PetiteOpRN

PetiteOpRN

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  1. Please tell me I am not wrong!

    PetiteOpRN replied to GMSinCA's topic in Operating Room

    This is an international forum, and not everyone here works under the same labor

  2. what's on your whiteboard?

    PetiteOpRN replied to snoopdrew's topic in General Nursing

    OR: At the desk: 2 LCD screen that show the RM#, patient name, surgeons, alerts (ie latex allergy), procedure, circulator, scrub, estimated time, public comments. In each room: A dry erase board that...

  3. Plastics RN's...what experience if any did you need before this job?

    PetiteOpRN replied to rnintwo's topic in General Nursing

    The description I posted above was just that. It is a plastics clinic, where we see primarily cosmetic patients. We do many procedures on site, which is very common for plastics, both in the...

  4. Plastics RN's...what experience if any did you need before this job?

    PetiteOpRN replied to rnintwo's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a plastics RN in Missouri (in my spare time -- the "day job" is neurosurgery). i have worked in a private plastic surgery office for almost 4 years. I see patients in clinic. The clinic...

  5. operating room checklist

    PetiteOpRN replied to NurseLumpia's topic in Operating Room

    We used to have checklists in my facility. It has gone by the wayside, and I think that is a shame. The OR checklist helps to ensure that the patient receives thorough and cohesive care despite all...

  6. nurse certified coder

    PetiteOpRN replied to nljac000's topic in General Nursing

    I used to code and precert when I did clerical support during nursing school. It does not require a nursing degree. It involves translating diagnoses and procedures into IDC-10 and CPT codes, and...

  7. Posting pictures to facebook

    PetiteOpRN replied to divaRN*'s topic in General Nursing

    Anytime we are doing a scope case (ie laparoscopic) or a case under a microscope, the procedure is put on screens so that the surgeons and suite staff can see what's going on. The scope systems can...

  8. Posting pictures to facebook

    PetiteOpRN replied to divaRN*'s topic in General Nursing

    The hospital where I delivered my son prohibits anyone from photographing or videotaping the deliveries. In the OR where I work, we record all of our procedures, and destroy the record (prosecution...

  9. Tape on the ET tube tearing skin

    PetiteOpRN replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    We use paper tape for patients with skin that tears easily, or tie the ET tube instead of taping it (not sure what the ties are, it's like umbilical tape but thicker). We also tegaderm or the blue...

  10. Pt. being forced to sig form or dropped

    PetiteOpRN replied to Hesstx's topic in General Nursing

    You said these problems were caused by nursing...was this a workers comp visit? Is so, that's pretty much the standard routine. If not, I'm never heard of a PCP doing that routinely, especially...

  11. nursing and pregnancy

    PetiteOpRN replied to simplyme06's topic in General Nursing

    I tried my best to stay away from radiation and methyl methacrylate during pregnancy. Try to use lifting devices as much as possible, save your

  12. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    PetiteOpRN replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    These are residents, so there is hope they might end up in ironic specialties: Dr. Wei Wei Dr. Surgeon Dr.

  13. Patients and the race card

    PetiteOpRN replied to CanadaEh's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I get it. Not all the time, but more than I anticipated. When there are surgical delays, and I'm the one who keeps going out the patient it will be at least another 2 hours. I've had patients...

  14. Vaginal Prep solutions

    PetiteOpRN replied to chills07's topic in Operating Room

    For patients with an iodine allergy? (That was the original

  15. UTI/Kidney

    PetiteOpRN replied to lindask's topic in General Nursing

    Try looking up autonomic

  16. What would you change about nursing?

    PetiteOpRN replied to Tay245's topic in General Nursing

    And then you call down to distribution and they tell you that tourniquets are on national backorder... I get dinged if drapes down to drapes up is >30 minutes. I would like all of the other people...

  17. Questions about Courage in nursing

    PetiteOpRN replied to NurseyNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    I think the "BSN or higher" has to do with question #5, the purpose of which is to reinforce the instructor's belief that not only are BSNs superior nurses, they are also superior human beings....

  18. What holidays do offices/clinics typically observe?

    PetiteOpRN replied to nursalicious's topic in General Nursing

    The clinic where I work is "closed" on bank holidays, meaning for some of them there is a nurse there to answer the phone, and do other things that we might not have time for other

  19. you don't know have to be a charge nurse

    PetiteOpRN replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    In the hospital where I work you have to be ACLS certified to charge. Other than that, no other formal requirements. Maybe there is a formal policy on making assignments? I would try asking other...

  20. Can your employer call you back after you called off sick and demand you come in??

    PetiteOpRN replied to princessnurse1's topic in General Nursing

    Most, if not all, PCPs are closed on holidays, so you are basically forcing employees to shell out around $50-$100 for permission to stay home when they are sick? Not to mention the fact that since...

  21. Surgical Tech Or Rn?? Help!

    PetiteOpRN replied to CRNBSN18's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with jjjoy. New RN grads can technically scrub, but they're rarely taught. If you go into OR nursing with 2 years experience as a scrub, you're better prepared for the procedures and the job...

  22. I was reported again, this time by the bookeeper......

    PetiteOpRN replied to Vonique's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have the same thing at my OR. They are a couple of MBAs who walk around with clipboards noting how long it takes to complete tasks and anytime someone is late or messes up. They are providing...

  23. Do I need geometry????

    PetiteOpRN replied to Darkpk55's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You seem to have a lot of questions about classes that are needed to become a nurse. Academic advisers at your school should be able to tell you exactly what you need to do to get into and succeed in...

  24. Please tell me I am not wrong!

    PetiteOpRN replied to GMSinCA's topic in Operating Room

    I feed/water patients during procedures. My specialty is neurosurgery, and we do a lot of awake crani's "without anesthesia" (we inject local before pinning and making an incision). These surgeries...

  25. RN's asking Dr.'s for medical advice

    PetiteOpRN replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    FYI, it's not just your coworkers. My mother is a pediatrician, and all of our neighbors seem to know it. One family brought their 4-year-old daughter over while we were eating dinner so that she...