kathyann

Hi, We have a physician who would like propofol used on all GI procedures rather than the standard soup of Versed, Demeral, or Fentanyl. I was wondering how many facilities out there have an anesthetist present for all GI procedures, and how does the...

I have never heard of a non-nurse in an OR manager role. What is his background? Sounds ludicrous to me...

"I cannot believe you all work so hard for so little money. Do you all belong to unions? You should get together and demand your worth. For holding the pager I expect $30 an hour. For working an hour on call I expect on a week night $ 85 an hour. I w...

May I ask how reimbursement is on procedures that have an anesthetist present? We have a physician that wants anesthesia for every case, but we are concerned about reimbursement.

Actually, California accepts an Excelsior degree. I have an Excelsior degree, and a California license. Fact is, I worked as a travel nurse, and had no problems with any state accepting my excelsior degree, although I did not practice in Illinois, ha...

Would anybody be willing to share your PICC policy and documentation tools? Please email if you are willing to [email protected] or fax to 417-678-7877 to the attention of Kathy Morris. Thanks:)

We also do all of these modalities, but are a small hospital doing about 60 surgical/endoscopy cases per month. I was wondering if the patients are scheduled to come in at your hospitals for per-ops, or just walk in? We are having an issue with the w...

Where are you that the nurse manager's are paid bonuses?? I want to apply!!:) Sorry, but this practice is not happening in my corner of the world....and I have truly never heard of this. The only people getting large bonuses in healthcare that I have...

You sound very frustrated with your nurse manager, and that is a shame...really. But, not all managers are like this and if you are truly as frustrated as you seem, then perhaps you should air your frustrations on a more useful venue...such as in you...

Hey, kudos for you! Glad you have a Masters! And....what type of nursing do you do???? Work at the bedside?? PT's make a significantly higher salary in most areas than RN's...and since bedside RN's way outnumber PT's, I think it unlikely you will ev...

ALL NURSES get hired on the spot......there is a huge shortage

I just accepted a management position (working manager..) in a small OR, and there is a CST whom was recently hired who wants to be an FA. She is doing a distance learning program for first assisting, and traveling for a test to Atlanta. I was surpri...

I think all OR RN's should be required to learn all aspects of the job, and scubbing cases is certainly a vital aspect of the job. The problem at our hospital is that we are small, and have limited staff, and there is often not enough staff to allow ...

Ah, the ten minute betadine scrub.........:) We recently switched to duraprep, so far like it a whole lot better!

Our Anesthetitsts usually prefer to start their own in the OR, and if the nurse on the unit starts it, they will usually restart it anyway.

Well, I have seen more of the opposite-surgeons preferring USSC over ethicon! Anyway, the chromis suture is going to soon be obsolete due to studies showing a link to the suture and CJD...believe it or not...so, then they will be upset again when the...

Carcha, I have traveled around a bit, and the only sponges I have seen with strings have strings that are radiopaque........

OK, your post was good, and funny! I laughed when I read in print what we all know is truth! OK, here is mine- SHOE COVERS!! Why do some hospitals still require the wearing of shoe covers under the assumption that this is an infection control issue...

Before you will be ready to travel, you will need to invest some time on the job getting some varied OR experience (or , experience in whatever area you plan to travel) for at least one year, and more is recommended for OR travel. The pay when trave...

I just recently accepted a position as a working manager in a small , rural hospital in the OR, and I would really like to communicate with other managers functioning in this type of role. I am finding it difficult sometimes to get any management dut...

Yes, It would be nicer to have a larger recovery area; but then again, we do not have all that much volume. Seldom are we running more than one room at a time..occassionally will have a surgery and a GI lab case at the same time. There is a nurse sho...

I have investigated the issue myself, since there is a CST in my dept. who is planning on becoming an FA. They take the practicum as a "test" to determine suturing ability, and then as a requirement for completing the program the person has to have X...

AORN recommendations state that it is proper to sit when scrubbed only if you will be sitting for the entire case ( IE: eye cases, AV fistulas...) So, you were not wrong. That said, we do have a scrub tech with a bad knee that also sometimes sits on ...

Carcha, I have heard of no programs like this...where which a lay person off the street could train for 6 weeks to work doing surgery??? Could you give us more information? because I have never heard of such a thing. All FA programs, and even CST pro...

"Do your staff a favor and understand and be able to do their job, but only to fill in for unstaffed cases. " Well, there in lies the heart of my issue...It is a small hospital. We have 3 OR's and a GI Lab, and a two bed PACU. I have to circulate an...