Sezza83 BSN, RN

Sezza83 has 6 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in OR and Midwifery.

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   Going to L&D

   Sezza83 replied to MadpeysRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I work both in the OR and L&D but in Australia with 2 partime jobs in 2 different hospitals. I was a OR nurse first for many years then after having my daughter decided to go back and do...
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   Perioperative Nurse Surgeon's Assistant

   Sezza83 replied to Happy Wombat's topic in Australia, New Zealand

   I think at this point in time the career opportunities just aren't here in Australia. Shame really. I really enjoy assisting and I'm sure plenty of surgeons would prefer an experienced theatre nurse...
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   Perioperative Nurse Surgeon's Assistant

   Sezza83 replied to Happy Wombat's topic in Australia, New Zealand

   I also wonder if you'd need medicare and prescribing rights? Who pays you? The surgeon, hospital, private health
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   Perioperative Nurse Surgeon's Assistant

   Sezza83 replied to Happy Wombat's topic in Australia, New Zealand

   Here is the course: http://courses.scu.edu.au/courses/master-of-advanced-health-practice/2014 It's a master's degree. I looked in to it but figured it wasn't worth it because I don't know if you'd...
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   Advantage and disadvantages of theatre nursing

   Sezza83 replied to nnadozieogechi's topic in Operating Room

   Advantage: one pt at a time. The feeling of fixing they're problems. 99% of the time it's a very controlled environment, even in emergencies very rarely do I feel overwhelmed unlike the ward where...
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   Advantage and disadvantages of theatre nursing

   Sezza83 replied to nnadozieogechi's topic in Operating Room

   Haha. What country are you from OP? OR nursing is often referred as theatre nursing in NZ/Australia/UK. Anyway I'm a "theatre" nurse in Australia for the last 10ish years. What's it like? Love it....
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   How many codes happen in a PACU?

   Sezza83 replied to Maddy_Rose's topic in PACU

   The only codes we broadcast are neonatal codes blues and major hemorrhages. Basically so a neonatologist can come in and NICU is aware. And if the patient is bleeding the pathologist can run urgent...
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   US male nurse interested in moving to Australia

   Sezza83 replied to Tyler Ingram's topic in Australia, New Zealand
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   Big Mistakes to avoid while circulating...?

   Sezza83 replied to deebaxster's topic in Operating Room

   Never open implants (or anything expensive for that matter)without showing the surgeon first. Do not rely on the rep that the joint implant is the right one or size because once they're open there is...
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    Common nicknames for hospital items.

    Sezza83 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor
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    How many of you both circulate AND scrub?

    Sezza83 replied to Nolander's topic in Operating Room

    No such thing as a scrub tech in Australia so we take scrubbing and circulating in turns. I love to be scrubbed in, nothing like a good old AAA repair first thing in the morning
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    can we have an honest discussion about foreign profs?

    Sezza83 replied to richardgecko's topic in General Students

    Similarly, my husband works in lab with scientists from all over the world: Haiti, Italy, France, Spain, New Zealand, Japan etc... Not only did they have to become extremely fluent in English, they...
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    How does OR nursing in the US differ from other countries?

    Sezza83 replied to Sezza83's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks very much for your
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    Length of orientation or preceptorship for new RN grad

    Sezza83 replied to funkyRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sadly it's standard in Australia. 2 shifts, 3 if you're
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    How does OR nursing in the US differ from other countries?

    Sezza83 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Ok so I'm a nurse in Australia. I have been in the OR for 6 years & I love it. I'm intrigued as to how the OR is different compared to Australia. We have 3 nurses to a OR for all cases. 2 are...