PetiteOpRN

PetiteOpRN

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  1. Ethical? Nursing + commission

    PetiteOpRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to get some perspective. I work PRN at a plastics practice. We have always done cosmetic procedures, but now there is a "bonus" attached to every new patient that a nurse sees who books...

  2. Ethical? Nursing + commission

    PetiteOpRN replied to PetiteOpRN's topic in General Nursing

    Conversion in the sales sense. As in convert from a consult or potential customer to a surgery or actual customer. RNs are now evaluated based on conversion

  3. Ethical? Nursing + commission

    PetiteOpRN replied to PetiteOpRN's topic in General Nursing

    I, for one, make plenty at this facility (no idea what the other RNs make, none of my business). I have worked in sales before and I'm not questioning the legality. I'm just concerned that patient...

  4. Prove my Mom wrong, please

    PetiteOpRN replied to NurseBanana's topic in General Nursing

    I did it. I had a rough pregnancy, complete with hyperemesis and progestesterone injections. I missed one day of class (was sent home because the vomiting was disruptive). I went into labor and...

  5. Operating Room Scrubs Sizes

    PetiteOpRN replied to bmorgan226's topic in Operating Room

    While there is a lot of variability with the sizes, the scrubs in my hospital tend to run big. Another RN and I can comfortably into each leg of the 2XL and walk around the

  6. How to tell my clinical manger i need time off for a lumpectomy

    PetiteOpRN replied to nursing assit. 2010's topic in General Nursing

    Ask your doctor how long you will need to take off. Many jobs do not allow you to take many (or any) sick days during your probationary period. You may have to resign or be fired for absenteeism....

  7. As a young male, what can I expect during my OB/Newborn rotation?

    PetiteOpRN replied to Spikey9001's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Student nurses DO NOT do ANY intimate exams. Male health care providers always have a female coworker present when performing gynecologic or breast exams (even physicians). Observe, ask permission,...

  8. Disorganized OR

    PetiteOpRN replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Operating Room

    Do we work in the same OR??? Many people in my OR have the privileged of their "own" rooms -- this means they can keep them stocked and have designated locations for equipment and supplies that they...

  9. electronic consent question?

    PetiteOpRN replied to SC APRN's topic in Operating Room

    Write a letter to the medical director of the facility and to the chairman of the surgery department explaining what happened and what your thoughts are. Letting them know about a problem will help...

  10. ICU to OR?

    PetiteOpRN replied to Lucyinthesky's topic in Operating Room

    I have seen RNs come from ICU/ER into OR, and it is very different. Most of them don't last long. They tend to be more interested in what the CRNA is doing than anticipating the surgeon's needs....

  11. nurse assist in or

    PetiteOpRN replied to superwifenursewoman's topic in Operating Room

    Actually, in my region "nurse clinician" means RN or LPN. They have YEARS of training side-by-side with the MD, but no advanced degree. It seems misleading, but in the health care system in our...

  12. "Nurses do doctor's dictations all the time"

    PetiteOpRN replied to mzjones6's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I think part of it's a regional thing. All of the surgeons around here have at least one nurse clinician that scribes for them. Mid-levels are very few and far between, and mostly seen in GPs...

  13. what makes a good nurse?

    PetiteOpRN replied to shley's topic in General Nursing

    When I have been a patient, I preferred a nurse that was not talkative. there are some nurses who like to talk about things that are quite irrelevant to patient care. When people are sick, they need...

  14. nurse assist in or

    PetiteOpRN replied to superwifenursewoman's topic in Operating Room

    We're seeing the PA trend as well. Greater scope of practice. The other thing that I see most often is 'nurse clinicians' who assist in the OR. They are not CNRFAs, but they work side-by-side with...

  15. "Nurses do doctor's dictations all the time"

    PetiteOpRN replied to mzjones6's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Here's how I do it: (new patient) I bring the patient to the room and do the general assessment and health history. Then I do a history of the present problem. Finally, I do a physical exam of the...

  16. "Nurses do doctor's dictations all the time"

    PetiteOpRN replied to mzjones6's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    As for the social skills, neurologists are neurologists. But as far as dictation goes, the RN is technically scribing the note, and it is very, very common where I work. Every surgeon I work with,...

  17. Handling delegation

    PetiteOpRN replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    It sound like you have not spent much time in the OR. Everything is the RN's responsibility. When the patient is in the OR 10 minutes late because the scrub was on facebook for 30 minutes, it is the...

  18. nurse assist in or

    PetiteOpRN replied to superwifenursewoman's topic in Operating Room

    No. There are many roles for nurses in the OR: -scrub nurse -circulating nurse -RNFA (surgical assist) -CRNA -PACU/holding RN -charge nurse -nurse

  19. Opinion vs. legality -- a rant

    PetiteOpRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is prompted by another thread in which a student was admonished for actively participating in patient care during surgery. One member responded that it is illegal for unlicensed personnel to...

  20. Opinion vs. legality -- a rant

    PetiteOpRN replied to PetiteOpRN's topic in General Nursing

    Both myself and the other poster are in the US. Regardless, the poster implies that having students (medical students, nursing students, etc) participate in patient care is illegal. I can't imagine...

  21. Funny things said by ortho surgeons in the OR

    PetiteOpRN replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Operating Room

    On why he avoids hand surgery: "I'm just not comfortable with bones I could easily

  22. Probably a dumb question from a nursing student

    PetiteOpRN replied to cmars555's topic in Operating Room

    So I assume you don't have student scrub techs in your OR. In teaching hospitals, having students provide care is part of the package. Medical students, residents, nursing students, and scrub tech...

  23. Moisture in rigid containers

    PetiteOpRN replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Operating Room

    Our caskets have filters, so they are not entirely impermeable. The autoclave settings are different for trays than liquids. Perhaps what would suffice for one would not sterilize the other. I...

  24. Probably a dumb question from a nursing student

    PetiteOpRN replied to cmars555's topic in Operating Room

    Does your state require a license to pass instruments? Mine doesn't even require certification. A surgeon can legally pull a person off of the street and have them scrub. Learning to scrub surgeries...

  25. Do you like short or long?

    PetiteOpRN replied to solneeshka's topic in Operating Room

    Ok, the "totally different instrumentation" line can be used to some extent to describe every service. If you did not have a chance to rotate through each service, your orientation was inadequate. If...