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  1. Tying gowns after the spin card has dropped

    linda2097 replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    So your facility's policy is to replace the gown if the card

  2. Is nursing the hardest job you've ever had?

    linda2097 posted a topic in General Nursing

    It sure is for me, and I was in the military before nursing

  3. At what age do most nurses retire?

    linda2097 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do most nurses retire at age 65? Or does the stress of the profession cause most to retire

  4. Are there any online OR tech programs?

    linda2097 replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks

  5. Are there any online OR tech programs?

    linda2097 posted a topic in Operating Room

    I'm trying to convince a friend who works in sterile processing to become an OR tech. Does anyone know of any OR tech programs that are offered

  6. Are there any online OR tech programs?

    linda2097 replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    Google is your friend...

  7. Are there any online OR tech programs?

    linda2097 replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    First-hand experience is an even better friend than

  8. How long are your hospital's sequential stockings?

    linda2097 posted a topic in Operating Room

    I've seen hospitals that use thigh-high sequentials. I've seen hospitals that use calf sequentials. I've seen hospitals that use foot sequentials. What does your OR

  9. Does your OR have an educator?

    linda2097 posted a topic in Operating Room

    If so, does the educator ever do cases or give breaks? What hours does an educator

  10. suction canister

    linda2097 replied to odos's topic in Operating Room

    And wear goggles when you

  11. Nurse Transfer?

    linda2097 replied to Aneroo's topic in Operating Room

    If you get an OR interview, they will not expect you to have any OR experience. You do have an advantage over a new grad, however. Any nursing work experience is better than being a new grad. Are...

  12. Do you check for holes after you open a tray?

    linda2097 posted a topic in Operating Room

    When circulators at your hospital open a sterile tray that is wrapped in blue paper wrapper, do they lift up the empty wrapper and check it for holes? I never do, but today the sales rep did and...

  13. trauma alerts

    linda2097 posted a topic in Operating Room

    During emergency room trauma alerts, does an O.R. nurse from your O.R. go to the ER? If so, what does she do

  14. Patient safety in a down economy?

    linda2097 replied to Mourkoth's topic in Operating Room

    Frankly, you shouldn't have found out which nurses performed an inaccurate count. That's none of your business. Staff and patient data is a need-to-know basis. The OR manager needs to know who made...

  15. Running a code

    linda2097 replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    In my facility, ACLS required for RNFA's only. No code

  16. What do you want O.R. nurses to do during a trauma alert?

    linda2097 replied to linda2097's topic in Emergency

    I can sit in the OR and wait for the surgeon to call me, or I could be right next to the trauma patient in the ER and know what I need before the surgeon would have picked up the phone. The ER is...

  17. What do you want O.R. nurses to do during a trauma alert?

    linda2097 replied to linda2097's topic in Emergency

    Well, if a patient is going to be rushed to the OR without any notice, the OR is not going to be ready anyway. Scenario 1: I never leave the OR. Patient is rushed to the OR without any notice. The...

  18. What do you want O.R. nurses to do during a trauma alert?

    linda2097 replied to linda2097's topic in Emergency

    Yes, but I am talking about before surgery is booked. Many trauma cases end up not needing surgery. Next time I get a trauma alert, I'm going to the ER to learn about the patient and anticipate...

  19. How late do your surgeons do electives?

    linda2097 replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    Luckily, anesthesiologists are required for every case, which means every time a surgeon works late, he is inconveniencing another physician. Surgeons don't care about nurses, but they sometimes care...

  20. Maybe OR is for me?

    linda2097 replied to LittleWing21's topic in Operating Room

    See this thread.....

  21. Practicing without a license

    linda2097 replied to OR_RN12345's topic in Operating Room

    My guess is that management was embarrassed that they never verified her degree, so they avoiding punishing her in order to keep to whole situation as quiet as

  22. Why do we give hair to the patient?

    linda2097 posted a topic in Operating Room

    During a crani, we shave the head and save the hair for the patient.

  23. What do you want O.R. nurses to do during a trauma alert?

    linda2097 replied to linda2097's topic in Emergency

    I'll be the only one wearing a hairnet.

  24. Electrical safety in operating Room

    linda2097 replied to chiquilina's topic in Operating Room

    I always make sure that no part of the patient's skin is touching bare metal, such as stirrups or other positioning posts. During arthroscopies, we try to keep the floor as dry as possible by using...

  25. Assessments of an OR Nurse

    linda2097 replied to Dempather's topic in Operating Room

    We do none of those things, and we never use stethoscopes. Our assessments include interviewing the patient, studying their charts, and assessing skin condition. OR nursing is very technical. It's...