IsseyM

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. 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

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  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. 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.

  8. 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

  9. Question about jewelry and ESU

    IsseyM posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hello everyone, I just started my AORN classroom training at my new job and i have a couple of questions. I've noticed before surgery that some patients will have their rings taped. Now i read in my...

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  12. I dream of the OR...

    IsseyM replied to brewerpaul's topic in Operating Room

    It sure does!

  13. 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...

  14. 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...

  15. Do you still do timeouts during emergency cases?

    IsseyM replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    Yep, we do the same

  16. 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...

  17. The Economy and your job as a nurse

    IsseyM replied to szccdw's topic in General Nursing

    Same here. I work in the OR and they have been sending Full Time staff home early or making them stay home. There are hardly any surgeries goin on. I was thinking about training in the ED because they...

  18. Pacemakers and AICDs in patients coming to surgery

    IsseyM replied to staceyp413's topic in Operating Room

    We do the same

  19. Positioning Ideas: Lithotomy

    IsseyM replied to nursinadream's topic in Operating Room

    Never seen anyone do

  20. Positioning Ideas: Lithotomy

    IsseyM replied to nursinadream's topic in Operating Room

    That is a concern. Hasn't happened yet, thank God! But since you brought this up, i'm going to mention something next time. I would also like to know the egg crate

  21. Positioning Ideas: Lithotomy

    IsseyM replied to nursinadream's topic in Operating Room

    We have a surgeon who likes us to use the bean bag. We put this on top of a green megadyne gel pad then use the regular yellow gel pad that fits on top of the bean bag. The U part where the patient's...

  22. workout for OR

    IsseyM replied to NurseLumpia's topic in Operating Room

    Definately do weight/resistance training. Do NOT just do cardio. Many women are afraid of lifting moderate-heavy weights because they're afraid of bulking up and looking like bodybuilders...not true....

  23. Who's leaving nursing?

    IsseyM replied to tinderbox's topic in General Nursing

    I am seriously considering another career. I like taking care of people and see them get better but i am sick of all the politics. I've never worked with so many backstabbing, sabotaging, jealous,...

  24. Oh well....

    IsseyM replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Operating Room

    I wish you luck! ICU will be great experience. You will learn

  25. Poll: how many hours do you work per week?

    IsseyM replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    When i was full time i was working 40 hours a week. If i was on call it would be 44-48 hours a