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  1. OR Doors

    linda2097 replied to elcue's topic in Operating Room

    Here's another doorstop from Home Depot.......

  2. OR Doors

    linda2097 replied to elcue's topic in Operating Room

    I still don't think it's a good idea. Unless your OR suites are gigantic, something is going to get hit by an automatic door that shouldn't be hit. I guarantee it. Also, automatic doors make noise...

  3. Poll: Does your O.R. have RN's working 11pm-7am?

    linda2097 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Poll: Does your O.R. have RN's working

  4. Why Black Eyes?

    linda2097 replied to nurseaboveboard's topic in Operating Room

    If the patient was in the prone position during surgery, they might have incorrectly padded the

  5. OR Doors

    linda2097 replied to elcue's topic in Operating Room

    I don't think it's a good idea. A door opening inward can contaminate a back table or draped microscope. A door opening outward can contaminate someone who just scrubbed their

  6. Left-handed scrub nurse?

    linda2097 replied to lilla_fjaril's topic in Operating Room

    You'll get good at it with practice. Uncomfortable will become

  7. ER to OR

    linda2097 replied to RN in pink's topic in Operating Room

    2 of my O.R. coworkers used to work in ER. They like the OR better. But be advised that the OR is hard work too. There is a TON of stuff to learn, and will will get verbal abuse from surgeons and...

  8. How to become an OR nurse?

    linda2097 replied to aniutka's topic in Operating Room

    Apply to every operating room near you whether or not they have job postings. Also, apply to outpatient surgery

  9. What would you do?

    linda2097 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Surgeon booked a case for 8am Saturday. I call the floor at 4am Saturday to check status of patient. Floor nurse is not aware that patient is having surgery today. There are no orders for surgery...

  10. Bad fit for the OR?

    linda2097 replied to CTRN2679's topic in Operating Room

    O.R. nursing and med-surg are both very stressful for the first year. After that, O.R. nursing is probably easier than med-surg. You have only one patient at a time, the patient is unconscious most...

  11. scrub tech student looking for advice

    linda2097 replied to willitblend?'s topic in Operating Room

    1. Generally, RN's earn twice as much as scrub techs. 2. Circulating is a pain in the butt. Scrubbing is more fun. 3. From your preferences, I would recommend that you would become an RNFA. Just be...

  12. Do you miss patient contact?

    linda2097 replied to Irene joy's topic in Operating Room

    Some patients are extremely nervous right before surgery. Your therapeutic communication skills can make a huge

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

    linda2097 replied to spadesgirl's topic in Operating Room

    If you can, it's better to learn all services instead of just one. You are most marketable if you can do every

  14. Getting down with the count!

    linda2097 replied to stellina615's topic in Operating Room

    Here's a start....

  15. New Grad Interviewing for OR position

    linda2097 replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in Operating Room

    Scrub techs AKA O.R. techs do the same thing that scrub nurses do, but for about half the pay. Most O.R.'s have techs do most of the scrubbing since they are less expensive. Here is another thread...

  16. Foley caths and surgery

    linda2097 replied to CT Pixie's topic in Operating Room

    The shorter the case, the less likely they will need a foley. Some GYN surgeons will want you to straight cath before laparoscopic cases, but if you ask the patient to pee right before the case, that...

  17. Cases during 11pm to 7am

    linda2097 posted a topic in Operating Room

    I'm trying to make a list of cases performed during graveyard shift. What am I leaving out?...... laparotomy appendectomy craniotomy AAA

  18. Do you still do timeouts during emergency cases?

    linda2097 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Do you still do timeouts during emergency cases? And does the surgeon still have to mark the operative

  19. Which patients require cardiac clearance prior to surgery?

    linda2097 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Which patients require cardiac clearance prior to

  20. Warm clothes under scrubs

    linda2097 posted a topic in Operating Room

    In addition to wearing a scrub jacket, can anyone recommend a way to stay warm? Is there a special warm undershirt that I can wear under my scrubs that will not be

  21. Brand New OR Nurse - Any Advice?

    linda2097 replied to Scorpio, MSN, RN's topic in Operating Room

    1. Expect a lot of verbal abuse from surgeons and coworkers. 2. Buy a perioperative nursing textbook and study it. 3. Study surgeons' preference cards so you will be better prepared. 4. Expect to be...

  22. too nice/quiet for the OR?

    linda2097 replied to QHnurse07's topic in Operating Room

    If I were you, I would switch to a closer hospital, but it won't necessarily be easier. The nice thing about level 1 trauma centers is that there are surgical residents and anesthesia residents that...

  23. Question for people who work nights 11pm to 7am

    linda2097 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What time of day do you sleep? I am trying to get used to sleeping 8am to 4pm so I can spend more time with my spouse, but it's

  24. Which type of blood product is compatible with all blood types?

    linda2097 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Which type of blood product is compatible with all blood

  25. Hepatitis B vaccination

    linda2097 posted a topic in General Nursing

    How often are nurses supposed to get Hep B