JenJen82084

JenJen82084

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JenJen82084 specializes in OR.


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  1. Sterilize hair

    Hair can most certainly would not be considered sterilized because it is biological material and would need to undergo a different sterilization process than surgical instruments. You did the right thing by breaking the table down although you seem t...
  2. Wars between the specialties

    CVOR is a separate entity from the main OR at my facility, so they have their own call. In the main OR we have 2 call teams - general call and liver call (which can be transplants, washouts, etc).
  3. Organ transplant orientation

    We have a liver transplant team consisting of six nurses and techs who take rotating call. Our facility currently expects all staff to be able to do kidney/panc transplants and get oriented during their initial orientation period. Currently our surge...
  4. Call pay

    $4/hr on call and time and a half when called back in - Atlanta.
  5. Incorrect counts at shift change

    Perhaps your scrub was angry at herself for getting an incorrect count? It takes two to tango/count, so the fault cannot solely be placed on you. I disagree with the previous post about fiscal responsibility. To me, patient safety is far more import...
  6. Giving a urology inservice, need sujestions

    Hello. This seems like a really simple topic, but I know it's an important one. When I started learning the urology service, I had a hard time getting a straight answer regarding which fluid to use during which case especially when doing scope case...
  7. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

    To find the application on 3/7, simply go to: http://jobs.healthcare.ucla.edu/02_home_app.html and click on job search and apply. Then click on find jobs (you do not need a login here) , and the application will be found under the Nursing link. The ...
  8. scrub tech= scrub nurse? hmmm....

    Um yes it's illegal. Felony = crime = against the law = illegal. But of course there's no "false nurse" department of law enforcement that can prosecute such offenders. Such people have to be reported to the California Medical Board and the BON in or...
  9. scrub tech= scrub nurse? hmmm....

    It's actually illegal in the state of California to describe yourself as a nurse when you are neither an RN or an LPN. We worked hard to get our licenses, and it just bugs me when people call themselves nurses when they are not. I'm sure people coul...
  10. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

    I agree with HP. Honestly, with the shifts we'll be working, we'll be missing the bulk of the traffic. While it is a good idea to be within 10-15 miles of the hospital (especially when you're on-call), it's not a must. Rush hour is usually between 7...
  11. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

    Got tired of waiting to hear back from the OR, so I called and was offered a position! Won't start til 3/28 but I couldn't be more excited!
  12. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

    Interviewed with OR... and it is officially "early February" so I am glued to my phone waiting for ANY news. UGH.
  13. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

    So what units haven't made decisions yet and/or who is still waiting to hear from these units? I know the OR won't until "early February" - keeping my fingers crossed! This wait is obnoxious!
  14. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

    Interviewed today for the OR with FIVE ladies - wow was that intimidating! Probably won't hear back until February - this wait is going to kill me!!!
  15. UCLA New Grad Program 2010

    Hello, I have an interview in January for UCLA. I was nor hired for the Fall 2010 cohort even though I interviewed with one unit manager. Some advice - even though your dream job might be in the ICU or ER, you'll only get hired to the unit you have...