Rose_Queen BSN, MSN, RN

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    New grad OR nurse?

    @shiaubrey, have you found the OR nursing forum here at AN? There's actually some very lengthy threads that talk about schedules (and there is an amazing variety of them, based on the work setting and...
  2. Pretty much all facilities will have a training program for nurses new to the OR, whether it's AORN's Periop101, another program developed by specialists in OR nursing, or one they've developed...
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    nurse educator options (need advice)

    I currently work as a staff educator for my department. I went into grad school thinking I eventually wanted to teach academically, but found that my background of only perioperative nursing was a...
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    Curiosity Killed the Cat and Got 50 Hospital Employees Fired

    To me it makes no difference if the one whose privacy was breached is a famous TV star, a "regular person", or anyone else. All are entitled to the exact same
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    Sitting down - New nurse looking for advice

    Named the home health employer, possibly use your real name as your username. Hope your employers don't come across your posts and find something they don't like... people have been fired over social...
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    Curiosity Killed the Cat and Got 50 Hospital Employees Fired

    What, exactly, does this have to do with the willful flaunting of HIPAA by those employees who were terminated? My facility requires annual training on HIPAA compliance for all employees who have the...
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    Feeling Trapped!

    This is not at all uncommon. When staying within an organization, there are often gives and takes between the 2 units and it's often written down in policy. At my facility, all transfers must occur at...
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    Instrument sets documentation

    Are you looking more for the SPD side of things or to actually document in the record? We have a totally separate system for SPD, where the system utilizes barcodes to tie a set of instruments/wrapped...
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    That's So NOT Fetch

    So this is where you all ran off to! Scoot over and gimme a seat. I brought
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    Curses. Who's joining me at the uncool
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    Instrument sets documentation

    We do this via preference cards in Epic- it flows into the instruments/equipment section. Does Cerner not have the ability to have preference
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    Sitting down - New nurse looking for advice

    Nurse educators need to have the experience to know what they’re educating about. Definitely not a job for someone with less than at least 5 years in that
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    Vaccination for clinical

    My facility does require vaccine proof. Additionally, they notify us if it's been 10 years since last TdaP and we either can get it for free from employee health or need to provide
  14. Check out the articles and FAQs in the OR forum- there's been a few very long threads about the OR side of things with a wealth of varying experiences. The type of setting will very much change the...
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    Sitting down - New nurse looking for advice

    Small surgical center doesn't necessarily mean ability to sit. They tend to have the short, fast cases and it's go go go get 'em in get 'em out from one patient to the next. Also, in my experience,...
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    vaughn act

    Please do read the other threads about this particular incident, and then read the actual CMS report. You may find your opinion changes- mine
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    License in two states?

    In order to have a compact license, you must reside in a compact state. Otherwise, that license is good only for that specific state. As long as your license in MN is still active, you will be able to...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    Scoot over @kidzcare and @BunnyBunnyBSNRN I’m joining you at the unfetch
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    "ASKholes"

    Not that I go through it that fast but rather that I buy the mega rolls and they can’t fit in the holder
  20. That would not meet the legal definition of discrimination. And all of those "high GPA, high test scores, and significant work experience" don't guarantee success in nursing school. An interview as...
  21. The fact that you attend a community college may actually be the exact reason you see your student population vs the other schools. Community colleges have a tendency to be a bit less expensive and...
  22. Put a foley where now? Sounds like someone needs an anatomy refresher. But seriously, your attitude shows through very clearly here. Should you graduate and become licensed, you would be extremely...
  23. Interviews are used to help determine the best candidate for a job; why shouldn't they be a tool to help determine a candidate for school? Many different types of programs do indeed involve an...
  24. A three-way foley refers to one that allows irrigation. A temperature sensing foley is not the same as a three-way. Three-way foleys allow continuous bladder irrigation and can often be seen after...
  25. @Cowboy96, perhaps you should take a good hard long look at your career path. You've started some interesting topics here, this one where you want patients to bend to your will to provide their care...