suckulator replied to none the wiser's topic in Operating Room
One of our surgeons writes "choice" under the section about any assisting surgeons. He also writes "surgery as indicated" and calls it his "blank check"
The hair is clipped preoperatively as close to the time of surgery as possible as the skin can have microscopic abrasions and nicks that can breed bacteria. We clip hair to keep it out of the field/wound and out of the surgeons way. Also, some of the...
suckulator replied to sugarik13's topic in Operating Room
I finished my orientation about a year ago. It was the hardest thing I have ever done but has been the most rewarding. I urge you to just keep plugging along. You will never know everything and will learn and see new things every day. I learned more ...
Nursebrittyboo Crouse hospital in Syracuse NY has an Peri-op 101 program and hires many new grads. Finished mine about a year ago and if you hate it you don't have to stay but of course it is frowned upon. Their point if view is that if you are miser...
suckulator replied to cmavakian's topic in Operating Room
We use Stryker endoscopy and we love it. We bought 17 OR rooms worth of equipment. The rep stayed for over a year in house and trained an IT person before he left. He was on 24 hour call as well. The same goes for implants too, very pleasant, always ...
suckulator replied to Jesfinley's topic in Operating Room
Our hospital does not use the wipes but has ortho/neuro patients do chlorhexidine showers pre-op. at home or in the hospital if they are inpatient. I agree, if they are well enough for a total knee they should do their own bath. That's silly for RN t...
suckulator replied to suckulator's topic in Operating Room
Yeah I know, we are using a combo. It's just not the same smooth induction and I would not want to have surgery right now. I'm sure as we go along AD will get better. We have used it for so long. Thanks for replies.
I work in a large hospital near Syracuse NY and apparently there is a Propofol shortage. Is anyone else experiencing this? So basically at the end of this week we will be completely out of it. We also do not have any Etomidate or thiopental for some ...
suckulator replied to Socrates12358's topic in New Nurse
Night shift is very hard on your body and mind. If you can start by changing shifts while you are looking for a new job it will help. I know it took you forever to find a job but it sounds like it is making you miserable. I finally switched jobs afte...
suckulator replied to allioop4's topic in Student Assist
AAA's are just about the only surgical emergency left d/t advances in medicine. Have a colleague call the doctor while you are assessing. The worsening abdominal and flank pain can mean the aneurism has ruptured and the patient can die within minutes...
suckulator replied to mombabyRN96's topic in Ob/Gyn
I work in the OR and circulate many TVH and TAH's. We always do a betadine vaginal prep just prior to surgery after induction and intubation. I don't see the rationale of a betadine douche on the floor pre-op.
suckulator replied to Quynhu29's topic in Operating Room
Before you sign up for the internship I would suggest shadowing an OR nurse. I was a NICU nurse for seven years before I started a periop. 101 course at the same hospital. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Don't get me wrong, I love my jo...
I have been a circulator for almost two years and I feel that you should be respectful to a certain point. You don't want to tell the surgeons where to go and how to get there the very first time you meet them. I try my best to do a great job but if ...