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

    No brainer...Go to the
  2. ROM intra-op for long cases

    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)

    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

    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. 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?

    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?

    Oops this post got messed
  8. Bicitra

    Yup, I say drink it like a
  9. How many hours can you work ?

    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?

    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

    Too funny, I always say it looked like someone
  12. Anesthesia - induction/ emergence question

    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. 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?

    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

    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?

    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

    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

    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??

    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

    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

    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?

    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

    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...

    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?

    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...