PetiteOpRN

PetiteOpRN has 11 years experience and specializes in PeriOperative.

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1. RT working as the new nurse?

   PetiteOpRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   This is just not sitting right with me and I feel like I need some insight from other nurses. In the facility where I work(surgical sub-specialty clinic with on-site ambulatory care operating room),...

2. what do you talk about at work?

   PetiteOpRN replied to nola1202's topic in General Nursing

   Mostly "debriefing" throughout the day ("If Dr. Bones doesn't make up his flipping mind soon, I'm gonna loose it again," "Dr. Brain just announced that the resident is no longer allowed to speak to or...

3. An odd staff member

   PetiteOpRN replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

   I'm confused. Why is everyone using the word "crazy" in such a negative context? I've always thought it was a term of endearment for people in hospital administration. As in, "You just missed Crazy....

4. New Nursing Student

   PetiteOpRN replied to lisaLank's topic in General Nursing

   Most people who seem miserable here are venting; they work stressful but rewarding jobs, and venting helps them to give better care to their patients day after day. Every job has ups and downs....

5. Saline in a bottle not for injection?

   PetiteOpRN replied to Hushi05's topic in General Nursing

   You can also make a few holes in the top with a blunt fill needle, invert, and squeeze for a quick, controlled

6. Profanity in the OR

   PetiteOpRN posted a topic in Operating Room

   We all know that surgeons can be the worst offenders in terms of language. **** this, **** that, blah, blah, ******* blah. How do you respond? Do you reprimand ("Dr. Jones! Do you kiss your mama with...

7. Controversial new policies at Baylor!!!!

   PetiteOpRN replied to tele jelly's topic in General Nursing

   The hospital my husband works at has done this for about 4 years now. Each employee must do the "health risk assessment" each year. Urine samples are required to test for tobacco derivatives, and...

8. I wasn't hired because I failed the personality test???

   PetiteOpRN replied to loveishope's topic in General Nursing

   When it was implemented in my hospital, we had to take it in order to change our shifts around (staying within the same department, but switching your day off!). Most nurses in my department failed...

9. Question about sending resume

   PetiteOpRN replied to mo2rn's topic in General Nursing

   Walk it in. Hand it to the manager, if possible. When we have someone mail a resume in, it is generally filed in the back, because it doesn't mean much to me. When someone takes the time to walk it...

10. Derm Nursing?

    PetiteOpRN replied to dream-a-little-dream's topic in General Nursing

    MA's do not inject anything (in most facilities). Estheticians/nurses/PAs generally do laser treatments (sometimes the MD). Depending on the state, estheticians may or may not be able to administer...

11. Derm Nursing?

    PetiteOpRN replied to dream-a-little-dream's topic in General Nursing

    search "aesthetic

12. Fake Nurses

    PetiteOpRN replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

    There are plenty of DPTs and DPhs that walk around in white coats and call themselves Dr. Soandso. Their scope of practice is nowhere near that of an MD or DO. In healthcare, the lines have become...

13. Become a successful Nurse if you hate A&P?

    PetiteOpRN replied to Enmc412's topic in General Nursing

    I hated anatomy. Neuro anatomy in particular. Now I specialize in neurosurgery. I set a goal (become a nurse) and one of the things I needed to do was pass A&P, which I did. It wasn't until...

14. Anyone made to actually work two more weeks when resigning during orientation?

    PetiteOpRN replied to luvapug's topic in General Nursing

    When people on my unit did that, their orientation ended that minute, and they served their two weeks as a regular nurse with full load. Be careful, it could turn out very differently than you

15. Specialities in the Operating Room...

    PetiteOpRN replied to OR/GI Nurse Lisa's topic in Operating Room

    Neuro. Peds and adults; about 50/50 craniotomies/spines. Ortho sometimes (backs and trauma). Plastics if they're