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  1. First Assist Program at Angelo Stae

    linda2097 replied to TX RN's topic in Operating Room

    As long as the surgeon lets you assist for at least 180 hours within a year, and you have a masters degree, it looks like the course is for you. But don't take my word for it. Talk to a course...

  2. First Assist Program at Angelo Stae

    linda2097 replied to TX RN's topic in Operating Room

    RNFA schools expect you to get your experience on the job right after the school course, usually within a year, so don't sign up for this course unless you already have an RNFA job lined up. If you...

  3. What ages need sequential stockings?

    linda2097 replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    Cabin pressure is supposed to be similar to ground level pressure, so it should not have an effect. Most people move their legs very little during flights because they are packed in like sardines....

  4. What ages need sequential stockings?

    linda2097 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Do you put sequentials on all patients or just older

  5. Hospital vs. home laundered scrubs and caps

    linda2097 replied to shaomai's topic in Operating Room

    Quite frankly, your hospital is being very cheap and negligent. If I were in your shoes, I would wash my scrubs in hot water and bleach no matter what color they are. I would store a week's worth of...

  6. Hospital vs. home laundered scrubs and caps

    linda2097 replied to shaomai's topic in Operating Room

    "AORN does not recommend home laundering of surgical scrubs. Taking surgical scrubs home that were worn in the perioperative area could result in transferring pathogens to the home setting. (1) If...

  7. What will they do?

    linda2097 replied to nrsman1's topic in Operating Room

    They will assume you know nothing. DO YOUR BEST to learn as much as possible when on the job. Always show a good attitude. Expect to be abused by

  8. Does allnurses.com make you a better nurse?

    linda2097 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Studying one's profession definitely improves one's job performance. This website is definitely a method of studying our profession. Knowledge is

  9. Experience vs. None

    linda2097 replied to nrsman1's topic in Operating Room

    Apply for endoscopy lab or cath lab. They are very similar to O.R. You can build your resume this

  10. How late do your surgeons do electives?

    linda2097 posted a topic in Operating Room

    We have one surgeon who often does elective cases from 7am all the way to 1am. How late does your OR allow surgeons to book elective

  11. Realistic to work OR PRN?

    linda2097 replied to McBx3's topic in Operating Room

    They will probably make you work full-time until you are fully trained. Ask

  12. Experience vs. None

    linda2097 replied to nrsman1's topic in Operating Room

    Hospitals do what is in their best interest. They hire unexperienced nurses when experienced nurses are not available. That's how I got my first OR

  13. Experience vs. None

    linda2097 replied to nrsman1's topic in Operating Room

    Disadvantages of hiring a nurse with O.R. experience: 1. Might be hard to get along with, but can easily be fired if this is the case. Disadvantages of hiring a nurse WITHOUT O.R. experience: 1....

  14. Experience vs. None

    linda2097 replied to nrsman1's topic in Operating Room

    Experience is much more important. O.R. skills are hard to come by. A lot of nurses who transfer to the O.R. have no idea what they are getting into. It takes at least a year to train a nurse to...

  15. What do you wear?

    linda2097 replied to Aneroo's topic in Operating Room

    Wearing lab jackets outside the O.R. is a sacred cow. It doesn't make a difference but it looks like it does. See article....

  16. Local without sedation

    linda2097 posted a topic in Operating Room

    How local do you see patients have surgery with local anesthetic only without any

  17. Question about gowning.

    linda2097 replied to pghfoxfan's topic in Operating Room

    Also, I've known ortho surgeons who change gloves after draping the patient just to be

  18. Question about gowning.

    linda2097 replied to pghfoxfan's topic in Operating Room

    Correct. I've also seen techs put the spin card under a tray on the back table to hold it in place, and then spin. This is also wrong because you are turning your back to the back table. As for...

  19. Hand Reactions with Gloves~~~Need ideas

    linda2097 replied to staceyp413's topic in Operating Room

    Biogel has latex. Try latex

  20. cysto?

    linda2097 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    It is not uncommon for nurses or techs to clean cysto instruments. But they should expect long turnover times if this is the

  21. cysto?

    linda2097 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    We require an RN and a tech. I suppose the surgeon could scrub by himself during a cysto, but it's safer to have a tech in the

  22. OR interview coming up...Help!

    linda2097 replied to shippoRN's topic in Operating Room

    Smile a lot. Never say anything negative. Study a surgery book beforehand. Tell them you can handle a lot of stress (if you

  23. Is it the same????

    linda2097 replied to litebrightgirl's topic in Operating Room

    A scrub nurse is a nurse who scrubs. A surgical technologist does the same job as a scrub

  24. Surgical reprocessing

    linda2097 replied to gnom's topic in Operating Room

    Are the employees who build incomplete trays talked

  25. Surgical reprocessing

    linda2097 replied to gnom's topic in Operating Room

    1. Make sure central processing employees initial every tray they process. That way, if it was done wrong, you can find out who screwed up. 2. If things still do not improve, have 2 employees initial...