Bearzrul

Bearzrul has 12 years experience and specializes in OR.

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1. Why Black Eyes?

   Bearzrul replied to nurseaboveboard's topic in Operating Room

   Hi Just thinking, during the procedure, pt patient may have been leaned on and no one realized it. I've seen patient's with lower extremity bruises from resident's holding retraction and using the body for leverage.

2. I want to help you with some of your questions about Forensic Nursing

   Bearzrul replied to KC4NSICRN's topic in Forensic

   thank you this information will be very useful and hope that it passes - we need support and understanding in this area of nursing

3. I want to help you with some of your questions about Forensic Nursing

   Bearzrul replied to KC4NSICRN's topic in Forensic

   I would be very interested in knowing more about the JACHO standard. Is there a link you could send regarding this new policy plan? When does it become effective? I've taken the Kaplan course in both LNC and FN and just completed our local SANE cours...

4. scrubs leaving the room before the patient

   Bearzrul replied to tariet's topic in Operating Room

   While it is considered patient abandonment for the circulator to leave the room, the techs have the same standard - they should not leave before the patient. With the shortages in OR personnel, I have also notice this trend and they/we need to be rem...

5. Introduction Letter

   Bearzrul replied to wooh's topic in Legal

   I am also starting to look for a position as an LNC, I've been taking the Kaplan course and am finally thinking that I am ready to take the next step. Do I start with the phone book or is there a better way to begin? I hope to be able to intern at fi...

6. Cnor Exam

   Bearzrul replied to newname's topic in Operating Room

   AORN offers a review book for CNOR exam it has review of nursing process and multiple sections for test. CCI (type this in and you'll get their website) has a tutorial also. I have a older copy of the book and just keep up to date with changes from A...

7. When should I love this job??

   Bearzrul replied to Justme123's topic in Operating Room

   I've been in the OR for 12 years and there are days when I still wonder why. Then, there are other days that I get very involved with my patients and realize that they are really the reason I'm there. You are their voice. I have always put myself in...

8. how hard is it to get through a OR internship as a GN?

   Bearzrul replied to shorty24's topic in Operating Room

   It all depends on the OR, some are very willing to accept new grads. While others are old school and believe you have to have med-surg. I love surgery!!!!!! It's was what I wanted to do before nursing school and I started putting myself out there. I ...

9. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

   Bearzrul replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism

   I an effort to clarify this issues, nurses should unite and find out from the candidates just what they are truly trying to acheive with their reform to healthcare. A group email or letter to the candidates from a group of nurses (perhaps through thi...

10. how hard is it to get through a OR internship as a GN?

    Bearzrul replied to shorty24's topic in Operating Room

    I've been an OR nurse for 12 years and I started from nursing school knowing that OR was what I wanted to do. Now, after never having any med-surg experience I am finding it difficult to transfer out of the OR. So, while it is possible (if you had go...