idahostudent2011

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1. Questions for c-section set up in main OR

   idahostudent2011 posted a topic in Operating Room

   I have a question for all of you. I work in a 4 suite OR department and we do c-sections. We have been setting up one of our or rooms for an emergency c-section every night when we are done for the...

2. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   idahostudent2011 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

   back to the genital stories, i was working as a scrub tech and some idiot came in with a "ring" on his buddy, that apparently had been there for at least 72 hrs according to the guy. We think that...

3. Pre-op interview help!

   idahostudent2011 replied to idahostudent2011's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you for all your replies, it has been very helpful and insightful. I was able to go through an entire interview without resorting to my notes today. I still feel anxious going in and...

4. Pre-op interview help!

   idahostudent2011 posted a topic in Operating Room

   I am a new grad that is working in the OR. I was a scrub tech before so I am very comfortable in the OR setting. However, I am having some issues with the pre-op interview, I am getting all the points...

5. Call requirements and age

   idahostudent2011 replied to Rntr's topic in Operating Room

   At one hospital that I worked at had a cool thing that after the age of 55 they don't have to take call anymore. however, one nurse got fired for something or another and she filed a lawsuit for age...

6. Am I able to become an OR nurse?

   idahostudent2011 replied to rikomom's topic in Operating Room

   The first thing is take a step back and take a deep breath. The OR is a different beast. You are only a month into your orientation. There is a lot of stuff to remember, especially instrumentation....

7. If you were medical equipment or medicine, what would you be and explain Why...

   idahostudent2011 replied to futurepractitioner1's topic in Nursing Humor

   I would be ativan, I would make everyone happy, sleepy, and

8. Has anyone taken the 2010 version of the ATI comprehensive predictor test?

   idahostudent2011 replied to studentnurse5555's topic in General Students

   Anything over 70% you will be in the 90th percentile. I got a 83% and I was at the 99% the test wasn't that hard, just take your practice test and read all the rationales. Good

9. Breach of Confidentiality?

   idahostudent2011 replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

   If you live in a small rural community, there is no way that you can avoid not knowing quite a few people on the floor. I always ask if they feel comfortable with me taking care of them, and they...

10. Which specialty in the OR?

    idahostudent2011 replied to ruralgirl08's topic in Operating Room

    As a scrub tech I always enjoyed doing big ortho fracture cases, each one different and it is really fun to figure out where all the pieces go. Another one that I enjoy doing are the spine cases....

11. Senior students/New Grads: Where will you be working?

    idahostudent2011 replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Students

    I graduate in may and was hired in the OR,...the best part is that I will get to scrub once in a while, that makes me very happy! Hopefully will get the NCLEX done as soon as

12. organizational skills

    idahostudent2011 replied to idahostudent2011's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replys, that is a lot of

13. How to explain homeostasis

    idahostudent2011 replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Students

    Homeostatis is kind of like your thermostat at home. When the ambient air gets below a certain temp, the heat turns on. When it gets up to a certain temp it turns off. That is sort of what goes on in...

14. organizational skills

    idahostudent2011 posted a topic in General Nursing

    How do you keep yourself organized throughout the day? Do you have a special brain that you use or do you make your own? I have used a few, but they are not quite right. Do you have any examples of...

15. Planning a better experience for nursing students in the OR

    idahostudent2011 replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Operating Room

    At our school one of the days is the etiquette in the OR. The Scrub Tech instructor comes by and give a talk about what it is like in the or. She discusses where to stand(against the wall untill the...