boopette

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1. May I interview You? please

   boopette replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Nursing

   any luck with the interviews? i'm doing the same thing, just started WGU on nov 1

2. Research RN needed for interview

   boopette replied to boopette's topic in Research

   you could email me at [email protected], and I'll send you the email with the questions. I know, my PM box doesn't work for me either as of right now.

3. Recycling Program in OR?

   boopette replied to boopette's topic in Operating Room

   yeah it just sucks when you're trying to do a good thing by recycling and all it takes is a soiled gown to ruin all of the goods

4. Recycling Program in OR?

   boopette posted a topic in Operating Room

   My hospital started a recycling program in the OR. Each room as a blue bin with green garbage bags specifically for garbage that can be recycled such as saline/water bottles, equipment boxes and packaging, clean garbage, any garbage opened at the beg...

5. Hands breaking out

   boopette replied to mercys's topic in Operating Room

   I have some breakouts on my hands when I scrub. I think I just developed it over time because when I did my orientation I was fine. I've tried chlorhexidine, betadine, and avagaurd. I found that clorhexidine and avaguard break me out the morst. Betad...

6. "Neutral" sharps passing zone

   boopette replied to fezzin's topic in Operating Room

   We pass sharps by hand most of the time in my hospital. If you cannot get to the blade when the surgeon hands it back to you, they usually just rest it on the magnet and inform you that there is a blade there and to be careful.

7. removing gowns

   boopette replied to stephmj's topic in Operating Room

   It's not unusual for the surgical staff to remove a gown from a patient, depending on the operative site. But I ALWAYS as other nurses, put a new gown on the patient after the procedure. Some gowns may be left on if they do not interfere with the ope...

8. Personality type for perioperative nursing?

   boopette replied to Maddi_Rose's topic in Operating Room

   I admit that I am an introvert. I have always been. I never thought I would survive in the OR during orientation. When my preceptor told me to do the "time-out" i did the "freak-out" instead. I had to get the attention of all these people? They have ...

9. "Why are my cases backed up?!?!"

   boopette replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Operating Room

   Dear Surgeon, do not huff and puff when I am trying to adhere to the policy of the hospital. You know that before you patient is allowed to come to the OR their consent must be signed, dated, and initialied by YOU, yes YOU the surgeon. Not to mention...

10. Vaginal Prep solutions

    boopette replied to chills07's topic in Operating Room

    We do a saline wash as well at my hospital as technicare is no longer available

11. OR nurse as a new grad

    boopette replied to judycollingwell's topic in Operating Room

    I never expected to be in the operating room after graduation. Nurse recruiters constantly told me that the OR does not accept new grads.. well on a usual basis. Well I proved them wrong because I'm now an OR nurse. I wanted to do the traditional med...

12. Please tell me I am not wrong!

    boopette replied to GMSinCA's topic in Operating Room

    I agree that proper judgement comes into play. We all know that food is not permitted in the OR. The surgeon would have to be on the verge of fainting and passing out on the operative field in order for me to feed him/her. Otherwise, yes they are per...

13. Research RN needed for interview

    boopette replied to boopette's topic in Research

    hi birdie! thank you so much for responding! would you be able to PM me you email address so i can send you the questions? thanks! Boopette

14. Research RN needed for interview

    boopette posted a topic in Research

    Hi everyone! I just signed up here. What a great site for nurses! I'm currently in a BSN program and one of my tasks is to interview 5 nurses from different specialties. I'm having a hard time finding nurses that I work with to interview, especially ...