Mr. & Mrs. RN

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  1. 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...

  2. 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....

  3. USAGPAN spouse here!

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

    El

  4. 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

  5. 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...

  6. 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

  7. 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...

  8. 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

  9. 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...

  10. 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....

  11. Looking for my favorite scrub hat...know of any sellers?

    Mr. & Mrs. RN posted a topic in Operating Room

    I have a few scrub hats that someone gave to me and can't find anything like them anywhere. I like the tie-back hats, not bouffant. Looks similar to picture posted below, but I want one with...

  12. 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

  13. 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...

  14. 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....

  15. 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

  16. 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...

  17. How to use duraprep scrub and paint

    Mr. & Mrs. RN replied to Jocee82's topic in Operating Room

    Yeah, I failed to view your clicky's until after I responded, hence the edit. My apologies. The links are a great

  18. How to use duraprep scrub and paint

    Mr. & Mrs. RN replied to Jocee82's topic in Operating Room

    Chloraprep and Duraprep have completely different applications. Don't confuse him/her. Chloraprep is a scrub, and Duraprep is a paint. Duraprep consists of Betadine, alcohol, and a substance that...

  19. Pre-op interview help!

    Mr. & Mrs. RN replied to idahostudent2011's topic in Operating Room

    Don't tell them you're a new grad. If they ask, it's fine to be honest. And for heaven's sake, never say, "well I've never seen this surgery before"....or "worked with this surgeon". If they ask...

  20. Periop 101 w/o a job?

    Mr. & Mrs. RN replied to Lilme04's topic in Operating Room

    Periop 101 costs around $1000 and I'm not sure you are able to access it outside of an employer. You're better option might be to try and find a place that is doing a new grad program, however they...

  21. counting instruments laparoscopic assisted mini laparotomy

    Mr. & Mrs. RN replied to scrubs12's topic in Operating Room

    Yes, I count when the abdominal cavity is opened at all. A superficial hernia I don't, but I do for a mini-laparotomy. However there's not much that can be done if you're taking over a case. I...

  22. Do you write medication orders?

    Mr. & Mrs. RN replied to Ilovethe80s's topic in Operating Room

    When we print out our surgical record with medications documented, an extra page prints out for the Dr.'s to sign at a later time. Pref cards are used as standing

  23. MA circulates?

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

    In our state it is illegal. By law, an RN has to

  24. Stryker Ex-Fix

    Mr. & Mrs. RN posted a topic in Operating Room

    I can't seem to get a pat answer. The Stryker Ex-fix system only contains parts for the external fixation, not technically an implant. All implants/wires come in another set. So if I need to flash...

  25. Stryker Ex-Fix

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

    Well see that's the point, the pins are completely separate, it purely the external fixation device. Nothing in the system is inserted into the bone. So the scrub tech tried to run a 10 minute...