JoeTheRN

JoeTheRN has 5 years experience.

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1. Surgical Procedures in L&D

   JoeTheRN replied to JoeTheRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thank you all for your replies. The L&D ORs are very close to the main OR, separated by 1 set of doors only. As for staffing, the section ORs would be staffed by main OR staff for regular cases and OB staff for deliveries. There would always be...

2. Surgical Procedures in L&D

   JoeTheRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Do any of the facilities you work at perform GYN surgical procedures in the L&D ORs other than sections? In our L&D we do C-sections & D&Cs. Does anyone know of any legal/regulatory issues that could come up if regular gyn procedure...

3. PACU Scheduling Help

   JoeTheRN posted a topic in PACU

   I am curious if anyone has any input in regards to staffing PreOp, Phase 1 and Phase 2 PACU. Our department is technically just 1 department. But, we have set staffing for each area: PreOp, Phase 1 and Phase 2. Does anyone work in a department whe...

4. Where does the liability end?

   JoeTheRN posted a topic in PACU

   You have a patient who has had general anesthesia, they have a ride home but no one can stay with them at home. Where does the liability end? Can a patient who has had general anesthesia legally sign out AMA? Or would a hospital be required to adm...

5. Clinical rotation

   JoeTheRN replied to SarahU's topic in Operating Room

   First off let me ask, are you enrolled in an actual college that offers the ST program, or are you at a for profit facility and one of the few programs they offer is the ST program? Second, you make it sounds like your preceptor has multiple student...

6. Best online RN to BSN program

   JoeTheRN replied to Genuine_Pure_Setae's topic in ADN/BSN

   I only have experience with Ohio University Rn to BSN, but I have to say that I like the program. The cost is pretty good, I'm not sure if they do it or not, but many schools give in-state tuition to students who take online classes, and this progra...

7. Is anyone else being pushed for 30 minute turnover times in between cases?

   JoeTheRN replied to jamieplusfour's topic in Operating Room

   I would love to have a 30 minute window! Our goal is 15 minutes, but we average somewhere around 18. We have a couple of ortho docs who do hand procedures and the turnover in those rooms is less than 10 and we can easily do 15 cases in an 8 hour sh...

8. OR Etiquette

   JoeTheRN replied to sugarik13's topic in Operating Room

   So I usually don't ever have a problem with PAs since they seem to be normal human beings as opposed to most physicians (residents/attendings) and they never have a problem answering a question, be it asking their name or what supplies/instruments th...

9. OR nurse to the ICU??

   JoeTheRN posted a topic in MICU

   So I have worked in the OR for about 8 years... I had a lot of OR experience as a tech prior to nursing school, so they hired me in as a new grad so it's the only nursing experience I have. Over the last few months I have been tossing around the id...

10. Surgical Attire in Your OR

    JoeTheRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    Just trying to get some input from you guys. What is your current Surgical Attire policy? Our hospital is beginning to implement a lot of the newer AORN recommendations and is meeting a lot of resistance. i.e. no surgeons caps, wear jackets, etc Al...

11. Struggling/new OR RN.

    JoeTheRN replied to Woopsadaisy's topic in Operating Room

    There is a TON to learn in the OR, and don't expect to know it all after 6 weeks of training! You definitely have a long way to go, but take your time, lots of notes, and you will be fine.. I would HIGHLY recommend joining AORN and become familiar ...

12. Policy & Procedures Committee

    JoeTheRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    Does anyone have or participate in a policy & procedures committee in their OR? We have never actually had one in our OR before that consists of the staff members from all of our departments -> Preop, OR, and PACU, and I am kind of looking fo...

13. Weekend call

    JoeTheRN replied to Earthnurse5's topic in Operating Room

    Our weekend call is as follows. Since we only have first shift we are on call 1500 Friday till 0700 Monday morning. The call team consists of an RN, Scrub, and Nursing Assistant. We only have one call team as well, so on the rare occasion, cases c...

14. I am now an RN, my NCLEX experience...

    JoeTheRN replied to JoeTheRN's topic in NCLEX

    I personally would not recommend studying the day before the exam. I tried it, but I was so nervous that it was a complete waste of time for me. In nursing school I Was the one who always had my books with me right before an exam, but it definitely...

15. Vocera or Alternative?

    JoeTheRN replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Operating Room

    I have worked in the OR as a tech for 5 years and we have had walkie talkies (motorolla cls1110) for about 3 years now. Everyone is given a small earpiece to wear as well. Everyone was pretty resistant at first, we had nothing before, but now they ...