BarbaraNM

BarbaraNM ASN, RN

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About BarbaraNM

BarbaraNM has 9 years experience as a ASN, RN.


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  1. Wow...very scary. And also a totally legitimate reason to seek an exemption. Sorry you had problems, even if working from home. Sending you hugs...
  2. good point... When I had Covid July 2022, they offered me Paxlovid, which I declined, for the reasons you state. I told the doctor "no. I trust the vaccines.“.
  3. Is seeing a pt in Preop really a must for OR nurses??

    Not a chance I would go along with that. It is essential that we interview the patient in PreOp, carefully check consents and signatures, verify the surgeon’s marking on the operative site, reassure the patient and family. I have found a number of di...
  4. "Its a Scam"

    That’s awesome! And CONGRATS on graduating and your first shift as a RN!! I followed the same path….Paramedic since 1989, started EC in 2012, graduated 2014 and started working as an OR Nurse in 2015. Only regret is not doing it sooner. Sen...
  5. What computer system do you use in the OR?

    EPIC...and I find it very easy to use.
  6. Etiquette in the OR?

    In my OR, we move nearly every patient with 4 people....the Anesthesia provider at the head, one person on each side, and one at the feet. Of course, if it is a child or a very small patient we will sometimes move with only 2 or 3. Add an additional ...
  7. Etiquette in the OR?

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  8. New Grad in OR who wants to quit in less than 6 mo

    I'm going to add my $00.02 to this post...and I am going to disagree with MorgantonCRNA's statement that new Nurse grads don't belong in the OR. Some of us have had many years of other experience in the medical field.....I have been a Paramedic since...
  9. Excelsior Pass Rates!!!

    Hello, I'm very sorry you were not successful. Please plan on trying again. It is doable. Yes, they are very picky, but there are really no surprises. The Study Guide, and specifically the Scoring Tool, states exactly what you must do and what you mu...
  10. Awesome description!! Even though I am still new, this perfectly describes my day...EVERY day in the OR. I LOVE IT!! Barbara
  11. 9 Tips for New Operating Room Nurses

    Good luck getting into the training program!! Hope you love it as much as I do. I just started Circulating this week and it is a new challenge, but everything is starting to come together. It is fun, challenging, exciting, and always interesting. You...
  12. 9 Tips for New Operating Room Nurses

    I just wanted to comment on your suggestion that says the new OR Nurse should stay in one OR. The theory being that by working with the same surgeons, & always/often doing the same types of surgery, you only have to learn those particular surgeon...
  13. SHOES??

    After starting this thread, I started researching and found it interesting that the Danskos of the past are no longer available.... unless you buy Sanita, who had been the original manufacturer of Dansko. When they split in 2007 or 2008, the producti...
  14. SHOES??

    And I'm guessing you wear the rubber or vinyl clogs on scrub days, like Rose_Queen? What brand is best? I've seen a few that look ok... Thanks!