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  1. Do I attend LVN school or Surg Tech school?

    nellie_nurse812 replied to hiotw75's topic in Operating Room

    As a LVN or LPN you can be a scrub nurse if you can get the training you need. At our hospital they make more money than the CST. I had this same dilemma years ago and thats the advice my dr. gave...

  2. Questions from the patient

    nellie_nurse812 replied to zacsmimi's topic in Operating Room

    I agree that your throat should not be sore for 10 days if a LMA was used. Is your voice normal. Versed is a powerful drug that causes that amnesia even if you were awake and responsive. It hard to...

  3. I need an answer please

    nellie_nurse812 replied to hospicemom's topic in Operating Room

    You have every right to question this practice. We have specific guidelines for dc from pacu. So if our pts meet this then they are ready to go to the floor. This is not good standard of

  4. Opening Rooms Before Cases Start

    nellie_nurse812 replied to etennant's topic in Operating Room

    Time is no longer a factor in how long a room can be open. Its the traffic and if you can be sure no one has breached the sterile field. Check with

  5. Can Circulating Nurse Sit?

    nellie_nurse812 replied to inches's topic in Operating Room

    Why would they not want us to sit? We have stools in each room and can use the as

  6. Questions about OR policies

    nellie_nurse812 replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Operating Room

    At our hospital we have 15min. response time.. It is this way because we do the c-sections not the L&D

  7. How many RN's scrub?

    nellie_nurse812 replied to Chrislynn2003's topic in Operating Room

    I am in gunnison....great skiing. the best outdoor adventures all the time. We do use temps, but the last one is leaving in 3 weeks and then we have hired 2 new techs. so

  8. How many RN's scrub?

    nellie_nurse812 replied to Chrislynn2003's topic in Operating Room

    WE are a small and up to date hospital. We run 2 rooms 3 days a week. So it depends on the staffing and experience. The new RN's that dont have scrub experience, we usually dont train them as it...

  9. How many RN's scrub?

    nellie_nurse812 replied to Chrislynn2003's topic in Operating Room

    I do both when needed. It all depends on the

  10. Experienced LPN but new RN...should I start in PACU?

    nellie_nurse812 replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in PACU

    PACU is a great job, but on some levels you need critical care experience. If the hospital is willing to train you, go for it. Perhaps you could start in preop and go from

  11. OR nursing QUESTIONS

    nellie_nurse812 replied to BSN_student2004's topic in Operating Room

    I had years of general nursing experience before I became an OR nurse. As a result of that I have the "whole picture" and can work all areas. I would recommend a new grad to do this......See what ya...

  12. dating saline in the warmers

    nellie_nurse812 replied to calienicole112's topic in Operating Room

    Never heard of that

  13. PACU- educational requirements

    nellie_nurse812 replied to TLC-JAX CRNA's topic in PACU

    JAX, There are certifications for post anesthesia nursing as well as ambulatory nursing.....neither one was required for me but I did get my CAPA...look into it on the

  14. Has anyone noticed a change in treatment from patients/families

    nellie_nurse812 replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

    dont u think so of these reactions from patients and their families are generated from

  15. Looking To Relocate To Las Vegas

    nellie_nurse812 replied to rachaelm4's topic in General Nursing

    I had a friend there and she hated the nursing......... Nurse patient ratios were high and the pay sucked...... And please forgive me, but the patients were all old.not to say I'm