Ferret

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1. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

   Ferret replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

   Whatcha pussyfooting with those little things? Something thick needs a heavy blade.. I was thinking a #23. Orthopaedic butcher cleavers... not vascular finesse :rotfl: And if anyone is going to hand out job descriptions, might I suggest your unit ed...

2. Count Procedures in OR - who does it?

   Ferret replied to oneillk1's topic in Operating Room

   It's not all McLeod's daughters country, my wife loves the show as well. I just spent six months in Tasmania looking for a way out of the unrelenting heat, I love a bit of snow... which is a rare thing where I live. But yes, I have to agree with you,...

3. What is the difference?

   Ferret replied to Nutmeg5575's topic in Operating Room

   Med/surg nurses work on the wards, perioperative nurses work in the operating theatres. The nature of their roles are extremely different, and you'll have to see for yourself during your course to start understanding. Your nursing course will prepare...

4. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

   Ferret replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

   I took/take you as a friend. I was pointing out that you had weakened (undermined) or disagreed with my comments, which was ironic when you said you agreed with me 100%. It just triggered my sense of humour, nothing else. Healthy debate furthers a to...

5. Count Procedures in OR - who does it?

   Ferret replied to oneillk1's topic in Operating Room

   We do all of the above, although the scout counting in is not that worried about being the scout counting out in many hospitals. Our ACORN standards state that three nurses should be in the room at all times that a patient is under general anaestheti...

6. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

   Ferret replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

   Hi Corvette Guy, I don't believe in quoting whole posts unless they are very short. Big posts that get repeated several times in forums just end up cluttering the thread up, when they obviously already have been read by anyone reading the forum. Thu...

7. Count Procedures in OR - who does it?

   Ferret replied to oneillk1's topic in Operating Room

   As promised, try How many RN's scrub? as well as What does "the circulator is in charge of the room" mean in your OR? and OR nursing QUESTIONS threads for more discussion. They're pretty cool threads to read, anyway. Have Fun! Ferret

8. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

   Ferret replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

   Actually, in our roles as patient advocate, it is our role to challenge the surgeon about their decisions regarding patient safety if we disagree. They are not the "Captain of the Ship" any more, there has been legal precedent that makes the RN also ...

9. Count Procedures in OR - who does it?

   Ferret replied to oneillk1's topic in Operating Room

   The scout nurse is our rough equivalent to your circulating nurse. They do the count, open the setups, act as patient advocates in assisting with positioning and ensuring that pressure area aid are used, etc. In most situations the scrub nurse has to...

10. Count Procedures in OR - who does it?

    Ferret replied to oneillk1's topic in Operating Room

    In Australia the scrub and scout do it. It is preferred that tha same scout that started the count finish it, but not mandatory. How it is handled varies across hospitals, some hospitals are very strict about doing a changeover count when the scout i...

11. Tell me something GOOD!

    Ferret replied to MeggieRN's topic in Operating Room

    I love the look of relief on a consultant's face when they walk into the room and see someone thay recognise on their team. I love the teamwork, the close relationships between nurses, surgeons, anaethetists, technicians, cleaners... this is a really...

12. How to treat nurses correctly

    Ferret replied to aw6b6's topic in Operating Room

    Good humour and chocolate.... I remeber a particular list years ago that was busy, hectic, but the Surgeons and always kept in good humour and took it in turns to bring a couple of bars of chocolate along. Yeah, I know that having chocolate in the th...

13. Can you keep up with fast pace?

    Ferret replied to Pam RN's topic in Operating Room

    In the Law components of the nursing degree in Australia, it is strongly stressed that "Contemporaneous Documentation" ie something written down as it happened or as soon as possible after is considered one of the strongest forms of evidence in a law...

14. can you wear a white crew neck tee shirt under your scrubs? AORN is not clear.

    Ferret replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

    That's the same in all hospitals here in Australia that I've been in (5). Generally, your scrubs are far more likely to come in contact with patients, blood, and pathogens, then your hats, and are made of a special material (high thread count) and ar...

15. I don't want to eat the young!!! Advice, please!!!

    Ferret replied to abbi77's topic in Operating Room

    I'd suggest that sweet chilli sauce might make her more palatable. Some people just don't get the whole ritual of sterility, others need calm and patient coaching, others need to consider an anaesthetics/recovery career... I don't think that doing a...