michellehb

michellehb specializes in Surgery.

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1. OR Pet peeves

   michellehb replied to MsLeylaBar's topic in Operating Room

   I bet another PACU nurse pet peeve is when the circulators don't call ahead when they're coming back with their patients! I've been guilty of that a few

2. OR Pet peeves

   michellehb replied to MsLeylaBar's topic in Operating Room

   I work with a surgeon who will get the cleaning supplies and actually turn the room over with us! He even

3. do you prefer long or short surgeries?

   michellehb replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Operating Room

   I tend to enjoy cases where I have enough time to sit and chart without racing with the surgeon. I work with the same surgeon every Tuesday and Thursday and it's all general cases. His cases are...

4. new circulator

   michellehb replied to nrsman1's topic in Operating Room

   Congratulations!!!! Good

5. Why do you put up with the abuse?

   michellehb replied to lilla_fjaril's topic in Operating Room

   I honestly stayed because of two people. They became my best friends and if it wasn't for them I'd have been gone a loooong time

6. Bad idea to go to OR as new grad?

   michellehb replied to DMCRN's topic in Operating Room

   My manager actually supported me when I told him I wanted to become a CRNA and that I might be leaving to get ICU experience in a few

7. Specializing

   michellehb replied to Satori77's topic in Operating Room

   Hi. My hospital has a training program and at the end they let me choose where I wanted to go. (i.e. Neuro, General, Vascular) I just graduated in May and the OR is my first nursing job. When I went...

8. Bad idea to go to OR as new grad?

   michellehb replied to DMCRN's topic in Operating Room

   I had the same plans as well. Get my BSN, work in the OR for awhile and then off to a ICU floor for that experience to get into CRNA school. I'm sure there is somewhere that will take nurses with no...

9. ati RN comprehensive predictor 3.0

   michellehb replied to mark3274's topic in General Students

   I have to take the ATI comprehensive predictor too. I'm nervous because I don't feel very prepared. Congrats on your score though! That is awesome!

10. OR orientation and contracts

    michellehb replied to Cinnamongirl's topic in Operating Room

    Good