the techs...

5. Needing advice and help

   karebear74 replied to karebear74's topic in Operating Room

   I know it is just a term one of the dr's used to speak of placing the instrument in his hand and I just continued to use it. Thank you

6. Surgical Technologists Taking Over Nursing Roles?

   karebear74 replied to techraider77's topic in Operating Room

   In my area ST's are not utilized in the OR anymore. Only small towns it appears use them. We have one St left and when she retires we will hire no more. The legality of it all is really getting strong. Even though ST's are good at what they do some a...

7. Yet another burnout thread

   karebear74 replied to inspir8tion's topic in Operating Room

   Honestly as I sit and read all of these comments I see that our OR is just about the same. We have cliques and we have lazy butts and we have all of that. But when it comes to working in the room, we work together one way or the other because it turn...

8. Needing advice and help

   karebear74 replied to karebear74's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you very much and yes I learned today what a pulse evac was and the bug juice...we don't call it that but but we do use it. Again thank you to all for your patience and caring words. I am sure I will enjoy this site as I have learned alot thus ...

9. Needing advice and help

   karebear74 replied to karebear74's topic in Operating Room

   Oh and sorry may not have worked with this yet...pulse evac?? Bug Juice??

10. Needing advice and help

    karebear74 replied to karebear74's topic in Operating Room

    Oh my gosh! Thank you. I am at a loss of words right now...which is not usual. But I am sure I have a ton of questions, just drew a blank at the moment. Is there somewhere I can find out how to pass instruments to the drs correctly? Or is that just a...

11. Needing advice and help

    karebear74 posted a topic in Operating Room

    I started in the OR about a year and half ago. Was circulating and doing pretty good at it. My preceptors though were rough at first and really didn't explain why we do what we do and just made me do it. So I know what to do in the OR as a circulato...