Rose_Queen BSN, MSN, RN

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    OR to PACU??

    PACU nursing tends to require some critical care background, at least in the facilities in my area. OR and PACU really aren't that similar beyond taking care of the patient in the perioperative phase...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    My and my bubblegum pink shoes were at the cool
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    Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

    A kid is someone under the age of majority. 20 is old enough to live on your own, old enough to serve in the military, old enough to vote, and old enough to function as an adult. What's sad is that...
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    Nurse interview

    OP, it's amazing the tangents you can go off on during a face to face interview. I had to do one for my MSN in education. I had the list of required questions, but as we sat and talked, I got a lot...
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    Thinking of being a circulator?...Think twice.

    As a student, you didn't know what you didn't know. Just note taking and running for supplies? Low stress? Fun? Ha! Not even close. Are there moments that are low stress and fun? Sure, if you've got a...
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    Jahi McMath "What does it mean to die?"

    Doesn't mean Grandma knows how to be a nurse in a PICU with patients who have undergone major through surgery. Tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, uvulopalatoplasty was the full surgery if I recall...
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    Nurses replaced by robots

    Some previous threads: https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/nurse-robot-a-657315.html https://allnurses.com/nursing-news/will-robots-make-1098413.html...
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    Charting in Epic

    I personally won't document any times, positioning information like who did it, or medications. However, I will fill in biomed numbers of equipment, staff names, and if the preference card has the...
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    Nurses don't do their 3 med checks?

    What you have to also realize is that nurses with experience do things simply out of habit and don't have to make a fully conscious effort. When I was bedside, I didn't take the time to hold each...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    Changing out of navy blue scrubs into a magenta sweatshirt counts,
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    Keeping experienced staff!!!

    Well, raising the pay of experienced nurses when they jack up the new grad start rate would be nice. It's insane that a new grad comes in making the same as someone with 10 years of experience. I see...
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    Wire or cord management in the OR?

    We have disposable sticky strips that can go over cords on the floor. Bright orange for
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    Why do you visit allnurses.com?

    To which post are you replying? When replying, all posts go to the last page; they do not go immediately after the post. It helps to quote rather than to
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    How has nursing changed you?

    No. The nurse imposed his beliefs on a vulnerable patient. End of story. There is no "what if" when it comes to respecting a
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    Immediate advice needed. PLEASE HELP

    If you had orientation, then you already accepted the position and are considered an employee- I know of no employer that would provide orientation for a non-employee. At this point, it would be a...
  16. I can't think of any, unless your facility doesn't currently have OR dedicated educators. However, asking to have a position created is no small feat- not only does it have to be approved by the...
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    How to confront a disrespectful professor

    An opinion that you disagree with is not "eating the
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    Hospital Acquired Surgical Site Infections

    I don't know about reportable, but be sure you/the patient follows up with the provider. All surgical site infections in my facility result in a deep dive- was the appropriate antibiotic coverage...
  19. Have you visited a podiatrist? Sometimes custom orthotics make all the difference in the world, and a podiatrist can determine what would benefit
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    RN licence surrender vs suspension

    It can be done I believe once a year? Under settings or contact the help
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    How many can you get wrong?

    There is no set number as questions are written both above and below passing standard. You could get a question right, but if it is below passing standard, it's not going to help
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    The hamster is loose.

    Found the deers thread for those that haven't had the pleasure. The OP was a good sport in that one.
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    The hamster is loose.

    Red
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    Surgical Procedures in L&D

    That is true of ORs that are fully licensed for all surgery, but there are ORs that are licensed for sections only- we have 2 ORs that cannot be used for anything else due to the way they are licensed...
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    Raises

    New nurses at my facility are making about $5 more than several of the senior nurses- plus a $10,000 sign on bonus. They raised the starting pay but didn't give everyone else a raise to match. It's no...