mtnrunnerRN replied to Hawaii2LasVegas's topic in Operating Room
hmmm- how interesting to be considered an "experienced" nurse with only 8 months on the floor. i essentially considered myself a new grad heading into the or, with a only little bit of knowledge of another area. no, it's not in any way mandatory to h...
mtnrunnerRN replied to Hawaii2LasVegas's topic in Operating Room
it's helpful to have some med/surg & tele experience -- besides the clinical & assesment reasons, when you understand the "flow" of how the whole hospital works, and not just how the or works, it makes your job & other nurse's jobs on the...
mtnrunnerRN replied to Snowshooz's topic in Operating Room
here's aorn's position verbatim: question: there is disagreement in our or about the correct sequence for performing abdominal-perineal preps, particularly for patients undergoing laparoscopic-assisted vaginal procedures. what is the correct procedur...
Hi Wade - I agree with Marie's post about shadowing with an OR nurse for a few days. It's difficult to explain everything an OR nurse does, so observing is a great way to get the full picture. I too had a technology background before going into nurs...
Asking advice from any of you seasoned OR RN travelers -- I'm a circulating RN, have not scrubbed in my OR career. I've worked for 2 different hospitals in the OR for 5 yrs and am getting the urge to travel. A few ?'s: - Is it difficult to find trav...