Ask an OR nurse (Questions about what we do or how to become one of us)

[Rose_Queen]

I've gotten a couple of PMs from members asking about a job as an OR nurse. In the interests of sharing those questions with anyone interested in a career as an OR nurse, I thought I'd start a thread for those questions to be posted. I'll check in regularly and answer the ones I can, and I'm sure the other regulars here in the OR forum will share their knowledge as well.

So, what would you like to know about OR nursing?

Edited to add: Tips for new operating room nurses

Edited again to add: Soooo, you're observing in the operating room (O.R.)...

Edited yet again to add: What do Operating Room Nurses Do?

(I just keep refinding older threads that are good resources)

[dparasiliti]

Rose_Queen said:

I've gotten a couple of PMs from members asking about a job as an OR nurse. In the interests of sharing those questions with anyone interested in a career as an OR nurse, I thought I'd start a thread for those questions to be posted. I'll check in regularly and answer the ones I can, and I'm sure the other regulars here in the OR forum will share their knowledge as well.

So, what would you like to know about OR nursing?

Edited to add: Tips for new operating room nurses

Edited again to add: Soooo, you're observing in the operating room (O.R.)...

Edited yet again to add: What do Operating Room Nurses Do?

(I just keep refinding older threads that are good resources)

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Baby OR RN here (2months in). I know I want to further my education in some way, RNFA or NP Im not sure. In your opinion, which do you feel is worth the time (better pay)? What are the pros and con to each in your eyes? I know they are very different but I'm having a hard time deciding which is right for me. If I want to go the NP route, I would want to start sooner rather than later. TIA ?

[kdstewart]

Hello,

New grad nurse here and new to the OR. I have a question about skin antisepsis and where to find a good guide for a variety of cases...? 
Specifically,

1) Betadine prep for male circumcision or cysto? Foleys I get because you have a designated dirty hand but when prepping all of it, what's the best practice.

2) prep for mastectomy with axillary sentinel node interrogation and, DIEP flap or adductor flap? 
 

thanks in advance!

 

 

[Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN]

AORN has good resources that cover various preps, procedures, set ups, etc. as part of their eGuidelines subscription. Check into if your facility has a subscription, and if they do you have access to all of those things as long as you are using the facility's internet.