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1. Should Surgical Technicians Circulate

   POPRN replied to Rnn2003's topic in Operating Room

   Oh my goodness...where I work. The CST's can be a 2nd circle with the RN. they mainly open and count and then they are "supposed" to stay and help the RN, by going and getting supplies and whatever is...

2. outpatient surgery and scrubs

   POPRN replied to MrsK1223's topic in Operating Room

   YEA we have the scrubavail in our hospital. you get 2 credits. you have to use your badge or punch in your ID number...right now it isn't working....I can get scrubs but can't return them!!! or the...

3. Can Circulating Nurse Sit?

   POPRN replied to inches's topic in Operating Room

   Once upon a time I disagreed with Stevierae on this very post!!!! I am so sorry Stevierae!!!! I totally agree with you!!! nurses who know their shi* can sit!!!! and should sit!!!! I don't bring books...

4. Why is meeting the "minimum standard of care" good enough?

   POPRN replied to stevierae's topic in Operating Room

   I have been asking myself the same question. I have worked in the OR for 13 years and I have seen the standard go down!!!! what once would have been unacceptable is now standard. It is a scary place...

5. or tech

   POPRN replied to carz's topic in Operating Room

   we use certified or techs where I work. It is a 13 month course like the LPN course. In one hospital, I worked uses or techs who are not certified. but they took the

6. call back pay

   POPRN replied to cwazycwissyRN's topic in Operating Room

   We used to get $20/shift. But the hospital changed that to $2.50/hour so the call pay is the same but stops when you are called in. Yes we do get any shift diff including weekends. And of course we...

7. ACLS required by all RN's????

   POPRN replied to POPRN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

   Well Larry, that remains to be seen if the hospital will pay for me or not. I don't work full time. But yes the class was offsite. At the Corporate office. It wasn't off shift for me. But it was for...

8. ACLS required by all RN's????

   POPRN posted a topic in Tennessee Nursing

   Hello all Tennessee nurses. The hospital that I work at are now requiring all RN's to be ACLS certified. Has anyone else experienced this going on at your hospital? I work in the OR. I don't feel the...

9. A tiny nurse

   POPRN replied to Teresa76's topic in General Nursing

   I am short. 4'11". I work in the OR. I had a nursing instructor tell me that I was too short to work in the OR, to think about another area. Well!!!!! I have been in the OR for 12 years!!!!!! ever...

10. first assistant, do u have them?

    POPRN replied to carcha's topic in Operating Room

    we don't have SA's where I work. Some of the surgeons have their own RNFA's But in lower East Tn. they use them all the time. they are paid MORE than the Techs. they also have CSRFA and one heart...

11. on call policies

    POPRN replied to UKRN88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Where I work in the OR, there is a call schedule. Call is rotated, everyone except occasionals take call. It is about one weekend out of 7. Call pay is a whopping $2.50/hour. and you are on call for...

12. Arm Position/Open heart

    POPRN replied to RockieSis's topic in Operating Room

    we pad and tuck the arms at the sides, we are careful to make sure the arm with A-line is in proper position. I have done open hearts for 9 years. one hospital used towels to pad elbow and the other...

13. Anyone ever have a tummy tuck?

    POPRN replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    I had a tummy tuck 5 years ago. I was off work for only 4 weeks and was driving in 3 days. the pain was less than the c-section I had 24 years ago. by the way I had my c-sections with the old fashion...