RickyRescueRN BSN, RN

RickyRescueRN has 29 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in ICU, Trauma, CCT,Emergency, Flight, OR Nursing.

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   CSFA to RN to Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA)

   RickyRescueRN replied to brown23455's topic in Operating Room

   You would need to get a RN job first. Hopefully you can find a hospital that will take you into the OR as a new grad and do their periop 101 program (where I work , it is still required of you, even...
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   Problems in the OR

   RickyRescueRN replied to Norfin's topic in Operating Room

   I think my pet peeve is colleagues not tidying up after themselves when their cases for the day are done . Frequently I come in the next morning and find drawers stashed with items that were pulled...
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   Medication machine

   RickyRescueRN replied to Cookiepie68's topic in Operating Room

   I think you are very much within your legal rights to NOT agree to do the job of a pharmacist , especially when it comes to restocking narcotics and other anesthetic agents . From the sounds of...
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   Team Member Introduction Order

   RickyRescueRN replied to Tristen Hafner-Eaton's topic in Operating Room

   There is not any order in introductions where I work. The surgeon (Resident, Fellow or Attending ) usually leads the time out so they might introduce themselves first, then it typically goes around...
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   Operating room call to cover staff on leave

   RickyRescueRN replied to ORRN1020's topic in Operating Room

   At my hospital, when call opens up for all the service lines, it is picked up by most staff. Any slots that are not taken, are then mandated to those who didn't pick up any call and then in reverse...
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   Fluid Management During shortage

   RickyRescueRN replied to MCHRN13's topic in Operating Room

   Only be guided and practice according to your specific institutions policies and not by what agency staff are telling you is being done elsewhere. Your license is at stake, not to mention the life of...
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   RN looking to do OR nursing

   RickyRescueRN replied to Grande_latte04's topic in Operating Room

   I agree with Rose_queen. There is no way a RN without any OR /surgical nursing background can survive and be safe after an 8 week training period. Most training programs are 6months to a year for...
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   Anything I can do while I'm studying for the NCLEX to make myself “OR ready”? I was an OR nurse in Australia for one year but felt like I've forgotten everything.

   RickyRescueRN replied to lilstudentnurse19's topic in Operating Room

   The theaters at most large hospitals usually start at 06:30am with day shift. Then round 9am and again at 11am additional nurses start in order to give morning and lunch breaks (at least that is how...
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   Anything I can do while I'm studying for the NCLEX to make myself “OR ready”? I was an OR nurse in Australia for one year but felt like I've forgotten everything.

   RickyRescueRN replied to lilstudentnurse19's topic in Operating Room

   Hi there! I trained as a RN in South Africa back 32 yrs ago and after having worked in. the US in Flight and Critical Care Transport nursing , I joined the OR/ Theatre at my hospital 5 yrs ago. You...
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    Legal nurse consultants

    RickyRescueRN replied to Beachbum81's topic in Legal

    See my latest response to another poster asking the same question. Lots of advice I posted
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    Legal nurse consulting

    RickyRescueRN replied to erinbrooke79's topic in Legal

    Let me just say that taking these expensive courses DO NOT guarantee you a job. I have been a LNC for the past 9years and never took the courses or certification exams and always have had a steady...
12. 

    Anyone ever feel bored?

    RickyRescueRN replied to hs2005's topic in Operating Room

    Yes, I do sometimes feel bored when I circulate long (8-14hrs) cases , but that is why I switch it up scrubbing on cases during the week ( usually scrub 1-2 shifts and circulate 1 shift). I definitely...
13. 

    Bombshell Article by Bloomberg Businessweek

    RickyRescueRN replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As a RN with 32yrs of experience in Critical Care, Emergency & Trauma Nursing, Flight and Transport Nursing and now OR nursing ; it astounds me that someone can walk in with no medical experience,...
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    Tips/Advice for New OR Nurse

    RickyRescueRN replied to BlueberryNurse1's topic in Operating Room

    YouTube is a great resource when wanting to learn the nature of the surgeries that you will be circulating/ scrubbing. Lots of great material there. Surgical Tech Tips was my go to years ago when...
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    HIPAA Violation?

    RickyRescueRN replied to IreneTouTheou's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    No you did not commit a HIPPA violation as your co worker was not a patient there; you did not ask what treatment they were undergoing and most importantly , you did not look them up in your EMR which...