nrsman1

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1. 8th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

   nrsman1 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

   "I hate to break it to you Batman, but I don't thing the silver goose is a new

2. In-service for PACU nurses?

   nrsman1 replied to XIGRIS's topic in PACU

   Malignant hyperthermia, mock codes, EKG rythms

3. NG tube in an intubated patient

   nrsman1 replied to stephynic21's topic in Emergency

   This may sound silly but could it have been stomach contents that were

4. PACU orders

   nrsman1 posted a topic in PACU

   I was recently assigned the responsibility of revamping our PACU anesthesia orders, because our accrediting body says ours are written poorly. Ours currently read like 2-10mg morphine, titrate for...

5. Recovery Room Nurse??

   nrsman1 replied to BellaRN24's topic in Operating Room

   I was a circulator for a year and transferred to the PACU and have been ther for about six months and I love it. I have very little floor experience. Im sorry but in my opinion nursing is nursing. all...

6. PACU to ED

   nrsman1 posted a topic in Emergency

   I was just curious what you all thought about an PACU nurse transferring to ED. I somehow got wrangled into a trauma code the other day, and I kinda liked the excitement. I have always worked best...

7. Circulators recovering

   nrsman1 replied to nrsman1's topic in PACU

   Circulators where I work are required to recover their patients while on

8. Circulators recovering

   nrsman1 posted a topic in PACU

   I was just wondering how common it was for circulators to recover their own patients whole on

9. Will there always be an RN in the OR?

   nrsman1 replied to ruralgirl08's topic in Operating Room

   Rural girl where I work we are requires to cross train in the pacu, because when we are on call we recover out own

10. Not a real nurse?

    nrsman1 replied to nrsman1's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you all very much. Oh and by the way I am very new, only had my RN for 1 1/2

11. Not a real nurse?

    nrsman1 replied to nrsman1's topic in Operating Room

    I don't mean it in a bad way. But I guess I havnt had all those experiences

12. Not a real nurse?

    nrsman1 posted a topic in Operating Room

    I have been in the OR for about a month and a half and cannot help but get the feeling every once in a while that I am not a real nurse I feel like all of my schooling went to waste and all my skilled...

13. Contaminated back table

    nrsman1 replied to nrsman1's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you

14. Contaminated back table

    nrsman1 posted a topic in Operating Room

    I was just wondering I am a new circulator and I am learning constantly and from a lot of people ( good practices and bad ones) j was curious what to do if your back table becomes contaminated, let's...

15. How many Ortho TKA/THA cases per shift

    nrsman1 replied to Unit's topic in Operating Room

    If our surgeons are in a fast working mood. we can do about