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  1. To former ICU nurses now in the OR

    Rae83 replied to 6xblessd's topic in Operating Room

    I have been a nurse for 4 1/2 years. I started on ICU for 2 years and transferred to open heart surgery. I love the OR. I am now the OR educator at my facility. I will tell you that it is a...

  2. Need help/advice from OR Nurses

    Rae83 replied to paulalreno's topic in General Nursing

    I have been an OR nurse for 2.5 years. I work in Open Heart surgery and it is DEFINITELY NOT BORING!!!:redbeathe As stated above you have to think and make decisions on a dime. Every area in...

  3. skin prep

    Rae83 replied to matakamoo's topic in Operating Room

    You mentioned SCIP, just curious what are the SCIP guidelines on prepping? We have several SCIP guidelines we follow, but I haven't heard anything about prepping. We use Betadine solution and scrub...

  4. Turp, Turbt Measuring I&0

    Rae83 replied to sweetad's topic in Operating Room

    We do not do a fluid balance on TUR's The only case I have had a surgeon request a fluid balance on is endometrial

  5. trouble in OR land

    Rae83 replied to nursing twin's topic in Operating Room

    Stick with it and give yourself time to adjust :-) I have been in the OR for a little over 2 years now and it really does take a year to get into the swing of things and be confident in your...

  6. Call Pay for CVOR

    Rae83 replied to wapywack's topic in Operating Room

    At my facility we get $3/hr standby plus 1.5 if we get called in. I am on the heart team and each person is on call 14 days of the month (every other weekend). We get paid a one hour minimum when we...

  7. prepping solutions

    Rae83 replied to reremel's topic in Operating Room

    We have some chloroprep that is tented so that you can see where you have prepped as opposed to the clear prep, but other than that I have never seen any other

  8. Medical This or That

    Rae83 replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    ooops there are 2 pages stage 4 ulcer trach or rectal

  9. Medical This or That

    Rae83 replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    ooops there are two pages ...... I think I would have to go with stage 4 pressure ulcer trach or rectal

  10. Medical This or That

    Rae83 replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    vomit definately trach or

  11. Policies for masks in the OR

    Rae83 replied to maritimegirl's topic in Operating Room

    We only wear masks in the actual room after sterile supplies are opened except for clean cases. I have been told the same thing about the patient not wearing mask because it is their germs. I have...

  12. I Dislike Nursing:

    Rae83 replied to Barlan's topic in General Nursing

    One of the great things about nursing is that there are so many different specialty areas inside and outside of the hospital setting. If the hospital setting is not for you maybe you could consider...

  13. Prescription Meds

    Rae83 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a question about prescription meds. I have about $600 worth prescription medication that I paid for out of pocket because insurance didn't cover it and now I can't take it. Does anyone have...

  14. New grad RN with questions on IVP meds

    Rae83 replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

    First off read you policy, second refer to your drug book and if you are still uncertain or don't have time to look it up call your pharmacist that is what they are there for. No question it stupid...

  15. Rapid Response Team?!?!

    Rae83 replied to Okami_CCRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have a RRT at our facility which includes an ICU nurse, Respiratory therapy, float nurse, and supervisor (if able). We have had it for about three years and I think that in the beginning the...

  16. Micro needles

    Rae83 posted a topic in Operating Room

    I was wondering if anyone can tell me whether or not micro needles (8-0, 7-0) can be seen on fluoroscopy or hard plate x-ray. I work in open heart surgery and often use SEVERAL micro needle. We...

  17. stomach contents in my eye and mouth!

    Rae83 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Yep that sucks!! However all part of the job. When I was orienting to ICU I was helping clean up a C-Diff patient and when we rolled her to her side and I started to clean she coughed and splattered...

  18. Micro needles

    Rae83 replied to Rae83's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks for the info. I will definitely check out the website. Our situation is that our surgeon uses A LOT of micro needles and has a tendency to throw them on the field or off the field if the...

  19. Count Sheet Questions...

    Rae83 replied to EvaJ's topic in Operating Room

    We count hypos, but I don't think everyone counts FRED....I do...I have always been told that "if the nurse wants it counted its counted, if the tech wants it counted its counted" So if you feel it...

  20. new in OR

    Rae83 replied to dexter99's topic in Operating Room

    I have worked in the OR for 2 years now and have had the opportunity to help train new employees and have students shadow as well. From my point of view that room is "my room" I am responsible for...

  21. Paper to Computer Charting

    Rae83 replied to inspir8tion's topic in Operating Room

    Would there be any way to maybe annotate your name or initials into the documentation that way you know you documented it. We do that where I work. We have McKesson as well, but the program we have...

  22. Tucking arms

    Rae83 replied to inspir8tion's topic in Operating Room

    I agree, I tuck the draw sheet under the patient and use gel pads or foam to protect the elbow and wrist. I also use sleds which slide under the mattress for two reasons 1) help keep the arm from...

  23. Ovarian Drilling

    Rae83 replied to Rae83's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all for the info and good luck, Lovablevn, on your first round of

  24. Ovarian Drilling

    Rae83 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just wondering if anyone has heard of or undergone the procedure of ovarian diathermy aka "ovarian drilling". I am considering this procedure as treatment for PCOS, but wanted to get the...

  25. Ovarian Drilling

    Rae83 replied to Rae83's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the info. I have another question if you don't mind...Did you have the ovarian drilling procedure done more than