Mr. & Mrs. RN

Mr. & Mrs. RN has 9 years experience and specializes in OR.

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1. USAGPAN spouse here!

   Mr. & Mrs. RN replied to Mr. & Mrs. RN's topic in Government, Military

   I'm surprised. It's not usually peoples' top pick. So if you want it, you will get it. It's is probably one the top, if not best sites, as far as experience. But it may also be one of the toughest....

2. USAGPAN spouse here!

   Mr. & Mrs. RN replied to Mr. & Mrs. RN's topic in Government, Military

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3. USAGPAN spouse here!

   Mr. & Mrs. RN replied to Mr. & Mrs. RN's topic in Government, Military

   Best of luck to you and your family! I'll be around if you have any questions along the

4. Vasovagal during procedure

   Mr. & Mrs. RN replied to Busia's topic in Operating Room

   Keep your hands busy and your eyes averted. Focus on the task you're supposed to be doing. If you have no task, create one. Fold towels, scrub spots on the wall, write a research paper...lol It...

5. Patients Not Ready to Move??

   Mr. & Mrs. RN replied to ClinOps's topic in Operating Room

   I'm not really sure how your facility runs things, but I just walk into preop and talk to the

6. I just wanna say....

   Mr. & Mrs. RN replied to sassysoutheRN's topic in Operating Room

   Listen to everyone without getting defensive or offended. This is an environment where so many things can go wrong so fast, which means people are very direct and blunt. They aren't being rude, they...

7. Passing gas in the OR

   Mr. & Mrs. RN replied to Lee_Ryan's topic in Operating Room

   Look for the air outtake vent! Stand by

8. USAGPAN spouse here!

   Mr. & Mrs. RN replied to Mr. & Mrs. RN's topic in Government, Military

   We have two kids as well, 4 and 7. Classroom hours in Phase I start at 0730 and you're usually out by dinner time. Some spouses would go home and have dinner with their families before hitting the...

9. How should you prep an infected/dirty operative site?

   Mr. & Mrs. RN replied to malicexmirage's topic in Operating Room

   For an open infected toe, I would put a paint sponge on the dirty spot and prep from the foot up the leg. It also serves as a great way to lift the leg while prepping. Then prep the dirty spot last....

10. USAGPAN spouse here!

    Mr. & Mrs. RN posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hi all! I am an OR nurse married to a Phase II USAGPAN student. Before we got into the program I kept wishing to connect with someone who I could ask questions to. There is little to no info...

11. Specialities in the Operating Room...

    Mr. & Mrs. RN replied to OR/GI Nurse Lisa's topic in Operating Room

    I do everything but robots and hearts/thoracic. My main area is trauma ortho and trauma neuro. I do a lot of bowel, choles, appys, cystos, and facial fractures. Can you tell I work after

12. Opportunities for OR Nurses

    Mr. & Mrs. RN replied to paul3489's topic in Operating Room

    If you want CRNA, head to ICU. As an OR nurse, you will head more towards NP for a surgeon's office, sometimes scrubbing in and assisting with surgeries. You can become an RNFA. Or you can always...

13. has anyone left the OR for the floor? or after 1 year?

    Mr. & Mrs. RN replied to dontcallmeamurse's topic in Operating Room

    I can't imagine ever leaving the OR for the floor. However, everyone is different. It may take a few different units, or settings to find your niche in nursing. I'd give it a year before switching....

14. can patients keep their underpants on for surgery

    Mr. & Mrs. RN replied to brownbook's topic in Operating Room

    Only if they insist, and only if I don't need access down there. For pediatric patients, I try to leave them on if at all

15. Wrong site surgery - how to prevent

    Mr. & Mrs. RN replied to Sunnyday2235's topic in Operating Room

    We also require the surgeon to complete an H & P prior to entering the surgical suite. It's not always ready for viewing if it hasn't been transcribed, but for regular scheduled cases, we compare...