aliciaRNBSN

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1. Gel pad dispersive return electrode

   aliciaRNBSN posted a topic in Operating Room

   We currently use disposable bovie pads and are looking at switching to the Megadyne gel pads. Would love to hear your feedback regarding likes and dislikes of each.

2. OR Pet peeves

   aliciaRNBSN replied to MsLeylaBar's topic in Operating Room

   My biggest pet peeve in the OR is when a surgeon sends you running for something, you quickly get it, open it, and then it just sits there on the field. They never use it!! That drives me BONKERS!!!

3. Magnet or other institutions encouraging or requiring higher education

   aliciaRNBSN replied to CIRQL8's topic in Operating Room

   Not completely true...Yes there is a lot of paper writing but you also learn more about whole person nursing, critically thinking, and using research guided nursing practices.

4. Magnet or other institutions encouraging or requiring higher education

   aliciaRNBSN replied to CIRQL8's topic in Operating Room

   I completely understand your frustration. I worked as a scrub tech for 7 years (4 of which I was in nursing school). I am now an RN in the OR, I have a bachelor's degree and I work at a Magnet hospital. Our supervisors must have at least a bachelor's...

5. Skills you don't miss from floor nursing to OR

   aliciaRNBSN replied to Dove87's topic in Operating Room

   I worked in ICU for 2 years and I miss assessments and titrating drips.

6. Do you let sales reps open items in your OR?

   aliciaRNBSN replied to rbs105's topic in Operating Room

   In our ORs, reps are not allowed to open implants or instruments; however, some reps continue to open things when permission is granted by the circulator.