IsseyM

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1. Helpful Tips for New OR Nurses

   IsseyM posted a topic in Operating Room

   I logged into my acct after 3 years and read some of my posts. It's funny to read some of my old posts. I was such a nervous Nelly when I first started. Here is a post I thought I would share with the...

2. Pre-OP Patient Interview

   IsseyM replied to mondragon's topic in Operating Room

   Head to toe basically. I start out with any neurological stuff, previous head injuries, seizures, strokes, deficits. ENT problems. Thyroid issues. Heart problems, pacemaker, HTN, Cholesterol. Lung...

3. Money $ or Happiness :-) Please OR Nurses. I need advice. Should I Leave the ED?

   IsseyM replied to vblaides's topic in Operating Room

   Take the OR. You will have lots of training before you're on your own. I think I had 9 or 10 months training. The first year was tough. I've been in the OR for 5 years and I'm thinking about going to...

4. I love being an OR nurse because . . .

   IsseyM replied to paul3489's topic in Operating Room

   You're focused on one patient at a time. Great team players. If its a rude obnoxious patient, they're knocked out. I don't have to call doctors in the middle of night for orders or questions and get...

5. OR Nurse thinking bout trying ED

   IsseyM replied to IsseyM's topic in Emergency

   Thanks Maggie. I know i will have alot of studying to do. I almost feel like a new grad again.

6. OR Nurse thinking bout trying ED

   IsseyM posted a topic in Emergency

   Right out of nursing school I went right into the 6 month perioperative program at my hospital. I've been in surgery for a little over 5 years but i'm starting to get bored and burnt out with it. I...

7. More funny statements by surgeons

   IsseyM replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Operating Room

   Ortho case. Resident was messing around with screw and i think he said something like, "Push it in more so I can get a better view of

8. Burn Out?

   IsseyM posted a topic in Operating Room

   Curious to know if anyone experiences OR burn out and has even considered leaving the OR to try another area of

9. peds or adults.. what is your preference?

   IsseyM replied to penny77's topic in Operating Room

   I like babies and kids but not in the OR. I prefer adults. We have a main OR that accomodates all services and we do alot of peds cases, big cases. For one, i can't stand those hot ol rooms. Our peds...

10. I dream of the OR...

    IsseyM replied to brewerpaul's topic in Operating Room

    Yup, i've had the same thing happen to me too! That is too funny. Just last night i had a dream i was late for work. In the dream I could see the charge nurse and my crew getting ****** off and...

11. I dream of the OR...

    IsseyM replied to brewerpaul's topic in Operating Room

    It sure does!

12. I dream of the OR...

    IsseyM replied to brewerpaul's topic in Operating Room

    Haha, yes i do. Seems to be when i had a very stressful or bad week though and like you said its usually with me running around like a chicken with head cut off. I've also had dreams of not being able...

13. too nice/quiet for the OR?

    IsseyM replied to QHnurse07's topic in Operating Room

    Hi QHnurse, i could of written the same post myself. I have been a circulator in the OR for 2 and half years. I am also quiet and too nice. I am somewhat shy and lack self confidence. It took me over...

14. Do you still do timeouts during emergency cases?

    IsseyM replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    Yep, we do the same

15. 12 hour Shifts?

    IsseyM replied to Guest296136's topic in Operating Room

    Most of the OR staff work five 8hr shifts the 0645-1515 shift. But we do have 10hr and 12hr shifts. I was working the 8hr but now i work 12hr. 12hr days are hard but its nice having all the other days...