MereSanity

MereSanity

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  1. I dread going to work :(

    MereSanity replied to MrsICURN14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The great thing about nursing is that there are so many different areas to work in! Don't like it? Just move

  2. HOW TO CRUSH ICE

    MereSanity replied to nevermind's topic in Operating Room

    We used a slush machine...we had one in open heart too....I'd look into an open heart suite as that is where they are most used. You use a sterile plastic cover over a bowl looking machine that...

  3. Vial Openers?

    MereSanity replied to mhy12784's topic in Operating Room

    Yes but AORN standards state you need to use a sterile transfer device in the OR. These aren't acceptable in a sterile

  4. Vial Openers?

    MereSanity replied to mhy12784's topic in Operating Room

    That's a wire

  5. Vial Openers?

    MereSanity replied to mhy12784's topic in Operating Room

    Yes...they are not good for the OR environment. But other floors aren't as concerned with sterility. In the OR you should use transfer devices on the

  6. Vial Openers?

    MereSanity replied to mhy12784's topic in Operating Room

    Bottle openers...the kind you use in the

  7. I have OR experience, but in outpatient surgery and a very specific specialty... HELP

    MereSanity replied to NamasteSarah's topic in Travel

    Well, most travel jobs want 2 years experience. Yes, that will hurt you when trying to get a travel job. However, some OR's are so desperate that ANY experience is fine for them. But as far as...

  8. OR travel

    MereSanity replied to SandraCVRN's topic in Operating Room

    Someday I want to do it....CVOR nurses are in high demand! Go for it! MereSanity BSN, RN,

  9. ICU to OR

    MereSanity replied to Izzygirl's topic in Operating Room

    Our NP's do the same job as PA's in our OR...I would think the Drs prefer them due to having that initial healthcare background (whereas a PA can have any degree prior to going to PA school an NP has...

  10. Using suction tubing for oxygen delivery

    MereSanity replied to mondragon's topic in Operating Room

    Well, there you go. Probably the same people that hooked up chest tubes to the Neptune...lol. However when I disagree with a practice I always find that it helps to have documentation to prove my...

  11. Using suction tubing for oxygen delivery

    MereSanity replied to mondragon's topic in Operating Room

    I don't have an issue with this...it would become no more kinked than the NC tubing. I've had anesthesia do this for a "blow-by" before. MereSanity BSN, RN,

  12. CVOR Certification?

    MereSanity replied to MereSanity's topic in Operating Room

    Yes, I have 2 years open heart which is CVOR...but I have never heard about any type of exam that would make you a "CVOR" nurse.

  13. CVOR Certification?

    MereSanity replied to MereSanity's topic in Operating Room

    I didn't think so...but I see jobs listing CVOR nurses wanted. I was wondering what I was missing.

  14. CNOR?

    MereSanity replied to CTRN'11's topic in Operating Room

    Yes you need to be working in the OR to take the test. MereSanity BSN, RN,

  15. Shadowing in the OR

    MereSanity replied to PNursing2014's topic in Operating Room

    The OR has the longest orientation period of any specialty (6 months to a year in some cases). It would be difficult to truly know what an OR nurse does in just a day. However unless you work there...

  16. CNOR?

    MereSanity replied to CTRN'11's topic in Operating Room

    If you want it you have to do it

  17. Shadowing in the OR

    MereSanity replied to PNursing2014's topic in Operating Room

    I welcome it! Of course if you don't work at the hospital you need approval first. But I have always worked at teaching hospitals and don't mind at all. MereSanity BSN, RN,

  18. Terminal Cleaning Policy and Procedure

    MereSanity replied to ORRN4evr's topic in Operating Room

    AORN Standards and Recommended Practices 2014. It's the bible of the OR. MereSanity BSN, RN,

  19. surgical count

    MereSanity replied to IQ168's topic in Operating Room

    You are the nurse and IN CHARGE...that tech should be fired! Instrument counts have to do with how many "layers" you go through...hips, shoulders, knees...you do not count instruments but definitely...

  20. surgical count

    MereSanity replied to IQ168's topic in Operating Room

    AORN guidelines state you count if you open a cavity (or potentially could...i.e. laparoscopic cases). There is no distinction for weight limits (peds should be counted)...however you ALWAYS count...

  21. can patients keep their underpants on for surgery

    MereSanity replied to brownbook's topic in Operating Room

    It depends...some docs like to make a very low incision and then they come off (can't have them near the sterile field, higher risk of infection). If you forgot to urinate within 30 minutes of the...

  22. Are OR nurses in demand?

    MereSanity replied to mp86's topic in Operating Room

    Nope...doesn't matter. If you hiring a newbie, sure some experience is helpful but doesn't really

  23. Are OR nurses in demand?

    MereSanity replied to mp86's topic in Operating Room

    It is just that it is such a specialized field. Not a lot of extra staff to go around. Plus high stress. And I know more under 50 than over in the OR. They say you lose your skills in the OR but I...

  24. Attn: Nurses hired into the OR within the last 6 months to a year!

    MereSanity replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Operating Room

    Lose nursing skills!?! What floor nurse can float to the OR? NONE of them. We are a specialized field! There are hundreds of different pieces of equipment, instruments, procedures, Dr.'s who all...

  25. Looking for 2nd degree BSN Program

    MereSanity replied to ccherry.1225's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Why not just go for an MSN? It looks better on paper and would