BethCNOR BSN, RN

OR, ER, Med-Surg, ICU, CCU, Home Health

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About BethCNOR

BethCNOR has 40 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in OR, ER, Med-Surg, ICU, CCU, Home Health.


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  1. BethCNOR

    CNOR

    Don't listen to Peggy!
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    New OR nurse feeling lost

    You need to establish your "own groove". There are things that you do for every single surgery, no matter the specialty. Getting a routine will help you feel a little more organized. Just remember to go with the flow when somebody interrupts your pat...
  3. BethCNOR

    Do OR nurses have Pt contact?

    Your desire to be an OR nurse is obvious in your writing here, so it probably came across in your interview.
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    New OR nurse feeling lost

    Ah, another example of the OR eating their young! I don't know why this happens, but it does. I try really hard not to do it, but have to admit, I have been guilty of it. It takes a long time to learn the OR and to feel comfortable. I tell all th...
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    Help for new O R NURSE

    I have to agree with the advice you have already been given. Get the heck out of Dodge. I hope there are other hospitals in your area. How has this OR passed JCAHO certification? I work in NC and I have come to accept that things are about 10 yrs...
  6. BethCNOR

    Operating Room Nurse: Roles

    Yes, they go through training. Many ORs offer residency programs for new grads. The courses last 6-9 months and are classroom and clinical orientation. I hope you get the chance to work in the OR. It's a great place to work.
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    New grad OR RN to surg tech school??!

    That's an interesting question. I see no reason to go to surg tech school. You can get books to help you learn more about the OR. Alexander's is basically the bible of the OR. It covers all aspects of the OR. Scrubbing is a "practiced" art. The...
  8. BethCNOR

    How did everyone get into the OR?

    A hundred years ago (well, OK, 30 yrs. ago) when I started in the OR, there was this concept called "on the job training". Now they have internships or nurse residency programs. Check into the availability at your hospital or other hospitals in you...
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    new circulator

    Congratulations to you! My best advice to you is to buy a pocket notebook and keep notes on every surgeon's likes and dislikes. Surgery is difficult to learn because there is so much to learn. Don't get discouraged. Pay attention to what is going...
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    Why do you put up with the abuse?

    I'd be exhaused, too, with all that going on. I work in a big university hospital and we don't have much of that. We have to work off service frequently and work with nurses and techs from other teams on our cases. It just doesn't make for a safe ...
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    Why do you put up with the abuse?

    I'm sorry you're are having a bad time in your OR. That's a shame. I have worked in ORs like that. I didn't stay. Maybe it has come with my many years in the OR, but when someone starts to talk down or nasty to me, I look them straight in the eye...
  12. BethCNOR

    Preference Cards

    I've been in the OR for almost 30 years and preference cards have always been a sore spot. The nurses where I work make changes to the preference cards and the team coordinators and a few designated people (I am one) make the changes to the cards. ...
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    Surgical Tech to OR Nurse

    Good luck to you in your educational endeavors. Being a scrub tech before becoming a nurse will help you become a better circulator (in my opinion). The pre-req's are the basic required college courses needed before you enter the nursing program. ...
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    Realistic to work OR PRN?

    I agree with Linda. They may also want you to take a refresher course since you've been out of nursing for a while.
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    Operating Room Nurse: Roles

    Check at your hospital to see if they have a nurse residency program for the OR. Many hospitals require at least 1 yr of experience if not 2. AORN offers a perioperative course. Check their website. http://www.aorn.org Good luck!