I'm 42 and going back to school. I'm single and live with 2, no 3, dogs (one is a foster). I've traveled to 49 of the 50 states and want to travel again someday.
Akpywackett replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room
No it's like none of those things. Part of the job of the circulating nurse (RN) is to make sure the paperwork is in order, verify that the patient knows what's about to happen to them, and stop the proceedings if anything is amiss. It's part of t...
Akpywackett replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room
If the patient is a day-stay, not an inpatient or emergent, and there is no H&P, I don't take them to the OR. My facility seems to think that the "H" is the diagnosis and the plan is procedure on the consent. But I've got to see a "P" as in physi...
Akpywackett replied to OR male nurse's topic in Operating Room
Re: Foley Balloon Test I put a foley in today, and paid special attention looking for ridges after testing the balloon. If there were any, they weren't visible. I think ridges are a myth! haha MICRO-Ridges as in Microscopic...of course they weren'...
Akpywackett replied to or nurse1's topic in Operating Room
I'd be interested in knowing also. I just went through our clean core looking for outdates. And even though the 'packaging' was still intact and 'sterility guaranteed' I had questions. Hopefully, we'll get an asnwer.
Yup...they're much more effective and easier to use thatn scissors, kochers, clamps or bottle openers (they actually preserve the sterility of the rim) but I've only found them from rep. Do you have a rep for pain pumps? That would be the human to ...
Akpywackett replied to umakemesmile's topic in Operating Room
Been there, done that, paid the price (got moved from one specialty to another and chose to leave the facility) but my conscience is clear. If you can live with the silence then you have no problem. Unfortunately, it sounds like you're having an iss...
Akpywackett replied to Irene joy's topic in Operating Room
The challenge in OR nursing is to gain trust quickly. I think OR nurses are probably more intimately tied to their patients than some floor nurses. You've got about 2-5 minutes to convince someone (and their family) that you're capable, confident, ...
Akpywackett replied to Shannaikook's topic in Operating Room
I think you did a lot for 3 days. Congratulations. As a new nurse and new to the OR, I think you were right to go to your OR educator first. She/he is directing your overall education/orientation to the OR correct? She/he could/should have counsele...
I'm going to be graduating in December with an ADN. I've spent the summer working in a level I trauma center in the OR and just love it. I'm a competent scrub tech for minor general and orthopedic cases. I've lived in Seattle before and look forward ...