CIRQL8

CIRQL8

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  1. wedding rings at work

    CIRQL8 replied to tofutti's topic in General Nursing

    In the OR, we are not supposed to wear jewelry - bacteria, you know. I was also taught in nursing school not to wear cologne to the hospital. Patients have allergies, and the smell can be...

  2. NPO stories (NPO what??!)

    CIRQL8 posted a topic in Operating Room

    OK - how about a little levity. What are some outrageous, funny, or off the wall NPO stories out there?? Just this AM, my first case is delayed one hour because my patient drank water for the entire...

  3. Questions from the patient

    CIRQL8 replied to zacsmimi's topic in Operating Room

    I would agree - a 10 day sore throat ia a long time for any type of airway. Anyone else seen the other LMA-tyoe of airway?? It has a big inflatable bulb and resembles a combitube. LMA is soft....

  4. how to improve morale???????

    CIRQL8 replied to angel03's topic in Operating Room

    Oh yea - my unit is quite lucky in the fact that for the most part, we all get along, and actually like each other. But, like anywhere else, and like with siblings, we have our

  5. how to improve morale???????

    CIRQL8 replied to angel03's topic in Operating Room

    Clinical ladder for the RNs. Earn points with years of service, level of education, CEUs, different roles performed, accredidations, public service, and more. 4 levels. Easy to obtain with a little...

  6. Shared Eye Drops between patients

    CIRQL8 replied to switcher's topic in Operating Room

    Insurance auditors, medicare and medicaid will have a field day with this, too. You cannot charge a vial (or bottle) of the same medication to multiple patients. Can you say HUGE FINE??? And from an...

  7. Mother of Sorrows: Rachel's Story

    CIRQL8 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Beautiful. Thank

  8. New Grad in OR?

    CIRQL8 replied to prairiegirl's topic in Operating Room

    I just saw an article in the AORN journal that Minneapolis/St. Paul area has a program taylored for periop orientation geared towards nursing students and nurses going in to the OR w/ no prior OR...

  9. What is an EMG?

    CIRQL8 replied to Energizer Bunny's topic in General Nursing

    If memory serves... ElecroMyeloGram Probes (electrodes) that carry electric current are placed in muscle, both proximal and distal from the site(s) being tested, to see if the muscle carries the...

  10. What are the hours like in OR

    CIRQL8 replied to jazznkate's topic in Operating Room

    Hours will vary greatly from place to place. We are staffed with working teams 24/7/365 (366 leap years!). We have two call teams on evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. We offer 8, 10, and 12...

  11. Silly questions from a student

    CIRQL8 replied to ayndim's topic in Operating Room

    this is a test post - i've been having trouble posting - apparently its

  12. Silly questions from a student

    CIRQL8 replied to ayndim's topic in Operating Room

    I got into OR right out of school. I am a diploma nurse. Again - I LOVE

  13. Silly questions from a student

    CIRQL8 replied to ayndim's topic in Operating Room

    First let me say this-- I love working in the OR. As far as I'm concerned, it is the absolute best position as a staff nurse in a hospital setting. Where else are you guaranteed a one nurse to one...

  14. Side Effects of Anesthesia Medications

    CIRQL8 replied to Renee' Y-Y's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Here are some of the commonly used drugs for OR: Versed (midazolam) antianxiety Morphine, fentanyl, demerol for narcotic pain control Propofol, sodium pentathol for induction agent isoflurane,...

  15. Nursing Blogs??

    CIRQL8 replied to Mr_D's topic in General Nursing

    I recently learned on an episode of who wants to be a millionaire that a blog is an online

  16. Sad for my neighbor, didn't know what to say!

    CIRQL8 replied to lilbiskit78's topic in General Nursing

    You said it wonderfully. As nurses we cannot give "medical" advice, but you can lead them down the right road. You are correct in asking the doc about obstacles, and telling her to follow what he...

  17. To everyone on All Nurses

    CIRQL8 replied to wrmbreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I had to repeat a semester. My school only allowed one repeat - after that bye bye!! Don't worry - you will make it. BTW, I had to repeat the semester that included surgery - and now I am an OR nurse...

  18. weekend package

    CIRQL8 replied to LolaRN's topic in General Nursing

    In my institution, if you sign a contract agreeing to work 7 out of every eight weekends, you get a 20 per-cent differential when you work your weekend shifts. Days off would just be on the weekdays,...

  19. Can OR Nurses just work for plastic surgeons?

    CIRQL8 replied to RNStudentMary's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty well, ditto. Again, well put by Lori. Just to add to Lori - I am Gyne/Urology charge nurse (what her place would call coordinator), and I do ALOT of urology and gynecology. I love plastics,...

  20. Only 2 semesters left & I'm have doubts about going on

    CIRQL8 replied to RN-BamaStudent's topic in General Nursing

    My wife quit nursing school with 1 semester left. She decided that she didn't like it enough, but there were also other mitigating circumsatances that caused her to leave the program. Seven years...

  21. Your Thoughts Requested

    CIRQL8 replied to weezieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I finally get it!! DH is Dear Husband!! (i think!?) P.S. I'm new at this, don't know most of the lingo/jargon. Weezie - lots of good advice posted here. Perhaps we should agree to disagree....

  22. Your Thoughts Requested

    CIRQL8 replied to weezieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I must agree with everyones postings. You all have said it so well. Also, as you know, each institutions' floor plans are quite different. In my place, it would be impossible to have someone...

  23. Tired of toileting, docs, and pt dependency

    CIRQL8 replied to lady_jezebel's topic in General Nursing

    YES - the OR!! I love it!! Please don't read into this - but you tend to love what you are good at and you tend to be good at what you love. Has some to do with ability, but much to do with the...

  24. Should Surgical Technicians Circulate

    CIRQL8 replied to Rnn2003's topic in Operating Room

    I don't believe that Techs will replace RN circulators in Illinois. Yes, Techs shouls follow and learn the circulating role, as well as RNs should follow and learn the scrub role. We are a TEAM. And,...

  25. Your Thoughts Requested

    CIRQL8 replied to weezieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, work in the OR. Sometimes special circumstances require a loved one to be in the OR for induction (going under) only, i.e. mental issues, language barrier, age (young, that is), etc. But...