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  1. Clothing under scrubs in OR

    kyti replied to qbfan413's topic in Operating Room

    I wear long sleeve tshirts under my scrubs. When I go back to the OR room I wear my jacket. Policy states extra clothing must be contained by your

  2. Clothing under scrubs in OR

    kyti replied to qbfan413's topic in Operating Room

    I wear long sleeve tshirts under my scrubs. When I go back to the OR room I wear my jacket. Policy states extra clothing must be contained by your

  3. Family Visitation in the PACU

    kyti replied to smidgen21's topic in PACU

    We allow visitors at the nurses discretion only. Usually just for peds, special needs or pts held longer than

  4. Weekend/Night OR crews...

    kyti replied to ShirleyM's topic in Operating Room

    Look for hospitals that are level 1 trauma

  5. Blood transfusions

    kyti replied to Lulu_camel's topic in Operating Room

    Same here where I

  6. to cpan rn's

    kyti replied to Friesw/that's topic in Operating Room

    I am going back to school, also present inservices and attend seminars

  7. to cpan rn's

    kyti replied to Friesw/that's topic in Operating Room

    Certified Peri-Anesthesia Nurse

  8. ER experiences with cooking

    kyti replied to sierranurse's topic in Emergency

    Had an alcoholic pt that burned himself when he was drunk and spilled hot mac and cheese on his chest. :uhoh21: It hurt to take a deep breath. 2nd day in ICU he went into DT's, would not keep his...

  9. PACU nurses I need your input PLEASE

    kyti replied to sharann's topic in PACU

    we have 2 "people" at all times. Whoever is on call for pacu and one other person. Sometimes it is the scrub tech, Usually it is whoever they can spare from med/surg to sit with us. Usually this...

  10. What are the hours like in OR

    kyti replied to jazznkate's topic in Operating Room

    Level 1 is your major teaching trauma center, they have all specialties and staff 24/7. We are level 3 because we do not have a

  11. What are the hours like in OR

    kyti replied to jazznkate's topic in Operating Room

    It depends on wether you are at a level 1 facility where they staff 24 hours or at a smaller facitity where they only staff during the day. Where I work the OR staff works 7-3:30 m-f, with a crew on...

  12. Why do you like PACU nursing?

    kyti replied to Lefty26's topic in PACU

    Agree with above post. Also, I work at a mid sized level 3 hospital so we only staff 7-1730 monday-fri with someone on call during off hours. No family unless you request them to come back. No...

  13. a hello,and a little something something about me!

    kyti replied to Lovely Lisa's topic in International Nursing

    Hi! Glad to meet you

  14. Tired of toileting, docs, and pt dependency

    kyti replied to lady_jezebel's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everyone else. Don't give up I hate med/surg for the same reasons as you, but I love nursing! :balloons: OR, ER , OB , ICU and PACU are all great areas to try. :)

  15. Ugly Nail Treatment?

    kyti replied to oceanblue's topic in General Nursing

    PO Lamsil, for I think it is 3 months, need lab work every so often. It takes up to a year for nails to grow out ,but works really well for the really bad ones.

  16. How often do surgeons order a basal rate for PCA?

    kyti replied to nursenatalie's topic in Medical-Surgical

    One ENT orders basal of 2mg and demand q15min. All others use demand only. Our floor nurses flip out when there is a basal rate plus demand with no 4 hr limit set. This ENT is new and it is not...

  17. 2 in PACU at all times?

    kyti replied to sharann's topic in PACU

    We have at least 2 RN's at all times during reg. hours. On call we have one pacu Rn and one other person who may or may not be an Rn. Based on the condition of the pt I can request the circulator or...

  18. perioperative nurses, do you like your job? (vent)

    kyti posted a topic in Operating Room

    I volunteered to go up to one of the med/surg units today just to help them out. One of the nurses there that I have know for a long time asked me, "Do you like your job?" I told her yes, I love my...

  19. IV Fentanyl use on Med/Surg Unit

    kyti replied to abdnnurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work in pacu, fentanyl is our main drug of choice, but I do not think it should be used IVP on a med/surg unit. For one it is too short acting. Why not chose diluadid or something else. Secondly...

  20. Nurses and extubation

    kyti replied to Palpitations's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We often extubate in the pacu,but it is at the direction of the anethesiologist or CRNA. When I worked in the ICU sometimes we extubated but usually the RT extubated under the direction of the...

  21. From ICU to O.R.?

    kyti replied to CHIRN's topic in Operating Room

    Your critical care skills could be put to good use in the PACU. We prefer ICU experience and I don't feel that I have lost any skills. I still work there from time to time whenever they need help...

  22. Blood Draws In Nursing???

    kyti replied to Louisepug's topic in General Nursing

    I agree it is a great skill to have. In pacu and or we draw all our own labs, in ICU we occ. have an lpn to draw labs but I prefer to do my own. Its alot quicker in a critical care area to do it...

  23. perioperative nurses, do you like your job? (vent)

    kyti replied to kyti's topic in Operating Room

    Well I have calmed down a little now. This friend is not known for her tact. I love my job and I will just have to live with the fact that no one else at our hospital respects what I do. I respect...

  24. Telephone orders...read back and verified...

    kyti replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    We also use T.O. RBV Dr Nasty/ Nurse Sweetness RN. I am wondering about the facilities that said they are droping JACHO. We have always been threatened that if we are not JACHO cert. we will lose...

  25. Looking for all opinions.....

    kyti replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    My step-father had a perf with a cath a few years ago, if it had happened at a facility that didn't have a heart team on stand-by he would be dead. But that said, I work at a facility that does caths...