Kingbandit

Kingbandit

ER/Trauma, research, OR

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  1. chloaprep & open fractures??

    Kingbandit posted a topic in Operating Room

    Recently our OR started pushing our Dr's to use Chloraprep. Last week one of our ortho Dr's demanded the nurse prep an open femur fracture. His reasoning was that he had reformed a pre-scrub with a...

  2. same surgeon, second room

    Kingbandit replied to miriamornurse's topic in Operating Room

    What is the AORN & JAHCO's position on multiple rooms? Our management has allowed a surgeon to have 3 rooms, cause he's fast and had a lot of cases. I requested a different assignment, I didn't...

  3. Saw my first death in the OR today

    Kingbandit replied to Libitina's topic in Operating Room

    You may have seen hundreds of people die before, but when its a patient under your care you feel like screaming. You have so many emotions, I for one kept replaying the code over and over trying to...

  4. scrub RN vs. Surgical technologist

    Kingbandit replied to casey22's topic in Operating Room

    I have a unique perspective, twas a scrub tech for 10yrs, then a RN for 6yrs. The education for surgical tech was 1 1/2 years at a community college. I graduated with an associates degree. The core...

  5. Level 1 trauma?

    Kingbandit replied to Leaninstreet's topic in Operating Room

    The OR nurse must be able to recognize the possible/real injuries, and have all instruments ready. You will learn assessment skills, as well as circulating skills. The trauma nurse should get their...

  6. OR orientation questions

    Kingbandit posted a topic in Operating Room

    Which services are new nurses oriented to in your facility? How long is the typical orientation? Does your facility orient to other shifts (evening, nights, weekends)? Are services/teams chosen or do...

  7. timeout ???

    Kingbandit posted a topic in Operating Room

    Our hospital uses the universal protocol time outs. We still have several drs who treat it as staffs delaying cases, others get upset to just turn down the music or anesthesiologist who won't hang up...

  8. OR orientation questions

    Kingbandit replied to Kingbandit's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks, I have been there 10 wks and I feel comfortable enough to move to off shift training. Each one of my service preceptor's have signed off, but the manager is making me stay in orientation for...

  9. Best Thing About The OR?

    Kingbandit replied to redraider1977's topic in Operating Room

    I'm sure by now you have heard the old "go do med-surg first" I love the OR because: 1) Drs love teaching for the most part 2) You get to see some pretty cool things 3) Awesome stories 4) usually you...

  10. What made you interested in OR nursing?

    Kingbandit replied to MaddieSN's topic in Operating Room

    I started my healthcare career as a nurses assistant. I then graduated as a surgical tech. I held this role for 10 years. I spent 6 years in the ER and was looking for a change. I knew the pace,...

  11. Orientation Med Test

    Kingbandit replied to BraeRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I first started, I was quizzes not only about dosage calcs, but also drugs themselves. Like mechanism of action for beta-blockers, nitro. Reversals of opiates-arcane, denzos-flumazicon. Side...

  12. timeout ???

    Kingbandit replied to Kingbandit's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks, I wish staff had more support in protecting our pts right/health, but drs say I'll take my cases elsewhere and management backs down. It happens anytime we have staff vs Dr, we

  13. Do you address the residents by title or first name?

    Kingbandit replied to BridgetJones's topic in Operating Room

    I agree with caliotter I start with Dr then, if they say call me "Pete" I will drop the Dr. I find it difficult when they become staff, to go back to Dr though. But I'm working on

  14. Expanded roles of advanced degree nurses

    Kingbandit posted a topic in General Nursing

    usatoday.com/news/health/2010-04-16-nurse-doctors_N.htm Cut and paste the link above. YES Today published a piece about the healthcare reform bill might lead to an expansion of advanced degree nurses...

  15. ACLS for the OR nurse?

    Kingbandit replied to nursinadream's topic in Operating Room

    Our management is making it a requirement to transport its to/from ICU or ER. My take is I'll go to any class that they will pay

  16. ACLS for the OR nurse?

    Kingbandit replied to nursinadream's topic in Operating Room

    I work in q 600 bed inner city hospital, our OR has 20 rooms. ACLS is optional, but due to magnet status management is willing to pay for any nurse interested in taking it. Even though we never "code"...

  17. Any tips for setting up my table/instruments please?

    Kingbandit replied to penny77's topic in Operating Room

    The most important thing is consistency, always set up the same no matter what the case is. That way it becomes rote memory. Next is to organize by need, if the first thing the Dr needs is Allison...

  18. Marker on syringes

    Kingbandit replied to kiwigirl123's topic in Patient Medications

    Our policy is tape or pre-printed labels only, even iv bags. No one will give me any rational except its policy. I still use my sharpie on the

  19. ADN vs BSN nurses

    Kingbandit replied to sheryl1304's topic in General Nursing

    In my state (Ohio) they are viewed as the same thing licensure wise. The facilities in town have different views, my facility makes the designation that nurse managers must have a minimum of a BSN. We...

  20. ADN vs BSN nurses

    Kingbandit replied to sheryl1304's topic in General Nursing

    In my state (Ohio) they are viewed as the same thing licensure wise. The facilities in town have different views, my facility makes the designation that nurse managers must have a minimum of a BSN. We...

  21. Qualities of a good nurse circulator

    Kingbandit replied to youngestof6's topic in Operating Room

    1) able to leap tall buildings with a single bound. Seriously, able to visualize the big picture. 2) good customer service (pt, family, Dr, staff, & reps) 3) able to multi-task. 4) does not know...

  22. Surgical Tech to OR Nurse

    Kingbandit replied to www.angel29's topic in Operating Room

    I was hired as a surgical tech in 1994, straight out if school. After 10 years I got my nursing license. I chose to go elsewhere to learn skills I knew our nurses rarely used like starting/using iv's,...

  23. New RN's in OR?

    Kingbandit replied to alodocios's topic in Operating Room

    This just my opinion. I have an unique perspective on things. I began as a sure tech then got my ADN. I realized I wanted to create a varied set of skills, so I chose to enter critical care. The...

  24. What I Love About My Job

    Kingbandit replied to franciscangypsy's topic in Nursing Humor

    I would add, you can clean up any bodily fluid, wash your hands, then go eat. We can gross anyone out with our stories. You have little tragic no matter what the

  25. Top tips for an OR RN

    Kingbandit replied to RNAndrea's topic in Operating Room

    #1 carry scissors & hemostats. #2 know the anatomy, if you know why your doing the case its easier to imagine what you need. #3 Understand the different future types so when they ask for something...