fracturenurse

fracturenurse

2 years school nurse, 15 in the OR!

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  1. OR Pet peeves

    fracturenurse replied to MsLeylaBar's topic in Operating Room

    House supervisors who call you and don't know anything about the call case or who to call. I recently had one ask me for a bowel resection, "Do you need anesthesia for this?" Where do they find...

  2. Med/surg to OR?

    fracturenurse replied to BookwormRN's topic in Operating Room

    I worked on a Med/Surg floor for a year and a half before going to the OR 10 years ago. It's really a different type of nursing, but I wouldn't do anything else. I agree with the above post, if you...

  3. Not bad ... Chamberlain RN-BSN update!

    fracturenurse replied to Lunah's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am starting this October too. Been a RN for 14 years and I'm ready for my BSN. I have only 1 regular class to take. Keep in

  4. CNOR Exam help please!!!!

    fracturenurse replied to richardsrl's topic in Operating Room

    Get the AORN's standards book, and read it cover to cover. Alexander's helps too...Good luck! Just took it the other day, it was my second time, I let it expire the first time. Don't do that...Just...

  5. Hovermatt

    fracturenurse replied to magz53's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ugh, we use the hovermats in our OR. I hate them...Several reasons. I don't think they are disinfected correctly. Also, they want us to use them in lithotomy. Nasty. I tuck the lower part in when...

  6. Anyone leave the OR and come back?

    fracturenurse replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    I've been in the OR for 10 years, and I felt burned out a couple of years ago. I went and did school nursing for 2 years. That did it for me. I went back to the OR and am so happy now. Didn't know...

  7. New RN hired to OR :)

    fracturenurse replied to tsl701's topic in Operating Room

    Congrats, I'm new to this site too. I did periop 101 back in 1998. It was a good program back then, I'm sure it's great now. Good luck and have

  8. Ever Been Fired or Kicked Out of Surgeon's Room

    fracturenurse replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    Yup, a podiatriast threw me out once. Someone transferred a personal call to my room from my son's school nurse. Long story short, I was trying to talk to her about my child, and he threw me out. I...