MsLeylaBar

MsLeylaBar

Med-Surg;Rehab;Gerontology; Now OR

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  1. Should I apply for OR training program after 6 months experience on med surg?

    MsLeylaBar replied to AMCNurse's topic in Operating Room

    I'd say go for it. Med-Surg is not for everyone. I would never go back to doing Med-Surg ever, at least you have 6 months under your belt now and you know what its like working in the floors now. A...

  2. Question for Those Experienced!!!

    MsLeylaBar replied to U12beme's topic in Operating Room

    I am a former travelling RN. My advice: finish at least a year in your current OR then if you have an opportunity to get hired in a bigger, teaching or trauma type hospital then go for it. The bigger...

  3. An RN-BSN Moving to Lynnwood, WA

    MsLeylaBar replied to rkitty198's topic in Washington Nursing

    For licensure-License by Endorsement--- http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/professions/Nursing/forms.htm Washington needs an AIDS course and I think there's some links there on how to get it online. I live...

  4. Nurse in the philippines,but have to moved in seattle

    MsLeylaBar replied to jylyn8's topic in Washington Nursing

    Maybe it is easier to take the NCLEX-RN in California, and get a license by endorsement to Washington State. Are you a US Citizen

  5. What is the best "Team" to go on

    MsLeylaBar replied to spadesgirl's topic in Operating Room

    I think it is best if you go through all service rotations, which I know you will, and decide which one suits you best. Which service you enjoy the most, which surgeons you like working with, a...

  6. Start in a lower position (ST) or in a different department?

    MsLeylaBar replied to kuroroko513's topic in Operating Room

    If you are an RN in the US now then why would you step down and work as a scrub tech. I'm not sure that's even possible. Not sure if any hospital would hire an RN to just do scrubbing role. What would...

  7. Best way to get into consortium

    MsLeylaBar replied to divokevan's topic in Operating Room

    I am not really familiar with consortium because our hospital is not a part of that but I know VM, Swedish and Harborview does. I guess it would be wise to apply to multiple consortiums. Theere's a...

  8. OK who else is dealing with Universal Protocol?

    MsLeylaBar replied to sbnursing's topic in Operating Room

    Most of these things have been practiced by our OR for over 2-3 years now so I've come to accept it as part of every day work. We don't take our patients to the OR without consent or H&P or mark...

  9. Ever Been Fired or Kicked Out of Surgeon's Room

    MsLeylaBar replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    True! In really bad situations before when the surgeon would just be so nasty, I would tell the charge nurse that I wish the surgeon would just "kick me out" of the room. It wouldn't hurt my feelings...

  10. Basic question about counting

    MsLeylaBar replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    That practice is what exactly drove me crazy on a travel assignment. I find it bizarre just to count all instruments and not grouping it together. By the time you count up to 90+ or 100+ and...

  11. "No self- respecting nurse"

    MsLeylaBar replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    I would definitely be offended if I was in the same situation. Please do tell the other nurses what the surgeon said. I feel lucky that in the place where I work now, I feel that the OR nurses are...

  12. A personal post-op story ;-)

    MsLeylaBar replied to brewerpaul's topic in Operating Room

    Way to go! :chuckle By the way, just curious...was the bypass covered by your insurance

  13. OR Pet peeves

    MsLeylaBar replied to MsLeylaBar's topic in Operating Room

    The surgeons at our OR are really good with our time outs...everyone really stops and one grabs the ID bracelet, one has the consent and the anesthesiologist gets the boarding pass, one checks if the...

  14. I want to switch to OR nursing!

    MsLeylaBar replied to SFRN's topic in Operating Room

    If you are really interested in OR nursing, by all means please apply to that program, that is a great opportunity. I wouldn't worry about the resume, you already have 2.5 years plus the 8 mos., it's...

  15. Best shoes for OR??

    MsLeylaBar replied to Tiffany, RN, BSN's topic in Operating Room

    i ordered one too!!! :chuckle the email after ordering was cute with graphics---- your handcrafted clogs are taking a trip, aboard a swedish viking ship. once landing on the united states...

  16. Prices of surgical items...

    MsLeylaBar replied to brewerpaul's topic in Operating Room

    I have access to our ordering system since I order stuff for my service. I looked up sutures, for silk and vicryl , nylon, chromic ---they range for $25 per box to $98+. The lower range is usually...

  17. I Broke the Sterile Field Today

    MsLeylaBar replied to StarlightRN's topic in Operating Room

    No biggie, please don't feel stupid, we all do it at one time or

  18. Lasers

    MsLeylaBar replied to openheartmary's topic in Operating Room

    Our OR owns a CO2 laser (ENT and Neurosurgery cases), Pulse Dye Laser x 2 (used for vascular lesions); Infrared for Eyes and we get an outside laser for Lithotrypsy. The surgeons using it are laser...

  19. Traveling CST'S

    MsLeylaBar replied to TALK-OF-MIAMI's topic in Operating Room

    Please get at least 2 years of staff experience in a fairly large OR that does everything before you think of doing a travel

  20. Cloth hats in the OR

    MsLeylaBar replied to ann1978's topic in Operating Room

    Our OR is not very strict on cloth hats. A lot of nurses wear them and I know almost all of us wear a different one everyday. Surgeons are pretty good at changing their hats too. There's a few...

  21. How much do OR Nurses make?

    MsLeylaBar replied to thegreatone28's topic in Operating Room

    It really depends on what state you are in and how much experience you have, so you should ask in the North Carolina

  22. Typical OR RN schedule?

    MsLeylaBar replied to Wicked Wahine's topic in Operating Room

    Teaching hospital in the city, we run about 12-13 ORs. A couple staff work from 7 am to 3:30 pm. Majority works 7 am-5:30 pm. Around 8 RNS and techs work 7am-7:30 pm. A few work a 9:00-5:30 or...

  23. Best shoes for OR??

    MsLeylaBar replied to Tiffany, RN, BSN's topic in Operating Room

    I've tripped on my Crocs at least 2x a day, almost sprained my ankle on Danskos twice too. I guess I'm just one of those clumsy ones. So now I'm wearing Merill type mocs. :) I am thinking of buying...

  24. Meds in the OR

    MsLeylaBar replied to OR male nurse's topic in Operating Room

    We have an OR Pharmacy, we have different med boxes for each service and RN's just line up in the pharmacy first thing in the morning to get their med boxes for the day. We also have an Omnicell...

  25. Best shoes for OR??

    MsLeylaBar replied to Tiffany, RN, BSN's topic in Operating Room

    Danskos and Crocs seems to be the favorite among my colleagues. It's really up to you. You have to find something that suits you, some love danskos because it supports your feet/arch, Crocs because...