RNPinkShoes

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1. What is the best shoes for the OR?

   RNPinkShoes replied to ShannonRN2010's topic in Operating Room

   Alegria's hands DOWN. I think Danskos and Crocs are dangerous in my opinion. When I had Crocs, I tripped on the them all the time and fluid would get into the holes on the top of the shoes. Danskos to me were heavy and clunky, and if you accidentl...

2. Questions from a new-grad ER nurse wanting to switch to OR

   RNPinkShoes replied to CAguyinMO's topic in Operating Room

   Someone saying that OR nursing is not 'real' nursing.. is like saying floor nurses are just glorified butt wipers. Sure, being on the general floors, you get to utilize a lot of basic skills learned in nursing school. HOWEVER, there are tons of won...

3. New Grad: OR interview advice?

   RNPinkShoes replied to ajt575s's topic in Operating Room

   As a supervisor in the OR, I get to participate and conduct plenty of interviews ) The main thing that I look for is confidence and a TRUE DESIRE to work in the OR. Someone who is outspoken, pays attention, and seems excited for the potential positio...

4. Surgical Technologists Taking Over Nursing Roles?

   RNPinkShoes replied to techraider77's topic in Operating Room

   Which gets me thinking..... isn't it horrible the way we treat each other sometimes? We are all here for one reason only... the patient... no matter what the rank or job title. The worst I have witnessed was a couple years ago. We were transferrin...

5. Surgical Technologists Taking Over Nursing Roles?

   RNPinkShoes replied to techraider77's topic in Operating Room

   Nicely said! The unique part of OR nursing is that we work in an area where all different kinds of specialties and "ranks" work very closely together in the same department, every single day, which makes it easy for us to "ruffle our feathers" at ea...

6. Surgical Technologists Taking Over Nursing Roles?

   RNPinkShoes replied to techraider77's topic in Operating Room

   I do understand both sides of the story. I don't think that some scrub techs understand the big picture of what nurses are there for. We went to school specifically to study the care and monitoring of patients. We were trained in extensive anatomy ...

7. OR Pet peeves

   RNPinkShoes replied to MsLeylaBar's topic in Operating Room

   Yes, my #1 pet peeve is a couple scrubs that I work with who think they are God. I am a nurse who everytime we set up and before I get the patient, I ask anesthesia if they are ready, and I ask the scrub if I can get them anything before I go. Ther...