BarbaraNM ASN, RN

BarbaraNM has 10 years experience as a ASN, RN.

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1. Any Nurses That Didn't Get COVID Vacc/Booster for Complio?

   BarbaraNM replied to NoFly-4645's topic in General Students

   Wow...very scary. And also a totally legitimate reason to seek an exemption. Sorry you had problems, even if working from home. Sending you

2. Any Nurses That Didn't Get COVID Vacc/Booster for Complio?

   BarbaraNM replied to NoFly-4645's topic in General Students

   good point... When I had Covid July 2022, they offered me Paxlovid, which I declined, for the reasons you state. I told the doctor "no. I trust the

3. Any Nurses That Didn't Get COVID Vacc/Booster for Complio?

   BarbaraNM replied to NoFly-4645's topic in General Students

4. Is seeing a pt in Preop really a must for OR nurses??

   BarbaraNM replied to Guest 1170770's topic in Operating Room

   Not a chance I would go along with that. It is essential that we interview the patient in PreOp, carefully check consents and signatures, verify the surgeon’s marking on the operative site, reassure...

5. "Its a Scam"

   BarbaraNM replied to emtpbill's topic in Excelsior College

   That’s awesome! And CONGRATS on graduating and your first shift as a RN!! I followed the same path….Paramedic since 1989, started EC in 2012, graduated 2014 and started working as an OR Nurse in...

6. What computer system do you use in the OR?

   BarbaraNM replied to ShannonRN2010's topic in Operating Room

   EPIC...and I find it very easy to

7. Etiquette in the OR?

   BarbaraNM replied to trauma_lama's topic in Operating Room

   In my OR, we move nearly every patient with 4 people....the Anesthesia provider at the head, one person on each side, and one at the feet. Of course, if it is a child or a very small patient we will...

8. Etiquette in the OR?

   BarbaraNM replied to trauma_lama's topic in Operating Room

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9. New Grad in OR who wants to quit in less than 6 mo

   BarbaraNM replied to CaliNurseLouisiana's topic in Operating Room

   I'm going to add my $00.02 to this post...and I am going to disagree with MorgantonCRNA's statement that new Nurse grads don't belong in the OR. Some of us have had many years of other experience in...

10. Excelsior Pass Rates!!!

    BarbaraNM replied to j1l4d's topic in Excelsior College

    Hello, I'm very sorry you were not successful. Please plan on trying again. It is doable. Yes, they are very picky, but there are really no surprises. The Study Guide, and specifically the Scoring...

11. Ask an OR nurse (Questions about what we do or how to become one of us)

    BarbaraNM replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Operating Room

    Awesome description!! Even though I am still new, this perfectly describes my day...EVERY day in the OR. I LOVE IT!!

12. 9 Tips for New Operating Room Nurses

    BarbaraNM replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Operating Room

    Good luck getting into the training program!! Hope you love it as much as I do. I just started Circulating this week and it is a new challenge, but everything is starting to come together. It is fun,...

13. 9 Tips for New Operating Room Nurses

    BarbaraNM replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Operating Room

    I just wanted to comment on your suggestion that says the new OR Nurse should stay in one OR. The theory being that by working with the same surgeons, & always/often doing the same types of...

14. SHOES??

    BarbaraNM replied to BarbaraNM's topic in Operating Room

    After starting this thread, I started researching and found it interesting that the Danskos of the past are no longer available.... unless you buy Sanita, who had been the original manufacturer of...

15. SHOES??

    BarbaraNM replied to BarbaraNM's topic in Operating Room

    And I'm guessing you wear the rubber or vinyl clogs on scrub days, like Rose_Queen? What brand is best? I've seen a few that look ok...