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    Flipping the sterile stuff

    Rose_Queen replied to StaceyPaigee's topic in Operating Room

    We flip, but only onto a Mayo or basin, never on the back table. Certain things are spelled out in policy that they cannot be flipped, but for most it’s
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    Covid and Hospitals: How are things now?

    Rose_Queen replied to CrunchRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Over 120 patients total, about 80% unvaccinated. 16 in ICU, 15 of those unvaccinated. 10 on vents, all unvaccinated. 120+ patients is about 1/3 of our total beds. And that doesn’t include...
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    Can we talk about the Travel Nurse Cap?!

    Rose_Queen replied to CardiTeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    The bean counters view them as an expense Then they need to compensate adequately. Those nurses who are leaving the hospitals for travel positions are often doing so because they see the...
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    Foam roll head immobilisers

    Rose_Queen replied to TheEternalOptimist's topic in General Nursing

    Here are the instructions from the manufacturer Itec
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    MSN Informatics WGU

    Rose_Queen replied to Naruhina9669's topic in General Nursing

    Allnurses has a forum dedicated to the specialty, where you will find info about what an informatics nurse can do.
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    COVID Vaccine Safety

    Rose_Queen replied to PPediRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Levity is all good, which is why I suggested the Breakroom lounge club. I’ve had my own fun in the past (in person) with the dihydrogen
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    COVID Vaccine Safety

    Rose_Queen replied to PPediRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It’s not, so let’s all please return to the topic of vaccine safety. But feel free to take the dihydrogen monoxide chat to the Breakroom
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    Minilaparotomy and Counts

    Rose_Queen replied to NewNursy20's topic in Operating Room

    We count. The incision to remove the specimen is large enough to lose something. We do have minimal instruments on the field, and group many together (ie, "retractors", not kelly retractors, army navy...
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    Diploma and Associate Degree in Nursing

    Rose_Queen replied to LasercopyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    The preference in recent time has been for BSN nurses over ADN nurses, and there are only a small number of diploma programs left in comparison to how many there used to be and when considering the...
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    NCC Nassau community college Fall 2022 applicants

    Rose_Queen replied to thinker157's topic in School, College Programs

    Moved to Schools/Programs forum for best
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    Fresno City College LVN to RN Applicants 2022

    Rose_Queen replied to TessNurse's topic in School, College Programs

    There are two ways to create a special area for your cohort, that are Terms-of-Service approved. One is to...
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    UTMB Summer 2022

    Rose_Queen replied to a.b.d's topic in School, College Programs

    There are two ways to create a special area for your cohort, that are Terms-of-Service approved. One is to...
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    In the wake of Covid. The times, they are a changing

    Rose_Queen replied to Guest 1152923's topic in General Nursing

    My facility just offered a lot of different types of staff huge raises. As in, $4-$7. Not me, but most others. Which is why I've chosen to leave them, as my new employer is giving me an $8/hour raise....
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    ICU vs OR Residency

    Rose_Queen replied to NC_24's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have worked with many over my years as an OR nurse who moved on to other areas, including med/surg, ICU, L&D, and NP school. It’s not so much about being in the OR as it is about the support...
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    Why You Should Make a Nursing Career Change to Care Home Nursing

    Rose_Queen replied to Emma Clarke's topic in United Kingdom

    OP is from the UK, so I’m sure there’s different terminology and
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    ICU vs OR Residency

    Rose_Queen replied to NC_24's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I may be just a tad biased. Team OR here. Started as a new grad, and while I’m leaving my current position, it’s to go to another OR in a new
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    Senior Practicum in Operating Room

    Rose_Queen replied to awomul's topic in Operating Room

    I would definitely clarify what you are and aren’t allowed to do in the OR. In my facility, the circulator counting must be a licensed RN, so our externs/students are not permitted to count. They...
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    Paying People To Do Meaningless Online ED

    Rose_Queen replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! Mine actually offers pretests, and if you get 100% you’re done and don’t have to review it unless you want
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    ER Holding Due To No Beds

    Rose_Queen replied to emtpbill's topic in Emergency

    Yep. 20+ hour waits in the ER just to be seen, patients being held in PACU for days because there's no beds for them to go to (and that's even with cancelling every surgery for patients who need beds...
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    Help: Need chapter readings for Periop 101 Program

    Rose_Queen replied to newornurse's topic in Operating Room

    What is your background in relation to the OR? Because when I teach Periop101, my students have spent at least 2 weeks in the OR so that they have a frame of reference for what they are learning in...
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    Lost and Confused...

    Rose_Queen replied to AriRN33's topic in General Nursing

    This right here is a red flag to me. It says “work/life balance is not important to us as an employer. Good luck getting time off and your shift covered”. There’s no asking to use vacation time...
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    Operating Room Narcotics

    Rose_Queen replied to poolnurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    There’s a lot of hands in the cookie jar here, and the purpose of reviewing errors is not necessarily to assign blame- it’s to look at the system. I’m surprised your facility allows pulling of...
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    Healthcare Areas

    Rose_Queen replied to Whiskey0512's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The Occupational Outlook Handbook can be a good starting point.
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    Covid and Hospitals: How are things now?

    Rose_Queen replied to CrunchRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We are seeing our highest numbers in over a year, and we probably haven’t had our full Thanksgiving surge. Discussions are happening of no longer allowing the use of ECMO for COVID patients because...
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    Guilford Tech Spring 2022 ADN Program

    Rose_Queen replied to chisom Ibeto's topic in School, College Programs

    Hello, @chisom Ibeto, we have moved your post to the Schools/Programs forum for best