Jeff RN

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1. What's the easiest job in the operating room?

   Jeff RN replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

   well, might me a little exaggeration. But that is just in one of the surgeon's rooms. Each orthopod generally runs two rooms, sometimes 3. 45 minutes skin to skin, you know the deal.

2. How do I approach doing hearts?

   Jeff RN replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

   I think 2 years is a good amount of time to want to specialize in something like hearts. I would approach your boss about it. I don't know how your leadership is structured, or what the culture is there, but I would talk to someone on the heart tea...

3. O.R Tech to RN to the O.R or Med/Surg first?

   Jeff RN replied to RNman09's topic in Operating Room

   yeah, you will never hear an OR nurse tell you that you need to work on the floor first. It's like whatever. My OR director is a former scrub tech, its a good skill to have. Most good OR nurses can scrub.

4. What's the easiest job in the operating room?

   Jeff RN replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

   The skills involved in scrubbing and first assist are more difficult to learn than prepping, positioning, and having a chat with the patient. Sure circulating has more individual tasks, and you have to be organized, but try scrubbing 4-5 totals in a...

5. Perioperative Residency...........

   Jeff RN replied to cornpoohRN's topic in Operating Room

   I would keep a journal to record your cases. Also I would take home the doctors preference cards each day, and make notes on them. That way you can ask questions about all the misc. equipment and supplies involved. I would recommend a good Operati...

6. Overwhelming job! Oh my gosh!

   Jeff RN replied to allie83's topic in Operating Room

   That seems like a bad situation. Most ORs tend to be more specialized with their nurses. You certainly wouldn't normally see an new nurse doing totals and cabgs regularly. That is an unfair situation. The reason to be more specialized is to becom...

7. Pediatric Nurse interested in the O.R.

   Jeff RN replied to jerrycRN's topic in Operating Room

   The best way is to get a job in the OR in a hospital that has a nurse intern program. They will teach you all the skills you will need. If there are no OR internships in your area, you can enroll in the perioperative 101 course available at some co...