nellie_nurse812

there are many formulas out there for fluid replacement Your best resource would be to ask your anesthesia providers for their resources. It depends on type of surgery, blood loss, maintenance. A good rule of thumb for most healthy adults is that ...

In the USA the ASPAN standards state "the professional nurse determines the mode, number, and competency level of accompanying personnel based on patient needs."

ASPAN has a great "Competency Based Orientation Credentialing Program" that consist of a written manual that can be self paced. I use it for all new hires. I just add what I need for our facility. It can be sent to the printers and duplicated easi...

Has anyone seen a skin reaction to Mastisol and Chloroprep together????? We just had one and wondered if this was more apparent in other larger hospitals??? thanks

according to ASPAN standards, 2 RN's, one being competent in PHASE I care must be in attendence. Believe me if a case would go to court, this would be the standard applied.......

Do any of you use synchronized clocks? I so, what brand and types thanks, janel:redpinkhe

You did the right thing....I have read documented reports of patients having allergic reactions to latex when only the latex particulates were in the air and not in contact with the patient.....

Betti, I want to say that I agree with the surgeon. If a patient states shellfish allergy, we ask about iodine preps. If the havent had it before, we do a test site. I have never seen a reaction to both. Even better yet, now we have Chloroprep.....

We have failed to mention the basics of the ABC's, the most important assessment in the PACU if you ask me. You better know the interventions too.............

Currently we set up the room according to the surgical extremity. We want to stop the practice of setting the sterile table up on the side that the patient comes into the room on. In the past we waited until the patient was drapped and or in the ro...

My guess is that its strictly on an ortho floor that includes surgicals. Call em. Any internship for new grads is worth the experience.....nellie

Heck, We have to tuck our shirts in for "fallout" can you imagine the "fallout" with a skirt? LOL

I agree, if you have the opportunity to be in a program do it. I love it, its for me, Janel

Recently we have had the trouble with being short on OR nurses, so we are using temps. We have had one from an agency and now we have independents. Meaning that they have marketed themselves and are their own bosses in contract deals. But.....thes...

As a new grad you will cross many hurdles and one of them is preceptorship. I say, if one hospital will take you in the OR you would be wise to take them up on it.....nellie

No one can really explain this to you but your institution. Everyone has their own policy.....nellie

I was a LPN and scrubbed for about 5 years as well before I got my RN. It was a huge advantage to know how to scrub as I could anticipate the needs of the surgeon and my scrub. I can remember how I thought it would be a breeze to walk into the RN r...

I love my crocs. 30$ good support and the grips inside the shoe makes it so you dont have to use your toes to grab a hold. They also have a strap and they dont SLIP on fluids.....

REgular cases run 0730-1700. After that they need to say its an emergency. We have day shift, then a 9-5 and evening shift.............

We currently have standing orders that address past medical history risk for anesthesia and the associated lab, xray, or EKG. The problem we are having is that the surgeons offices are leaving them blank and leaving it up to us to do the orders. T...

We currently have standing orders that address past medical history risk for anesthesia and the associated lab, xray, or EKG. The problem we are having is that the surgeon's offices are leaving them blank and leaving it up to us to do the orders. T...

I am thinking that my $2.00 and hour call pay is seriously lacking. If I may ask what are you all getting out there for on-call pay???? Thanks, Janel

Thinking of do this in the near future. Anyone out there with good experience?

We are actively advertising for OR nurses and dont seem to make contact with any out there. Do you all have the same trouble? We have good benefits and pay, so dont think thats the issue. Anyone interested? great mountain small town...........argh...

Thats a good question. I will have to look into this as i dont want to go on like this into our ski season......thanks,