heather2084

heather2084 BSN

Surgery, Ob/Gyn

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  1. United States University (USU) FNP

    heather2084 replied to Mrskeene3's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Im curious if anyone here has finished the program there, sat for and passed there exam? They really dont give any kind of information about how many students actually

  2. United States University (USU) FNP

    heather2084 replied to Mrskeene3's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Any updates from anyone who enrolled? I'm looking into this as

  3. Kleppinger issues, help!!!

    heather2084 posted a topic in Operating Room

    We are having a problem with doing tubal fulgurations using the kleppinger and wondering what other facilities use? Currently using kleppinger bipolar handpiece with valley lab generator and seem to...

  4. Kleppinger issues, help!!!

    heather2084 replied to heather2084's topic in Operating Room

    The website says the cord is compatible with valley lab triforce and a couple others but it's the valley lab the facility has. They haven't had a wolf generator in many years

  5. Kleppinger issues, help!!!

    heather2084 replied to heather2084's topic in Operating Room

    It could but that's much more costly opening the handpiece. And using clips are not

  6. First Assisting Options

    heather2084 posted a topic in Operating Room

    I'm currently an RN, BSN working for an OB-GYN. I work in the office checking in patients, and assisting her in surgery for the last 6 years. Surgery has always been my love and I was a circulator in...

  7. First Assisting Options

    heather2084 replied to heather2084's topic in Operating Room

    Anybody?

  8. Sterilizing with Cidex OPA

    heather2084 posted a topic in Operating Room

    So I was a surgery nurse for 3 years and have recently went to work for a surgeon in their office, OB-Gyn. When I worked at the hospital we only used a type of cidex to sterilize a few certain scopes....

  9. da vinci robot poll

    heather2084 replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    Does anyone know of any devices specifically made for positioning for robots or any case where you want to keep the pt from slipping off the head of the bed? We currently put eggcrates aroudn the...

  10. Call/Post Call Situation - Need Your Advice!

    heather2084 posted a topic in Operating Room

    I had a situation arise at work where I had been on call Sunday and worked 11 hours. This is a day of call I signed up extra for, as we have lots of holes in our call schedule. I was already...

  11. Cost of RNFA programs (NIFA)

    heather2084 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Next year I'll be ready to join a program. Through the research, I think that NIFA will be the best route for me, as there are no schools close to Texas. I have read in their testimonials that...

  12. Pay for carring the beeper

    heather2084 replied to SandraCVRN's topic in Operating Room

    Region - East Texas non profit # of OR's - 6, cysto and minor procedure $$ for being on call only - 2 specialty get extra?? -

  13. skin prep

    heather2084 replied to matakamoo's topic in Operating Room

    Sorry to hear that but it is really sad. I've only been in the OR for a year and a half now, and we use chloraprep and alcohol very frequently, but we haven't had any fires related to that. The only...

  14. I need advice from OR nurses

    heather2084 replied to shoegalRN's topic in Operating Room

    I graduated Dec 06 and had already accepted a position in the OR as a new grad and I took my boards before starting work. In about 4-6 months, I was already taking call on my own basically (there was...

  15. Cost of RNFA programs (NIFA)

    heather2084 replied to heather2084's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks!

  16. Cost of RNFA programs (NIFA)

    heather2084 replied to heather2084's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks for the information again. I guess you'll have to point it out to me clearly where it says that in Tx you need to be a CRNFA to practice. I see where it says you are requred to be CNOR...

  17. Cost of RNFA programs (NIFA)

    heather2084 replied to heather2084's topic in Operating Room

    Maybe I missed it, but I didnt see where it said you had to be CRNFA. Maybe I'm taking this the wrong way, but I feel like I'm being talked out of trying to become one, rather than being encouraged...

  18. Cost of RNFA programs (NIFA)

    heather2084 replied to heather2084's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks for the input. I want to do it for me. If the hospital I'm at won't use me as a RNFA after I become one, then that's fine. I'll find somewhere that will use me. I plan on becoming an RNFA...

  19. Cost of RNFA programs (NIFA)

    heather2084 replied to heather2084's topic in Operating Room

    thanks, though i am a bsn, you are not required to have a bsn or higher unless you are planning on being a cerfitifed rnfa. those with adn's can still become rnfa's without trouble. i also understand...

  20. Getting paid by the case

    heather2084 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Does anyone work or have work or have heard about how this works where staff is paid by the case instead of number of hours worked? This was mentioned in a meeting this morning and it sounds like a...

  21. Turnover time between cases

    heather2084 replied to lc4043's topic in Operating Room

    We dont have a set turnover time like many are mentioning, but I think one thing the surgeons forget is everything we do have to do after they leave. They put in the last suture, tear off their gown...

  22. Getting paid by the case

    heather2084 replied to heather2084's topic in Operating Room

    but then how do u figure in the pay scale for everyone? Do you say each person has their own certain rate and then you have a set multiplier for how much a particular case is worth? And what about...

  23. will i be ok

    heather2084 replied to debbieuk's topic in Operating Room

    can you decode those two words for me? Im guessing pot is a cast maybe? but I have no idea what chuff means I'm simply

  24. Getting paid by the case

    heather2084 replied to heather2084's topic in Operating Room

    Apparently there is some hospital in cape cod that is doing this and it is supposedly working well. I simply cant understand how it would work and be fair to staff. I have a feeling if this somehow...

  25. What would you do ?

    heather2084 replied to OR male nurse's topic in Operating Room

    I have never really felt that it was my job to make sure the surgeon and CRNA are doing their jobs. There's so much going on int a room that a lot of times you have no idea if they are comlpetely...