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  1. First time in "my own" room...

    brewerpaul posted a topic in Operating Room

    Well, not REALLY my own room, but this morning one of the nurses who's been precepting me said "OK, on this next case, make believe I'm not in the OR. Unless you do or forget something potentially...

  2. What do you carry in your pockets?

    brewerpaul replied to regglynn's topic in Operating Room

    Hey TallBlondie-- could you post pics of that OR apron? I've been thinking of having something like that made, but it can't look too gay... we guys have enough stereotype to overcome! Maybe I could...

  3. Help, my first day in the OR

    brewerpaul replied to pamc217's topic in Operating Room

    I'll take OR stress over med/surg any day. In the OR, you only have ONE patient at a time to take care of. Granted, during that time a lot of things are coming at you, but I like that a whole lot...

  4. Full-time shifts in the OR

    brewerpaul replied to bcyogi's topic in Operating Room

    We work 7 to 3, with a half hr lunch, so days are actually 7.5

  5. First time in "my own" room...

    brewerpaul replied to brewerpaul's topic in Operating Room

    Heck, if it was Podiatry, I could have done the surgery!(I was a podiatrist before I went to nursing

  6. dress code for or personnel

    brewerpaul replied to henrysnana's topic in Operating Room

    The whole jeans prejudice is so strange. Just because a pair of pants is made from a certain type of cotton fabric, it's not allowed in some settings (apparently for arriving OR staff in some...

  7. Help, my first day in the OR

    brewerpaul replied to pamc217's topic in Operating Room

    Hang in there-- it starts to make sense eventually. Don't be afraid to ask

  8. What do you carry in your pockets?

    brewerpaul replied to regglynn's topic in Operating Room

    Not much! The hospital supplied scrubs have a butt pocket which is pretty much useless-- I keep the day's schedule folded up in there, but that's about it. My chest pocket holds a pen, my glasses...

  9. dress code for or personnel

    brewerpaul replied to henrysnana's topic in Operating Room

    I started in June, so I wanted to know about shorts and t-shirts. I was told that this was OK as long as they were neat, no offensive shirts ( Catholic-run hospital). No ratty cutoff jeans. So far,...

  10. Difference in atmosphere between OR nurses and Med-Surg nursing?

    brewerpaul replied to nrsbaby2be's topic in Operating Room

    I guess the hospital you work in makes a huge difference. I'm a new grad who started in the OR just two weeks ago. From the moment I stepped in the door, people simply could not have been nicer....

  11. Now I'm REALLY psyched!

    brewerpaul replied to brewerpaul's topic in Operating Room

    Yeah, it's definitely an edge. Matter of fact, my hospital doesn't generally hire new grads, especially associate's degree RNs, for the OR without a year or so of floor experience. In addition to...

  12. Now I'm REALLY psyched!

    brewerpaul posted a topic in Operating Room

    I graduate from RN school and have an OR job lined up already. Today I went and spent a half day there, and I'm more excited than ever. The people there were terrific and very welcoming with a great...

  13. Now I'm REALLY psyched!

    brewerpaul replied to brewerpaul's topic in Operating Room

    It just keeps getting better! I did a couple of weeks on med/surg on a post-op floor and although I anticipated hating it, it was really a good experience. I got a good feel for where the surgical...

  14. Now I'm REALLY psyched!

    brewerpaul replied to brewerpaul's topic in Operating Room

    Update-- graduated on 5/20: with honors! I got a call today from the hospital with some details about orientation. They gave me the option of delaying my actual start in the OR for two weeks in order...

  15. any same day surgery experience?

    brewerpaul replied to jlrose's topic in Operating Room

    I'm a new grad and haven't started my OR job yet, but during my last semester I did a preceptorship in a very busy Ortho same-day surgery facility. I loved it. The hours are very regular, no...

  16. Looking for Comfy Shoes

    brewerpaul replied to sg6307's topic in Operating Room

    Maybe that has to do with bodily fluids getting in through the holes? I certainly hope the ban is not real-- I love my Crocs. There are some Croc clones out there without holes, so that might be an...

  17. Now I'm REALLY psyched!

    brewerpaul replied to brewerpaul's topic in Operating Room

    Finished and passed all my finals, so I'll start O.R. orientation on 6/4. This coming Thurs will be my last day of podiatry practice, after nearly 30 years. I feel like a kid fresh out of college...

  18. allowing parents in OR?

    brewerpaul replied to penguin2's topic in Operating Room

    I can't see the value of it. Presumably the idea is to help relieve the child's anxiety, but if he or she is premedicated in pre-op, that shouldn't be an issue. Plus, seeing all that cold, hard,...

  19. Looking for Comfy Shoes

    brewerpaul replied to sg6307's topic in Operating Room

    FWIW-- I got a pair of Dansko's from my sister in law (unisex shoes) and found them to be very heavy. I much prefer my Crocs at about 1/3 the cost and

  20. Looking for Comfy Shoes

    brewerpaul replied to sg6307's topic in Operating Room

    This is a form of osteoarthritis known as hallux limitus ,or if it's more severe, hallux rigidus. There are a lot of treatments, depending on the severity. Steroid injections often help, but only...

  21. Looking for Comfy Shoes

    brewerpaul replied to sg6307's topic in Operating Room

    Let me start my answer with my creds: although I've been in nursing school for the past 2 years and will start an O.R. job in June, I've been a practicing Podiatrist for nearly 30 years, so I KNOW...

  22. At what point are you too old?

    brewerpaul replied to cinja's topic in Operating Room

    I certainly hope age is not a barrier. I'm graduating as an RN in about 3 weeks and start in the OR in June-- just shy of my 57th

  23. Those cool scrub caps...

    brewerpaul posted a topic in Operating Room

    There are tons of really cool looking scrub caps out there: tie dye, sports teams, shamrocks, etc. Will most ORs let you wear those, or do they generally insist on disposables for sterility purposes?...

  24. big or small hospital?

    brewerpaul replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Operating Room

    Watch out for those foot surgeons-- they're a bunch of weirdos! (just kidding-- I'm a podiatrist myself!) I like small for the same reasons already given. I'll be starting in the OR in June, and I...

  25. Advice for nurse considering OR

    brewerpaul replied to kdmcook's topic in Operating Room

    If you DO have a low sugar problem, a hospital is the best place to be! :) As long as you're not scrubbed and sterile, taking a sugar hit should not be a big