fracturenurse

fracturenurse

2 years school nurse, 15 in the OR!

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  1. Can't decide if I should go to the OR

    fracturenurse replied to mshorrible4's topic in Operating Room

    No brainer...Go to the

  2. ROM intra-op for long cases

    fracturenurse replied to rsprncnor's topic in Operating Room

    Not here...I'm with the earlier post, how in the world are you supposed to do that? I must not be

  3. C&C Clogs (Scandanavian Company)

    fracturenurse replied to dixiemama's topic in Operating Room

    Do you have the right size? Dansko's are supposed to be worn large...Your foot is supposed to slip out of the heel. I wore Dansko's for years and then ordered some on the internet, and they were one...

  4. On call drive time

    fracturenurse replied to Brigita's topic in Operating Room

    Yes, we have the 30 minute rule as well. Now, we do have a couple of PACU nurses who ask for an hour notice. We call them though...The OR staff stays at the hospital if they can't make it within...

  5. Perioperative Nurse Internships - Are you in or did you have one?

    fracturenurse replied to Gallaxy48's topic in Operating Room

    I did the Periop 101 from the AORN back 1998. It wasn't a trauma hospital, but a smaller version of one. I worked in the PACU before doing the internship. I am going to be honest, I had a hard time...

  6. What is considered the most serious,risky surgery?

    fracturenurse replied to beachbutterfly's topic in General Nursing

    I completely agree with that! Vascular surgery can go wrong in a flash in general. Believe it or not, most of my codes in the OR have been doing an AV graft, or thrombectomy. But those renal...

  7. What is considered the most serious,risky surgery?

    fracturenurse replied to beachbutterfly's topic in General Nursing

    Oops this post got messed

  8. Bicitra

    fracturenurse replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yup, I say drink it like a

  9. How many hours can you work ?

    fracturenurse replied to OR male nurse's topic in Operating Room

    It gets old, really, really quick...I remember one Saturday coming in at 6 am and I was still going at 2 am. I was getting so irritable it wasn't even funny. I was so worried that the patient would...

  10. What cases require an internal vaginal prep?

    fracturenurse replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    No, I think they mean cystocele/rectocele/bladder suspension surgeries. Like Monarc, Perigee, ProLift, etc... Our urologist does the procedure, but of course we prep the lady

  11. alternative solutions for a vaginal prep

    fracturenurse replied to suzelle's topic in Operating Room

    Too funny, I always say it looked like someone

  12. Anesthesia - induction/ emergence question

    fracturenurse replied to Apollonia's topic in Operating Room

    I'm with MamaCheese, I leave the monitoring to the CRNA or anesthesia doc. The only thing I do look for is if I'm giving cricoid pressure is the "mountains" that start showing up on the bottom of the...

  13. how do i get into the or as a tech before i start nu school

    fracturenurse replied to ErinDel's topic in Operating Room

    Hmmmm...R u talking about a surgical tech, or like techs that act as orderlies? We have a "OR Tech 2" title...That is pulling cases, getting patients, running specimens to the lab, helping hold...

  14. Is it me?

    fracturenurse replied to keepitreal's topic in Operating Room

    Geez...you are being bullied. Funny, I saw an article on bullying in the OR and I was interested because my internship was horrible as well. My preceptors were horrible and always yelling and trying...

  15. Brand Spanking New OR Nurse

    fracturenurse replied to jnl2000's topic in Operating Room

    Hang in there, everybody feels retarded in the beginning. Shoot, I think it was 6 months before I was like...First, I hook up the bovie, then the

  16. Shoes?

    fracturenurse replied to Aneroo's topic in Operating Room

    Been wearing Danskos for years, never have changed back. I love them, you just have to get used to

  17. Back pain and body fatigue in OR versus Med-surg

    fracturenurse replied to applesRN's topic in Operating Room

    OK, I worked on a Med-Surg ortho floor and in the OR as well. The OR is more challenging on your back. Yes, it can be hard on your back to work on the floor, but there is so much stuff in the...

  18. looking for your help

    fracturenurse replied to Ilya's topic in Operating Room

    Have you looked at Houston? We have the Medical Center and I know that Methodist Hospital, Hermann Hospital, Texas Childrens, and a lot of the Hermann network offer Periop 101 the internship for the...

  19. Anesthesia leaves room, normal??

    fracturenurse replied to IVyPush-her's topic in Operating Room

    Well, where I am currently employed our anesthesia team is pretty good. They sometimes will run and grab a warm Isolyte, (our warmers are right near the rooms). Usually they ask us to run and get...

  20. CNOR Exam

    fracturenurse replied to ominurse's topic in Operating Room

    I took the CNOR in 2003. Know your standards and you will be fine. One thing that sticks out in my mind was questions on sterilization, know everything there is to know about temperatures, time,...

  21. breaking sterility question

    fracturenurse replied to penny77's topic in Operating Room

    I don't know, that seems kind of like a strange interview question. I worked in several OR's and never been asked that, I don't even think in my internship interview. Having said that, if you see a...

  22. Will I ever get it?

    fracturenurse replied to oscar6802's topic in Operating Room

    It does get easier. I remember thinking I was the stupidest thing on the earth when I did my internship. I will never forget one day I was like, "I've got it!" Bovie, suction, etc. I promise you it...

  23. Confused and upset

    fracturenurse replied to bitbuc's topic in Operating Room

    I think I would do the same, just forget this place and move on. What do they expect after 4 days?? How stupid. I was a seasoned nurse and got almost 6 weeks of orientation at my current job....

  24. R U Serious.Signing Out for lunch...

    fracturenurse replied to TopazChick81's topic in Operating Room

    We use a sign out sheet for lunch and I like it. It makes sure everyone gets a lunch and a break. We use it more or less so we know when someone is coming back from lunch, so their relief can do...

  25. Does this make sense to you?

    fracturenurse replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    We have the same problem with a back surgeon that is so sloooooowwwwwww....You see a case by him and you know it's gonna be all day long no matter what he is doing. Same thing, they end up ending at...