TurismoDreamin replied to TurismoDreamin's topic in Operating Room
And that's absolutely my concern. I spoke with my team leader today and she just said to go ahead and fill out a variance anyway so I did. But she said that it's still covered under the operative consent since the wording was never changed and no...
TurismoDreamin replied to NedRN's topic in Operating Room
I personally change them out all the time, every time. For MAC's or mod/sed's, they're usually set up, but set off to the side just in case we need to use them and that's the only instance where I don't change them. In this case, we leave the tubing ...
So I wanted to get people's feedback on this. My hospital originally had one consent which covered the surgery and anesthesia. Now, we have a separate consent for the surgical procedure (wording had not changed and we still use the same form that cov...
TurismoDreamin replied to nique281's topic in Operating Room
I live in the Midwest (or South depending on who you ask), am a new grad, and got hired on to the OR. There are also 5-6 other new grads orientating with me in the OR as well as 2 travelers, 3 experienced RNs, and a new RN who was previously a scrub ...
TurismoDreamin replied to TurismoDreamin's topic in General Students
Thanks everyone! I took my NCLEX on Thursday 2/24: 75 questions with 7 of those being SATA questions. Our board of nursing must work fast or something because I checked under license verification portion of their website and it shows my name with my ...
I am trying to study for NCLEX and can't find many instances in my notes or the book where you would need to reposition the mother. Since OB was never my forte, I'm struggling to remember when it would be appropriate and what direction to position. I...
I was taking care of a lady a while back in the ICU and I decided to wait for some time to pass to ask this question here. It was my first day of clinicals for the semester and what better way to start it off than my own patient coding on me. But som...
So our school is making the switch to ATI and moving away from ERI. We will be the first class to take it. I was just wondering if during the proctored tests if they are similar to the practice tests (format wise) where the question will tell you wh...
So I've come to the conclusion that nursing just is not for me. I hate the work and am overall, just not very happy with where I am at in terms of a career. Mind you, I am currently a student still in school but working in the hospital part-time. I a...
TurismoDreamin replied to Duckyaryj's topic in General Nursing
A biker guy with a tattoo of a naked lady with her legs spread apart.....with the guy's umbilicus strategically placed between the tattoo's legs. True story.
TurismoDreamin replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing
Firstly, I highly doubt that there will ever be a health care crisis that results in lay offs because of the imbalance between supply and demand. Sure there are plenty of fluctuations, but you can rest assured that it's consistent. Secondly, I never ...
TurismoDreamin replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing
Under that same token, how convenient must it be that you can be laid off from a field in such high demand that it doesn't take any time at all to find another job. Certainly the times now are rough, but I always keep in mind that it could be worse. ...