Aortic_Surgery_RNFA BSN, MSN, DNP, NP

Perioperative First Assisting

Lead First Assist - High volume center for open aortic surgery

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    Advice on RN - RNFA/ACNP

    Aortic_Surgery_RNFA replied to nurse144's topic in Operating Room

    I'd be happy to answer any questions as
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    Best practices - Intraop Chest Compressions

    Aortic_Surgery_RNFA posted a topic in Operating Room

    Anyone have a lot of experience performing intraoperative chest compressions? I’m pretty short (5’4”) and even with stools, it’s hard to get the leverage to compress as hard as I would like....
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    Surgical NP's

    Aortic_Surgery_RNFA replied to dana16's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    @airmedicRN - having spent time observing the trauma teams (including the flight nurse team), I must say that the Red Duke Trauma Institute is second-to-none in the world. The most integrated and...
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    Surgical NP's

    Aortic_Surgery_RNFA replied to dana16's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    @dana16 - ACNP / RNFA in Open Aortic Surgery - 80% of my time is spent first assisting in the Operating Room - I also take call as part of our emergent aortic response team (ruptures, dissections,...
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    Death in the OR

    Aortic_Surgery_RNFA replied to RNdreams7's topic in Operating Room

    Yes - @Rose_Queen is right - actual DOTs (Death on Table) are pretty rare. Trauma (GSWs, MVAs and other things like rAAAs) account for about 60% of our DOTs each year. 30% is high-risk elective open...
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    Am I setting myself for failure wanting to be an RNFA?

    Aortic_Surgery_RNFA replied to Abby Suh's topic in Operating Room

    As @Rose_Queen mentioned, a lot of it is about the institution that you choose to practice at AND the sponsorship from a surgeon to get you the experience of really learning how to operate, which is...