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    Blinn Spring 2021

    Hello all, There are two approved ways of creating a special area for your cohort on this site. One: create a facebook page. Two: create a "club" for your cohort by clicking on...
  2. Do you mean how many you’ve earned since renewal/issue or how many you need to have for your renewal? If you’re looking for how many you’ve already earned, you’ll need your certificates...
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    Scrubs in the OR

    AORN recommends hospital laundered scrubs. No one wants pet hair or who knows what else from “outside” in a surgical environment. However, you will need to verify with the facility that scrubs are...
  4. facebook links are OK to share. There are two approved ways of creating a special area for your cohort on this site. One: create a facebook page. Two: create a "club" for...
  5. Please be cautious with the CNA route. I've heard (not personally verified) that some states prohibit working below your licensure level. In states that do allow the practice, the BON is going to hold...
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    Quantitative Blood Loss

    Hello all! My facility has started quantitative blood loss with lady partsl deliveries and is now looking to start the process with c-section patients. Our c-sections are done by our OR staff rather...
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    Quantitative Blood Loss

    Differences of 15g on sponges, 110g difference for the disposable absorbent OR sheet that is on the bed. I haven't yet seen the calculation used to convert g to mL, so not sure if that's big enough to...
  8. Hello all, please note this reminder from earlier in the
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    Quantitative Blood Loss

    Have either of you noted a lot of difference in dry weights of sponges? We tested weighing unused sponges. Unfortunately we're seeing a good bit of variation. Many are relatively close to the average...
  10. That will be very facility dependent. We actually have a variety in my facilities. One area is strictly 0700-1530 M-F until the end of orientation when we incorporate off shift orientation. Another...
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    Periop 101 Program Questions!

    Alexanders is actually part of the periop curriculum - the readings for each module are chapters from the textbook. Whether it will be provided by the facility or not is a question to ask the...
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    FIU AO BSN (fall 2020)

    Hello all! Just a reminder from earlier in the thread! Congrats to everyone who has been
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    Pre-op nurse alone

    @LibraNurse27, malignant hyperthermia. Sorry, so used to what it means in my little corner of the world that I didn’t think about others not being sure what it stood for
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    Pre-op nurse alone

    There is actually a standard of care for patients that are eligible for surgery in an outpatient facility and who should not be a patient in an outpatient facility. Those that are not stable (pretty...
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    Pre-op nurse alone

    Since this is a day surgery center, it is extremely unlikely that needing to run blood will be an issue- they usually don’t even have access to a blood bank. For those patients needing emergency...
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    Blacklisted from HCA

    Because nursing shortage or nursing surplus can't be generalized. There are pockets of both throughout the country. Some of the pockets of shortage have to do with supply (rural, not well paying);...
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    Hope is not a strategy

    Please remember to debate the topic and not other posters. Posts that do not comply with Terms of Service (link at bottom of every page) may be
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    Weekend Call rant

    This is exactly the rationale behind our weekend schedule as well- if the wait for surgery is the only thing keeping the patient in the hospital, we want to get them out. However, we actually staff...
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    CVICU to OR?

    You need 15 posts before PMs are
  20. Apply for what you want in addition to other positions. You may not be able to get right into your desired specialty right out of school as many are very competitive. Nursing experience in a different...
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    CNOR exam: how was it?

    The materials that I have to share are owned by my facility for our employees' use. They are the same book and flashcards available on www.cc-institute.org Private messages aren't available...
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    "Donations"

    It's CONGRATS I believe. Yup, that's the
  23. Hello all, There are two approved ways of creating a special area for your cohort on this site. One: create a facebook page. Two: create a "club" for your cohort by clicking on...
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    CVICU to OR?

    I have not transitioned from another unit to the OR (came into the OR as a new grad) but I do help with facilitating the orientation of all of our new staff. The one big thing I will say seems...
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