mooneyes65

mooneyes65 has 1 years experience and specializes in OR.

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1. Asked to stay late with call team w/out call team pay

   mooneyes65 replied to mooneyes65's topic in Operating Room

   The closest to me is about 40 min...they are owned by the same company are from what I hear...worse than this. Then there is another about the same distance in NC. I know 3 people in OR there....currently no openings in OR. Other than that...we ar...

2. What is your OR Time OUT consist of??

   mooneyes65 posted a topic in Operating Room

   So whats being asked, documented for your hospital OR's time out??? DVT? Beta blockers?

3. OK who else is dealing with Universal Protocol?

   mooneyes65 replied to sbnursing's topic in Operating Room

   Currently we have so many changes occuring I am lost...and we expect JC to roll in anytime after Monday!!! They (docs) have to sign, day, time the H&P...HP has to be updated or within 24hrs...THEN here is our time out...(this could be different c...

4. Asked to stay late with call team w/out call team pay

   mooneyes65 replied to mooneyes65's topic in Operating Room

   IF we work over 40 we get OT...but they always flex us off on slower days to prevent us from getting over 40 hrs. I have worked there over a year...and only 4 weeks have I ever worked over 40 hrs...INCLUDING call. Its like working overtime for noth...

5. Asked to stay late with call team w/out call team pay

   mooneyes65 replied to mooneyes65's topic in Operating Room

   We normally get OT over 40 hrs....but the kicker is...they "take it back"...meaning they flex off the people with overtime. In the year I have been there...never have I had a 80 hr check. I have had 76 hrs...never 80. There are some who do....not ...

6. HI new OR RN

   mooneyes65 replied to frez's topic in Operating Room

   Hi...Ive been in OR now 1 yr. My specialty is neuro as well. I do everything...but Im always in the neuro room if its going. How long is your orientation? Mine was 1 yr. Just come off....now doing first assist, circulating, etc....Its been so ha...

7. Asked to stay late with call team w/out call team pay

   mooneyes65 posted a topic in Operating Room

   Does this happen in other OR's? We are a small town OR (4 general surgeons, 3 orthopods, 5 gyn...get the picture?) Anyway....our hrs are 645-315 m-f. They surgeries are constantly scheduled to run over the 315 time and the call team stays...well l...

8. Tell me it gets better! Thinking of going to the floor

   mooneyes65 replied to RNBeachGirl's topic in Operating Room

   Yes it gets better. I have been in the OR for 1 yr now. I said the same thing...(check my posts here!!!)....It is hard...its alot to learn...its NEW. Nursing school did not prepare us for this. I am now doing first assistant, circulating and runn...

9. Prospects of the CNOR/RNFA

   mooneyes65 replied to Nurse AllBetta's topic in Operating Room

   I have been in the OR for 10 months now...as a new grad (actually had 5 months of floor work..not for me). We are a small hospital and we do it all...circulate, scrub, assist....I personally dont like to assist...so much to learn for EACH doctor. I...

10. embarrassing (& funny) problem..HELP!!!

    mooneyes65 posted a topic in Operating Room

    What can I do to stop fogging up my glasses, goggles, shield (whatever) while scrubbed. Actually....how to keep cold..yes..I said cold in the OR. I am VERY VERY hot natured (havent even started having real hotflashes). I wear a ice cold wet towel ...

11. When should I love this job??

    mooneyes65 replied to Justme123's topic in Operating Room

    Hello, I have been there 10 months...and everyday I am like...huh? I am comfy in circulating in all areas and now they have me scrubbing...we are a small OR and so we do everything..there is no "specialty"...yeah we have some who are great in certain...

12. Pigeon holed?

    mooneyes65 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Do you feel that OR nurses are pigeon holed with very few 'career' choices after leaving the OR? Can you leave the OR and do floor nursing, ICU, etc?? This was talked about at work and I saw a reference to 'going back' if they didnt like the OR her...

13. Are we stuck here????

    mooneyes65 replied to InspireMe's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated last May and worked from June till Nov on a Neuro med/surg floor before leaving and going to work in the OR. I have been in the OR 4 1/2 months and I dont know if I am happier or not. I dont work as hard but I dont know what I am doing ...

14. Did I make a mistake?

    mooneyes65 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hello, I graduated in May 2007. I started working on a BUSY neuro/medsurg floor on the 7p-7a shift. I also commuted 1 1/2 hrs each way. I have to say I was terrified 99% of the time...the patients were so sick and I was weak in clinicals. My clin...

15. How long for orientation?

    mooneyes65 replied to RNBelle's topic in Operating Room

    I am also a new RN in the OR. I was told my orientation is 6 months (give or take). I started mid Nov. and have been circulating alone since like end of January. I have not started taking call or scrubbin in yet. We circulate on all cases since w...