Yellow Scrubs

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1. OR in the basement?

   Yellow Scrubs replied to cirqul8r's topic in Operating Room

   We are on the ground floor, but we used to be located on a higher floor.

2. New Grad OR Nurse Feeling Alone and Unsupported

   Yellow Scrubs replied to nocturnallife's topic in Operating Room

   Yes, I agree that being an OR Circulating Nurse requires a different skill set from floor nursing, many of which are not taught in Nursing School clinicals. But have faith in yourself - to pass Nursing School and the NCLEX you had to learn time mana...

3. What computer system do you use in the OR?

   Yellow Scrubs replied to ShannonRN2010's topic in Operating Room

   We use Epic.

4. Compiling My Notes

   Yellow Scrubs posted a topic in Operating Room

   I am finally getting to the end of compiling my OR notes. I have taken over 100 pages of notes on all the specialties I've been learning: Ortho, Vascular, GYN, General, Eyes, Plastics, and I have only received a little training in Neuro but I hope ...

5. I'm a new grad / OR nurse!

   Yellow Scrubs replied to Yellow Scrubs's topic in Operating Room

   Well, I do think you need to be tough, and not to take too much personally. Some people are crabby because they've taken call the night before and are sleep deprived. Just keep learning, and don't give up. As to how to make yourself an attractive ...

6. I'm a new grad / OR nurse!

   Yellow Scrubs replied to Yellow Scrubs's topic in Operating Room

   It's going great. I really love the OR. I have so much still to learn, even after 7 months. I have different preceptors daily - which is good in some ways, and not so good in others. Some people are not born teachers, lol. I have good days and b...

7. I'm a new grad / OR nurse!

   Yellow Scrubs replied to Yellow Scrubs's topic in Operating Room

   PaulBaxter - I agree with you about the OR needing more students/trainees. Our OR is very busy, and I have met several fellow students who would have loved to get an OR position. I think if the OR would offer more opportunities for students to obse...

8. Something funny I learned about anatomy

   Yellow Scrubs posted a topic in Operating Room

   This happened about 2 weeks ago. I was observing a complicated operation, which involved going through the abdomen, navigating around intestines, to get to a lower organ. The intestines were manipulated carefully, but extensively (in my opinion). ...

9. I'm a new grad / OR nurse!

   Yellow Scrubs replied to Yellow Scrubs's topic in Operating Room

   Thanks SpringChick1 and OceanBlue52. I will keep you updated. xx

10. I'm a new grad / OR nurse!

    Yellow Scrubs replied to Yellow Scrubs's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you Rose_Queen! I have read some of the articles and posts, not all of them. I enjoy reading your posts. I hope I become a good OR nurse.

11. I'm a new grad / OR nurse!

    Yellow Scrubs posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hey, I just graduated from nursing school, and was lucky enough to get a position as an OR Nurse - I am going through a very thorough training regimen which I am told will be around 9 months. I start Periop 101 next week. I am so excited. I have o...

12. My NCLEX Experience

    Yellow Scrubs posted a topic in NCLEX

    Hello all. This is my 1st post, but I've been lurking for about a year. I took my NCLEX a few weeks ago, and passed 1st time with 75 questions. It took about an hour and 20 minutes. To prepare, I did the entire Uworld qbank, and went back and rev...