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  1. help with tuition???

    chartleypj replied to greengatsby's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I work in a suburban hospital south of Boston that has partnered with a Boston College to offer an RN-BSN program; tuition is fully-funded for fulltime staff provided the nurse agree to specific terms...

  2. USSC Suture Conversion

    chartleypj replied to Circl8r's topic in Operating Room

    Kathyann, I would be interested in learning more about the corrolation between chromic and cjd. Thanks,

  3. difficult staff member

    chartleypj replied to cleo's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Cleo, Recently I attended a seminar on leadership offered by Vivian Biggers, RN. entitled Survival Skills for the Charge Nurse. It was very helpful. I'm sure she must have a website though it is not...

  4. role of OR nurse

    chartleypj replied to teebutter's topic in Operating Room

    try this:

  5. Perioperative Nursing

    chartleypj replied to abcd's topic in General Nursing

    abcd, I would suggest you go observe in an OR to be sure this is the place you wish to try. Pay close attention to the pace the nurses set, their organizational skills, the nursing care as well as...

  6. Interested in OR nursing

    chartleypj replied to RN5406's topic in Operating Room

    mkdk80, Check out http://www.aorn.org for lots of info on perioperative nursing. Good luck,

  7. Holiday Pay

    chartleypj replied to aktransplant's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility provides 10 paid holidays per year. If I actually worked a holiday I would receive pay @ 1.5 x's my salary. I work in an OR where these 10 holidays are covered with call @ straight...

  8. OR Nurses, I need your input!

    chartleypj replied to wayover20's topic in General Nursing

    wayover20, I've worked in an OR for almost 27 years. I love it but you need to know perioperative nursing has it's unique challenges, too. Working effectively in very close proximity with others on...

  9. Favorite Type of Case

    chartleypj replied to shodobe's topic in Operating Room

    I like so many services it's hard to pick a favorite. For many years I was a private scrub for neuro; I loved crani's. For many years I was part of an emergancy weekend team; at the time we got a...

  10. Staff Nurses

    chartleypj replied to SCB's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Susan, I'm curious as to why you may think that an RN; a staff nurse as you call him/her who does not have a BSN doesn't have the level of knowledge you posess, nor are they capable of rendering care...

  11. Magnet Status Hospitals

    chartleypj replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the website. I know our facility has applied for Magnet status and we have been asked to submit an anonymous survey regarding the application. I am looking forward to having the...

  12. Passing medications without being an LPN or RN

    chartleypj replied to Ayasweetz's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Please check out your state Nurse Practice Act: http://www.state.ma.us/reg/boards/rn/cmr/24403.htm 4) Delegation of Nursing Activities. By way of example, and not in limitation, the following...

  13. do u sit down when scrubbed?

    chartleypj replied to carcha's topic in Operating Room

    How on earth can a scrubbed person hand instruments and see what a surgeon is doing perched on a stool? How does she think she will maintain a sterile field sitting? I agree, it is disrespectful. Is...

  14. counting instruments

    chartleypj replied to carcha's topic in Operating Room

    carcha, Is that to say the hospital your friend works in hasn't any policy on counts? Somehow that just doesn't seem possible in this day and age where patient safety first is critical.

  15. counting instruments

    chartleypj replied to carcha's topic in Operating Room

    carcha AORN's recommended practice says "Instruments should be counted on all procedures in which the liklihood exists that an instrument could be retained" (2003 Standards, Recommended Practices...

  16. Foley Position

    chartleypj replied to QUEENIERN's topic in Operating Room

    Under the leg @ the knee checking to be sure the flow of urine is not impeded in any manner. Gently remind the CRNA that you are confident in your ability to position a foley cath on your surgical pt....

  17. surgical prep for c/s

    chartleypj replied to elleRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I recommend checking out the recommended practice endorsed by AORN. Their web site has lots of info on all aspects of periop. care. http://www.aorn.org At the risk of sounding redundant,...

  18. Mandatory Overtime

    chartleypj replied to spineCNOR's topic in Operating Room

    Yes, it is sometimes. It is usually compounded by the fact that we have less staff scheduled than needed because of summer vacations. When just 1 person calls in sick this adds to the problem. The...

  19. Surgical consents

    chartleypj replied to Cheyenne RN,BSHS's topic in General Nursing

    Informed consent is the absolute responsibility of the surgeon and anesthesiologist in the facility I work in. Have you checked your hospital's policy on consents? Check out this web site for more...

  20. Pregnant OR Nurses

    chartleypj replied to ancilla's topic in Operating Room

    Years ago nurses who became pregnant were asked to leave the dept. during the first trimester. Now passe, a nurse remains in the OR and is assigned to cases without fluro, mask inductions or cement...

  21. OR to NP?

    chartleypj replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in Operating Room

    Yes, I would agree with you. Good luck with your decision.

  22. Comparing Wages in the OR setting

    chartleypj replied to dmclung's topic in Operating Room

    mikestudrn, http://www.AORN.org will have a wealth of knowledge re all phases of periop. nursing. RNFA's act as first assistants to the surgeon during procedures. Some duties include, clamping,...

  23. OR to NP?

    chartleypj replied to zzzzzgirl's topic in Operating Room

    zzzzzgirl, Have you given any thought as to how much committment will go into the work of a perioperative nurse? Have you any experience in an OR? It takes 6 months to 1 year of full time work to...

  24. Comparing Wages in the OR setting

    chartleypj replied to dmclung's topic in Operating Room

    Heartholder, Is your union a State Nurse Union or some other one? What are your reps doing about working conditions? Boy,do I hear your frustrations; our challenge as perioperative caregivers is to...

  25. Comparing Wages in the OR setting

    chartleypj replied to dmclung's topic in Operating Room