orscrubcutie1

orscrubcutie1 has 10 years experience and specializes in Operating Room Scrub / FA.

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1. UCLA New Grad Summer 2014

   orscrubcutie1 replied to sarahruby's topic in New Nurse

   I'm sorry, were you replying to me?

2. UCLA New Grad Summer 2014

   orscrubcutie1 replied to sarahruby's topic in New Nurse

   Oh wow, intense

3. Need Advice - Conflict of Interest?

   orscrubcutie1 replied to orscrubcutie1's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you Selfie, are you in OR?

4. UCLA New Grad Summer 2014

   orscrubcutie1 replied to sarahruby's topic in New Nurse

   Elizabeth - what specialty are you interested in?

5. Need Advice - Conflict of Interest?

   orscrubcutie1 replied to orscrubcutie1's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you CrunchRN, that is the way I'm leaning - how would you define 'going south'?

6. Need Advice - Conflict of Interest?

   orscrubcutie1 posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hello, I need advices from other OR nurses that may have encountered this situation or seen it occur. I have a dear friend who is scheduled for a 16-hr dual open-heart (valve repair) and En bloc esophagectomy. He will literally be split open from ...

7. Prayer Before Surgery

   orscrubcutie1 replied to orscrubcutie1's topic in Operating Room

   I was hesitant to bring up this topic as it normally gets people upset and sometimes even angry. It's certainly not my intent. I find the different perspectives to be both helpful and refreshing. I think we all have our ideas about what is right and...

8. Prayer Before Surgery

   orscrubcutie1 replied to orscrubcutie1's topic in Operating Room

   Just to make it clear. We do not force prayer on any patient or surgical team member. It is at-will and only done pre time-out if the patient has formally consented. I just wanted to gauge the temperature of such a practice as I find it a refreshing ...

9. Prayer Before Surgery

   orscrubcutie1 posted a topic in Operating Room

   I work in a religiously-affiliated hospital institution and I really like that we say a prayer as a surgical team and invite the patient to participate (if so desired). I really like this small, but meaningful part of our pre-timeout processes, espec...