SQueenRN

SQueenRN BSN

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  1. Med/Surg to OR? Help!

    SQueenRN replied to Victoria2314's topic in Operating Room

    I worked night shift(7p-7a) for 8 years on the floor and moved to the OR 2 years ago. BEST THING I EVER DID FOR MY CAREER!!! OR nursing is the best kept secret of hospital

  2. Engagement Rings in the O.R.

    SQueenRN replied to jackandjill123's topic in Operating Room

    I leave my rings at

  3. step down RN offered OR position

    SQueenRN replied to blondie1887's topic in Operating Room

    I worked as a floor nurse for 8 years before going to the OR and i will NEVER look back! I love the OR so much! yes, sometimes it's stressful but it's ONE PATIENT AT A TIME!!!! I feel like OR nursing...

  4. Nurses Week/Hospital Week

    SQueenRN replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly thought my hospital made up "hospital week" but i just googled it and it's a real thing!!! wow. our hospital has a banner by the entrance for CRNA week, doctor's day, lab tech day etc. but...

  5. Robotics or Cardiothoracic

    SQueenRN replied to countrygirl1234's topic in Operating Room

    So what did you Pick? One specialty is so limiting. Yes, it's important to know one service really well but it's even more important to be able to do everything in the

  6. On-call criteria for Surgery nurses

    SQueenRN replied to TTaylor123's topic in Operating Room

    We all have to take turns being on call. Some people will offer to take your call because they need

  7. Instrument count question

    SQueenRN replied to md979's topic in Operating Room

    You were correct. The scrub was wrong. Everything on their back table is counted. Why was it on their table if they "won't use anything from the lap chole

  8. NCLEX Resource Review - Kaplan, Hurst, UWorld

    SQueenRN replied to hmvassar's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The HURST live review was the best thing I ever did. Passed NCLEX in 75 questions in Feb. 2009 and couldn't have done it without

  9. New to the OR, culture challenges

    SQueenRN replied to chocolateistheanswer's topic in Operating Room

    You've only been an OR nurse for 4 months! Give it time. The gossip kinda happens everywhere, you can choose to feed in to it or not. I have been an RN for almost 8 years (worked med/surg one year and...

  10. Favorite OR specialties

    SQueenRN replied to countrygirl1234's topic in Operating Room

    I love General and

  11. Did I do the right thing??

    SQueenRN replied to Loxam10's topic in Operating Room

    I'm curious why an ENT doc was doing a scalp lesion

  12. Question for OR nurses with hand eczema

    SQueenRN replied to Wonders's topic in Operating Room

    Scrubbing, yes. Circulating,

  13. Question for OR nurses with hand eczema

    SQueenRN replied to Wonders's topic in Operating Room

    We wear sterile gloves during surgical prep. Definitely for a few

  14. Resources for the OR ?

    SQueenRN replied to mhy12784's topic in Operating Room

    ORNurselink.org is AORNs online

  15. Operating Room Nurse: Roles

    SQueenRN replied to BethCNOR's topic in Operating Room

    Hmm but a mother or wife cannot be in the operating room with a patient as they are going to sleep. This is a scary and foreign experience for people. I'm there to ensure their safety and

  16. Operating Room Nurse: Roles

    SQueenRN replied to BethCNOR's topic in Operating Room

    Umm....

  17. Surginet Documentation

    SQueenRN replied to SweetSouthernLove's topic in Operating Room

    Don't finalize until you're totally sure everything is correct and complete. You can close out the screen and it will save everything. Finalize means finalize. In the MAR, I document who gave the med...

  18. Discharging patients

    SQueenRN replied to Candycane51's topic in Operating Room

    Does your facility have outpatient discharge protocols or requirements the patient has to meet? Could they stand up before surgery? Is there someone that will be helping them at home? The time of day...

  19. Bair Hugger and Safety Belt

    SQueenRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hello. I'm new to the OR and have heard different opinions on this. Does the safety belt go ON TOP of or BELOW the Bair hugger? If it's below, it could heat up the metal to burn the patient (but there...

  20. Do all Outpatient Surgery Centers lack hours?

    SQueenRN replied to strive's topic in Operating Room

    My hospital OR is always busy. We run 10

  21. Bair Hugger and Safety Belt

    SQueenRN replied to SQueenRN's topic in Operating Room

    THANK

  22. Already felt burnout 6 months in the OR

    SQueenRN replied to serenity557's topic in Operating Room

    as someone who worked on a surgical PCU for 8 years, sometimes you won't get to pee for 12 hours. you can also stay late to chart or if **** hits the fan at the end of your

  23. Periop 101 AORN

    SQueenRN replied to mlp5e's topic in Operating Room

    So how'd it go? Edit: wow, we commented at the same time 😂

  24. OR nurse internship program

    SQueenRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    I've been a bedside RN since January 2009 and I will be starting the Periop 101 program at my hospital on July 11th. I am sooooooo excited, I can't wait to start this new journey! I will be one of 4...

  25. OR nurse internship program

    SQueenRN replied to SQueenRN's topic in Operating Room

    I've already read them! Lots of good