giaryan

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1. Can a surg. tech. "circulate" a case -give medications?

   giaryan replied to Linda J's topic in Operating Room

   I have to agree.....I am so very tired of Nurses and STs feeling hostility....the whole philosophyof the Operating Room is teamwork....how can that be accomplished if there are those that insist that there is competition on the same team!!!

2. Any new grads start in OR?

   giaryan replied to Chrislynn2003's topic in Operating Room

   Many places do not want to take new graduates into the OR....the time and effort for orientation is huge....However, many places cannot help but eduate their own nurses as the pool of experienced is drying up as OR nurses age and a perioperative conc...

3. dating saline in the warmers

   giaryan replied to calienicole112's topic in Operating Room

   Does anyone know WHERE in the JCAHO regs it addresses this topic specifically? I would greatly appreciate the help Thanks.

4. Any new grads start in OR?

   giaryan replied to Chrislynn2003's topic in Operating Room

   In 1975 I was a new graduate in the OR. Yes, it is stressfull. Very honestly, I didn't feel comfortable going to work for about a year and a half. I have remained in the OR my entire career. During that time I have done many things in OR Educatio...