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1. I wrote up a surgeon and looking for advice

   strive replied to strive's topic in Operating Room

   I have not come into contact with a compliance officer. If we have one it would be a big help. With it being a trauma center you would think they had one. I will check. We do have a risk management department that I reached out to. I will suggest yea...

2. I wrote up a surgeon and looking for advice

   strive replied to strive's topic in Operating Room

   Yes, I agree. I will watch the situation. The only reason why I wrote her up was because she filed a complaint against me. I plan to look for a new job at this time. Thank you for the comment.

3. I wrote up a surgeon and looking for advice

   strive replied to strive's topic in Operating Room

   ?Thank you so much for this educated, experienced, and timely response. You really educated me and allowed me to see the big picture. I am very humbled. I will take ALL your advice ❤️♥️❣️❣️ Words can't express how you helped me as a nurse. I am locat...

4. I wrote up a surgeon and looking for advice

   strive posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hello, As a circulator tonight I'm feeling defeated. I've been a circulator for 3,5 years. Today a surgeon became really upset because I informed her it was policy to use an Legal interpreter before entering the operating room. The surgeon informed ...

5. Tips on working with challenging Scrub Tech

   strive replied to strive's topic in Operating Room

   Caliotter, I will start documenting. Thank you

6. Tips on working with challenging Scrub Tech

   strive replied to strive's topic in Operating Room

   Hi RoseQueen I have not spoken to the person out of fear that things will get worse. Not sure if I should get management involved. I will take your advice and speak with her. Patient safety is a concern. Thank you.

7. Tips on working with challenging Scrub Tech

   strive posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hello, I was just wondering if anyone can give me advice on working with a challenging scrub tech. This scrub tech stated, "Your learning by trail and error. Not sure why they don't want to train you?" I'm new in the OR with not much training, and th...

8. Do all Outpatient Surgery Centers lack hours?

   strive replied to strive's topic in Operating Room

   I'm a circulator.

9. Do all Outpatient Surgery Centers lack hours?

   strive replied to strive's topic in Operating Room

   Rose thank you so much for this information. It's very frustrating because I was hired full-time and my boss controls my schedule Monday through Friday. I work six hours a day and cancelled two out of five days. It makes it impossible to have a day o...

10. Do all Outpatient Surgery Centers lack hours?

    strive posted a topic in Operating Room

    I was hired full time outpatient surgery. I'm usually flexed (cancelled) two days a week. Is this normal? To the outpatient nurses: How many hours do you work at your outpatient surgery center? Just wondering if I have to take an inpatient position...

11. Where do OR nurses go?

    strive replied to learningnurse's topic in Operating Room

    Have you tried other areas? OR has been the best so far for me. I've worked in 5 different areas and there is no perfect job. I feel disenchanted because I'm forced to learn Pre-op and Post Op and have no desire to work in these two areas.....I usu...

12. OR sabotage? Or Not....

    strive replied to strive's topic in Operating Room

    RobTheOrNurse Thank you so much I will take advice. I prefer to find an environment that train. I will be proactive and look into taking the Periop 101 course on my own. @ Lam2010 my supervisor is the contact person but shes not in room during critic...

13. OR sabotage? Or Not....

    strive replied to strive's topic in Operating Room

    Also, I love the OR

14. OR sabotage? Or Not....

    strive posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hello, I graduated from a Operating Room Program that teach the basics of safety in the operating room (clinical was inpatient). The course was a semester. I Accepted a outpatient surgery position which is like night and day. My training has been wa...