tessa_RN

tessa_RN

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  1. HELP!!! Ob OR Standards

    tessa_RN replied to Chrissy24RN's topic in Operating Room

    At our hospital the set up for a c-section must be done within 30 minutes of surgery..Like say if the set up is done for a hour before the procedure starts. OB has to fill out a form on why it wasnt...

  2. New to the site!

    tessa_RN replied to SandraDeeRN's topic in Operating Room

    Welcome!!!!Some of the advice I can tell you is that it is normal for you to feel overwhelmed when starting in the OR..Everything is totally different than other areas of the hospital..So much...

  3. How long to get NCLEX results in WV?

    tessa_RN replied to yeepers's topic in General Nursing

    I took my test on a wednesday or thursday and I got my license in the mail on Saturday..It doesnt take too long..Go to the WV State Board of Nursing and look up your license..If it changes from Temp....

  4. Patient Modesty

    tessa_RN replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    I always try to keep my patients covered as much as possible....Before and after the surgery...I usually wont uncover any part until I am about to prep...If we are doing back surgery we will uncover...

  5. Good-bye transfats

    tessa_RN replied to gitterbug's topic in General Nursing

    The food in the cafeteria is sometimes good and sometimes it isnt..I think its according when you eat it..If you get it at noon its ok but in the evening its not as good..We have a good salad bar and...

  6. Need good advise for OR

    tessa_RN replied to mercyme128's topic in Operating Room

    I went straight into the OR out of Nursing School and I have to say that I am happy with my decision...I personally dont see how a year of being on the floor would have helped me other than seeing the...

  7. just hired for OR

    tessa_RN replied to stackeyes's topic in Operating Room

    Some skills that are important in the OR are putting in a foley, some places you even put in IV in holding, and assesing your patients...At my hospital I am in the pre-op holding area to so those are...

  8. or circulators

    tessa_RN replied to ORners's topic in Operating Room

    Usually if it is a posted case and not an emergency there are only 1 circulator..But if its an emergency and there is staff then there may be some people to help..But if you are working midnights then...

  9. Joining the ranks (new grad, OR job!)

    tessa_RN replied to heather2084's topic in Operating Room

    Congrats on getting the job..I was hired straight into the OR out of nursing school..I externed down there a year prior to graduating..I dont think I would want to be anywhere else..I am so excited...

  10. Midnights, wish me luck

    tessa_RN posted a topic in Operating Room

    This week I have 4 midnights Wed-Sat and I am the only RN there..We only have one RN and tech on midnights..Ive worked about 4 midnights but I was with a RN training..Im not going to lie I am very...

  11. Midnights, wish me luck

    tessa_RN replied to tessa_RN's topic in Operating Room

    I just wanted to say that my midnights went great..One 1 of the 4 nights we had cases but it was an emergency crani but it wasnt too bad..Im just glad to get the nervousness out of my system..Having...

  12. New Grad opens a can of "whup "

    tessa_RN replied to ortess1971's topic in Operating Room

    I am glad that you stood up for yourself..Feels good doesnt it..I had a moment like that last week..We needed to do a colonoscopy on a woman..well she was a level 3 and I am BLS so I cant monitor...

  13. Midnights, wish me luck

    tessa_RN replied to tessa_RN's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks..I am running situations through my head like what if we get an emergency heart who to call and what to get..If we get a crani what headrest to get and which way to turn the bed for certain...

  14. Scrubbed my first case (Lap Chole)

    tessa_RN replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    You may or maynot love it..People I work with have done both and some perfer scrubbing and some perfer circulating..You may not learn to love scrubbing...Me I like to do a little of both..when I scrub...

  15. no longer at the bottom of the pile

    tessa_RN replied to debbieuk's topic in Operating Room

    I love ortho..Since Ive graduated nursing school I hardly get to scrub ortho..But I do circulate it alot..I love doing the Tibias, femurs, and ankles..But I havent scubbed one since I graduated...

  16. RN-MSN programs In WV

    tessa_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am an RN in WV and I was wanting to know about the online RN-MSN programs..I know that WVU has one and Mountain State has the RN-BSN..Is there any other ones that anyone knows about..I wish Marshall...

  17. Questions to expect for OR interview

    tessa_RN replied to heather2084's topic in Operating Room

    Goodluck on the Interview!!!!!!!and congrats on your upcoming

  18. Scrubbed my first case (Lap Chole)

    tessa_RN replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    Congrats on scrubbing...it does make you nervous doing it for the first time..I remember when I was learning to scrub I was paranoid about contaminating..We didnt have any classes about instruments so...

  19. where do IV's get started?

    tessa_RN replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Operating Room

    Usually they get started in Holding or in Pre-Op and usually anesthesia starts them...That is what they do at my hospital..For little kids they will do it after they put them to sleep....With RN...

  20. Questions Questions and More Questions

    tessa_RN replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    The notebook is a great idea..Some of the things I write down are their little quirks..Like one surgeon likes a notecard with a name sticker on it for the end of the case..an ortho doctor likes a...

  21. wondering if OR nursing is right for me

    tessa_RN replied to pisces_girl18's topic in Operating Room

    I know how you feel..I am 22 and everyone says that I look 16..I too am shy and not outspoken..I have worked in the OR now for a year and a half (1 year as a student..)The thing is that with time the...

  22. First week of orientation finished... feeling overwhelmed!

    tessa_RN replied to happylush's topic in Operating Room

    I am off of my orientation Monday and it has taken me a year and 5 months to be on my own..Scrubbing for a year and learning to circulate for 5 months..It takes time..Just take one step at a time..I...

  23. How do you develop thick skin?

    tessa_RN replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    I guess I have been lucky..All of the RN's Ive worked with have been really nice and havent snapped my head off..Ive been there for a student as 1 year and a RN for 5 months..At first I was shy and...

  24. Abd Hyst Preps?

    tessa_RN replied to Snowshooz's topic in Operating Room

    I prep below and do the foley and then I use a new prep tray and prep the

  25. Foley balloon, test or not to test

    tessa_RN replied to mcmike55's topic in Operating Room

    I always test the ballon..I have had a foley where the ballon was messed up when I tested it..I think its a good thing...I never as someone else said inflate it until I get