canesdukegirl BSN, RN

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    Bair Huggers

    canesdukegirl posted a topic in Operating Room

    I was taught that Bair Huggers should always be placed ABOVE the safety belt. I put a sheet folded lengthwise under the safety belt (only wide enough so that the belt and the metal buckle is not in...
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    surgical count

    canesdukegirl replied to IQ168's topic in Operating Room

    OP, are you working in the States? Can you give a little more info about not counting instruments, i.e., is this for every case, for particular cases; does EVERY tech refuse to count instruments, or...
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    Have you ever puked/fainted/etc at work?

    canesdukegirl replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

    Before I went to nursing school, I was a unit secretary for L&D, ante/post partum, and gyn-onc. Once enrolled in nursing school, my experience as a unit secretary was very helpful during...
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    Do "PTO" systems seem like a scam to you?

    canesdukegirl replied to RNdynamic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I like the PTO system in general. However, when I have to take PTO for surgical mission trips, it wipes me out for a while. I wish that there was a system that allowed for community time, instead of...
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    ~Likes & Dislikes~

    canesdukegirl replied to Gaby_rmz77's topic in General Nursing

    I love patient care, and all that in entails. I despise the fact that our hands are tied in so many
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    Sterilize hair

    canesdukegirl replied to cruisin_woodward's topic in Operating Room

    What do you mean by "outside"? Do you mean that the indicator is on top of the first tray? With trials, oftentimes the trays are multi-tiered. The scrub has to verify that EVERY indicator in EVERY...
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    November 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    canesdukegirl replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "No, Bob Marley Wanna Be, I do NOT think that every little thing will be all right. I'm here because my insurance got changed on account of Obamacare. Now, do you want me to Get Up Stand Up, or do you...
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    Shockingly Humbled

    canesdukegirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    "She's crashing!" yells the second year anesthesiology resident. His high pitched voice slices through the alarms that pierce the green tiled operating room. His forehead creases, and his eyes are...
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    Evaluate this situation. What did I miss?

    canesdukegirl replied to Billy_Ruben's topic in General Nursing

    CALL. THE.
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    Charge nurse

    canesdukegirl replied to proud nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a permanent charge nurse for 5 years now. It still makes me laugh when one particular staff member argues with me (every. single. time.) about his evening assignment when he is required to...
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    Calling in sick on 4th shift

    canesdukegirl replied to greyL's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Been There. Sounds like you might need to adjust your schedule. Do you work 12s? Was the last shift a 12 hour scheduled shift? I'm assuming it's not or it would put you into OT, depending...
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    Do you have 30 minutes for lunch?

    canesdukegirl replied to Kurious RN's topic in General Nursing

    Pfft! I am lucky if I get to go to the
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    Do Mean Girls make Mean Nurses

    canesdukegirl replied to CSARmedic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP, I admire you for your strength and resilience while deployed. My hubby was a medic in the 82nd, and I can understand (only peripherally) what you are describing. He jumped into some pretty heinous...
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    Need some insight from experienced nurses...

    canesdukegirl replied to moniquer's topic in General Nursing

    The key to success is organization. If you are organized, you spend less time searching for something and more time thinking about what you are
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    How NOT To Be An Annoying Nursing Student

    canesdukegirl replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in General Nursing

    I've not had any trouble with nursing students. Med students, on the other hand... Normally, I love having med students in the OR with me. They are SO EAGER to learn. But sometimes I get ones that...
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    Lunch breaks/assignments

    canesdukegirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    All, I need your brains...in a totally non I-am-a-zombie-and-I-am-starving kind of way! How does your facility assign lunches and breaks? How do you track who has had lunch and who still needs to be...
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    New grad starting in OR...shoe help!

    canesdukegirl replied to deseretm's topic in Operating Room

    If my house was burning, I would save my Danskos first. When I first started in nursing, I wore running shoes. Big mistake. My feet were absolutely throbbing at the end of the day. I changed to...
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    Sandwhich hand draping?

    canesdukegirl replied to hotdog19d's topic in Operating Room

    Sandwich hand draping? I can't even imagine that. The entire hand must be draped in a circumferential manner in order to maintain sterility. If the hand and arm are prepped, then a stockinette should...
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    Call/scheduling in the OR...please help!

    canesdukegirl replied to OR-RN<3's topic in Operating Room

    Oh my goodness! That's a lot of call for the day shift to take. I work in a L1 trauma center, so we staff evenings, nights and 4 teams on the weekends. Our shifts are as follows: 0700-1730 0700-1930...
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    Second Interview--Did I Ruin My Chance?

    canesdukegirl replied to melmacrn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Y'all-please correct me if I am wrong, but I thought that nursing mothers were required by law to be relieved q 4 to pump. When interviewing, the panel looks at the candidate in a "10,000" foot view....
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    Need help with an online test questions for an OR position

    canesdukegirl replied to giselle72's topic in Operating Room

    At my facility, a pre-induction time out is performed, and then a pre-incision time out is performed once the drapes are up and the patient is prepped. If you run down the things that are announced...
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    circulating nurse = "go-fer" with no use for "real" nursing skills?

    canesdukegirl replied to RunnerRN2015's topic in Operating Room

    The beauty of OR nursing is that you focus on ONE patient. Following is a typical day for me (when I am not in charge): 1. Find out what room I am assigned to the next day. a. Look up each pt hx,...
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    Experienced nurses

    canesdukegirl replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, kudos to you for stepping up into a "leadership position", although it can be quite taxing. Naturally, these new grads look up to you and trust your judgement, else they wouldn't get so...
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    cutting sterile drape

    canesdukegirl replied to smoddra's topic in Operating Room

    OP, can you describe further what you mean about "the surgeon reaching through the hole to the elbow" How was the pt draped? Where was the operative
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    August 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    canesdukegirl replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Harold, your hand is frozen to the handle of the liquid nitrogen vat again, isn't