jessrene replied to Guest219794's topic in Operating Room
We always say 'no food' 8 hours before surgery or 'no food after midnight', whichever comes first, and clear liquids are ok up to 3 hours before arrival time. So sometimes 'no food' starts before...
If the ADD thing is the only reason the other nurses are questioning your integrity, then I agree they have a ****** attitude and this should not be ignored. Are you good at deflecting pressure with...
As anyone can see, this is a hot topic for OR nurses, especially if you have experienced this 'hostile work' environment personally. I myself have decided to file a formal complaint after I got no...
jessrene replied to sameasalways's topic in Operating Room
You sound like your priorities are correct for ANY nurse, whether they are OR trained or not. ....patient safety and skillful care. The previous poster is correct, the OR brings out strong...
One thing to keep in mind is that everyone should be goal oriented in the OR, you are there to perform a certain role for your patients, and everyone should be sharing the overall goal of quality...
As unfortunate as this whole situation is for you, at least you have the grit to say something and hopefully prevent someone else from going through this if/when you leave. Plus, you are advocating...
There is a lot to learn and orient to as a new grad, new place new people, new sub set of nursing skills...Stay in the moment and prioritize. All you can do is what you can