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  1. Do you chart in the OR?

    mikethern replied to AlisonBSN's topic in Operating Room

    I like paper charting better than computer charting because you can get a head start by charting in the pre-op area and while standing next to the patient waiting for the anesthesiologist to intubate....

  2. I posted this in general discussion as well.

    mikethern replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in Operating Room

    There's a couple ways of dealing with this. You could wait until you are alone with the person and then ask her not to talk down to you again. Or, if the person if really pissing you off, during the...

  3. I posted this in general discussion as well.

    mikethern replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in Operating Room

    >> I totally disagree. Being rude and arrogant is NOT required to be an excellent nurse. The fact is that people in general these days lack manners. People are arrogant because they ENJOY...

  4. Poll: Scrub or Circulate?

    mikethern posted a topic in Operating Room

    If you had to choose between only scrubbing or only circulating for the rest of your career, and the pay was the same for both, which would you choose and

  5. RN's rarely scrub??

    mikethern replied to beachbum3's topic in Operating Room

    well, as an rn who has lots of scrubbing and circulating experience, i can tell you that overall, scrubbing is a lot easier than circulating. a scrub person only needs to worry about one task. a...

  6. RN's rarely scrub??

    mikethern replied to beachbum3's topic in Operating Room

    Nursing doesn't consist of following doctor's orders anymore? What are you doing when you're keeping track of patient financial charges that is any act of nursing as defined by your state practice...

  7. Sacred cows

    mikethern replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    That's smart. Every circulator should wear eye protection all the time but only about 1% of them

  8. Sacred cows

    mikethern posted a topic in Operating Room

    Name some habits that are done in your operating room that are

  9. RN's rarely scrub??

    mikethern replied to beachbum3's topic in Operating Room

    Most hospitals prefer to save money instead of having nurses who are more

  10. RN's rarely scrub??

    mikethern replied to beachbum3's topic in Operating Room

    Well enjoy it while it lasts. Scrub nurses are an endangered species. Also, ALL experienced O.R. nurses are highly sought after, not just the ones like you and me who can

  11. RN's rarely scrub??

    mikethern replied to beachbum3's topic in Operating Room

    Exactly. The average scrub tech is better at scrubbing than the average nurse because the average nurse scrubs a lot less often. Circulating is a whole different ballgame. Lots more critical...

  12. RN's rarely scrub??

    mikethern replied to beachbum3's topic in Operating Room

    Are you kidding? Scrubbing WAS a nurse's job before they were replaced by less expensive techs. If hospitals could get away with replacing ALL types nurses with less expensive workers, they would do...

  13. RN's rarely scrub??

    mikethern replied to beachbum3's topic in Operating Room

    Yes, but your facility is the exception these days, not the rule. Also, I highly doubt that your facility will refuse to hire a nurse who only wants to

  14. LPN's in the OR

    mikethern replied to Comanche_1's topic in Operating Room

    >> Pay

  15. Routes of meds

    mikethern posted a topic in Psychiatric

    In an acute mental health hospital, are all meds given by mouth? Or are some meds given IM or

  16. Sacred cows

    mikethern replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    If he is doing that after the scope was inserted into the patient, then I would be furious. Throwing body fluids at staff is no laughing matter. As far as I am concerned, it's

  17. RN's rarely scrub??

    mikethern replied to beachbum3's topic in Operating Room

    Correct. Most of the time, the scrub person is a tech because they cost less to

  18. Update-On My Own

    mikethern replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    Literally? Yuck! Seriously, just be tough and take care of yourself. Make sure you exercise at least 3 times a week to blow off some stress. You might even want to consider working part time. It's...

  19. I'm in!!

    mikethern replied to regglynn's topic in Operating Room

    Watch surgeries online.... http://www.or-live.com/ Spend time on AORN's website...

  20. Poll: Do you prefer being in a room or giving breaks?

    mikethern posted a topic in Operating Room

    Would you rather be in the same room all shift, or give coffee breaks and lunch breaks all

  21. Question about nurse and Surgical tech

    mikethern replied to cherryclassic's topic in Operating Room

    By the way, I'm an RN and I can scrub almost any case AND I can circulate. If scrub techs earned as much as nurses, I would let my nursing license expire and become a scrub tech because scrubbing is...

  22. Question about nurse and Surgical tech

    mikethern replied to cherryclassic's topic in Operating Room

    Courtney, apology totally accepted. Just be careful not to call yourself a nurse until you become one. It's actually against the law to call yourself a nurse. See articles.......

  23. Question about nurse and Surgical tech

    mikethern replied to cherryclassic's topic in Operating Room

    ScrubNurse8129, are you a LVN or

  24. Question about nurse and Surgical tech

    mikethern replied to cherryclassic's topic in Operating Room

    Oh brother. Take it easy. I never said scrub techs don't work hard. I will say however that circulating is harder than scrubbing. I used to scrub a lot and I looked forward to scrubbing because it...

  25. Advice for newbies in the OR

    mikethern replied to umakemesmile's topic in Operating Room

    It depends on the facility. I've seen 8-hr shifts, 10-hr shifts, and 12-hour shifts. Possible shifts are 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm, 11pm-7am, 7am-5pm, 7am-7pm, 7pm-7am. Call depends on the facility. A...