mountaingrl

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1. PACU RN requirements

   mountaingrl replied to smnurse's topic in PACU

   Dear smnurse, about 3 years ago I too tried to combine the PACU and same day nursing staff. It seemed like the logical thing to do at the time. Here is what I learned from that experience. 1. PACU is truly a critical care area and needs nurses w...

2. New OR RN needs help

   mountaingrl replied to RollingThunder's topic in Operating Room

   Have you not been given a preceptor????? If not, you really should have a talk with your director! There is no way you should be on your own in any OR setting for a very long time. Our orientation process lasts 3 months for nurses with experien...

3. OR nurse managers, let's talk!

   mountaingrl replied to druse's topic in Management

   Hi, I have been the Director of Surgical Services of a 3 room OR for about 6 years. I also have PACU, DSU (preop and phase 2 postop area), and sterile processing. Turnover and start times have always been an issue, mostly due to the fact that ...

4. What do you look for in an employee?

   mountaingrl replied to barefootlady's topic in Management

   I let my staff interview the canidate. If they do not get a good feeling about the person, I usually do not hire them. In the OR, I can teach just about anything a person needs to know. The one thing I cannot teach is attitude. It is usually ...