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  1. Need advice-Lowering your standards?

    umakemesmile replied to umakemesmile's topic in Operating Room

    Lol Yes I have a problem kepping quiet about important issue's. I feel the pt's deserve good care and by not keeping up with technique, policies, or competencies reflects on the pt's. If new hires...

  2. Need advice-Lowering your standards?

    umakemesmile posted a topic in Operating Room

    I have worked in the OR for 19 years but I'm lost and don't know the correct direction to go. I have always prided myself in following AORN standards and facility polices. I have my CNOR out of 15...

  3. Need advice-Lowering your standards?

    umakemesmile replied to umakemesmile's topic in Operating Room

    Your right about the market. I just feel neglagent by turning the other cheek. It would be tough starting all over, losing vacation time and benefits esp. at 54. I hope this isn't the feelings I'm...

  4. How do you handle "true emergencies"?

    umakemesmile posted a topic in Operating Room

    I just curious to see if anyone has the same problem we do. You get called in for a "true emegency" and get pulled over for speeding. This happened to me awhile ago. Got called in for a leaking Triple...

  5. Interested in a management position. Is it time?

    umakemesmile posted a topic in Nurse Management

    My boss let me know of a mangement position he's thinks I would be good at and I am seriously considering applying. It's for the Amb. Surgery Dept at my hospital. I think he's telling me something....

  6. Flashing instrument trays

    umakemesmile replied to Circl8r's topic in Operating Room

    We all know that flashing is a no-no. But one that just can't be helped. We try not to run full sets, but pull out the neccesary items and complete the set with peel packed stuff. Lowering the amount...

  7. failing in the OR

    umakemesmile replied to heartincalif's topic in Operating Room

    Those feelings are normal. Learning the OR takes time. Do you have a good staff that supports you or are you left to figure things out on your own? I once left a job after 3mos. because the staff was...

  8. How do you handle "true emergencies"?

    umakemesmile replied to umakemesmile's topic in Operating Room

    You missed my point. I know we are not "above the law" and after 16 years of doing this I have developed a watch ahead and around attitude when driving in for an emergency. The speed limit was 55, I...

  9. SCD orders

    umakemesmile replied to inspir8tion's topic in Operating Room

    Our preference cards are treated as standing orders. If the card says SCD's, then that is like a written order. As are the med's and equipment on the

  10. Abdominal Vaginal Preps?

    umakemesmile replied to kpoguern2960's topic in Operating Room

    I too used to do that, had to change.

  11. Scope of Practice

    umakemesmile posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi all, need some input. Does anyone know or know where I can find info on Scrub-First Assist? We have a scrub who recently finished the program and is being allowed to inject local. I thought you...

  12. Mobile phones in theatre

    umakemesmile replied to Scrubby's topic in Operating Room

    I wish we could go back to having beepers and cell phones left at front desk. It's a pain trying to do all the things we're supposed to do + answer cells and beepers. Management won't back us tho, so...

  13. Abdominal Vaginal Preps?

    umakemesmile replied to kpoguern2960's topic in Operating Room

    We use Hibicleans despite the bottle warning. I have shown our OB-GYN's the bottle and they have decided to still go ahead and use. So I deem it under Physican preference. Last I looked, here is what...

  14. Comparing Wages in the OR setting

    umakemesmile replied to dmclung's topic in Operating Room

    WI 16yrs exp. 37.25/hr + beneies 1.5 x call back 3.00/hr call pay weekday 5.00/hr weekends (can't figure that one out) 1.5 after 40 hr worked I guess I'll stop complaining. Except to say that we can't...

  15. How many hours can you work ?

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

    We too have the same problem. Our only help has come from other staff. We look after each other by offering the call team to come and take over to give a break if they get slammed. We have 1 call team...

  16. Scope of Practice

    umakemesmile replied to umakemesmile's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you for the info. It clears up alot of questions being raised at our

  17. Scope of Practice

    umakemesmile replied to umakemesmile's topic in Operating Room

    No, I'm talking about a scrub tech who has attended a first assist. program. He has no license. I can't find any state practice info for a scrub

  18. CNOR Exam help please!!!!

    umakemesmile replied to richardsrl's topic in Operating Room

    I had the same concerns before I took the exam. We are a rural hosp. I used the CNOR study books avail.,Alexander's and AORN standards. They should be all you

  19. OR Policy Help............

    umakemesmile replied to staceyp413's topic in Operating Room

    Hardware is sent with pt. if they want it. After it has been disinfected and sterilzed. Only sent to Path. if MD deems it so. Absenteism? HA!! here there are no worries for the repeat call in's....

  20. count sheets

    umakemesmile replied to joeshaf's topic in Operating Room

    Ours are tucked in one of the folds of the paper

  21. RANT RANT !!Burn out? What would you do?

    umakemesmile posted a topic in Operating Room

    I would like to hear from others about where they are at in their OR experiences. I have been working in the OR for 15 years. I'm at the top of the wage scale $32.00/hr plus call pay, so I'm making...

  22. computerized charting in the O.R.

    umakemesmile replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    We have been using Meditech for 6 years. I think the whole trick is in the training you get. We got very little training. Baptisim by fire as usual. It's a pretty good program, but also the only one...

  23. Surgeons who make me cry!!!

    umakemesmile replied to pamc217's topic in Operating Room

    My montra "They can only kill me once" and "No case lasts forever". All I can really tell you is to do the best job you can. Some surgeons seem to relish in making new ppl feel incompatent. Hang in...

  24. ob-gyn OR

    umakemesmile replied to murjall's topic in Operating Room

    I tuck a garbage bag under the pt.'s butt when in lithotomy. That way I can drop prep sponges right into the bag and the mess is directed there too. The bed and floor stays clean.

  25. Surgical Fires Presentation

    umakemesmile replied to mcmike55's topic in Operating Room

    We did a really fun interactive presentation where I work. We held it on a day the the surgeon's had a late start. Staff was put into teams. The teams had to go to different stations thoughout the...