ChristineAdrianaRN BSN, RN

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    CRNA, skipping the ICU?

    ChristineAdrianaRN posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Vaguely pondering pursuing CRNA. Do you absolutely NEED CCRN and ICU experience? I don't want to have to leave the OR! If there is a more appropriate forum in which to post this, or has been asked...
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    gowning and gloving technique

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to isabing's topic in Operating Room

    I'm of the "Gloves on top, slide gown out from under"
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    Excema in the OR

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to luclmarie's topic in Operating Room

    There are enough scrub solutions in the OR that you should be fine. My skin and Avagard are not friends, so I use the CHG when I
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    Where have you found missing countable items?

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to IdahoGrad's topic in Operating Room

    Yeah, I think that's what she meant. Man, that would be nice. I'm still orienting and that high of a needle count has only happened to me once, but if I end up in the plastics room or the heart room,...
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    Where have you found missing countable items?

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to IdahoGrad's topic in Operating Room

    I flipping hate counting needles. A travel nurse I work with told me a place she used to work would employ the practice of filling up a needlebox, counting it once, and then snapping it shut, so you...
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    "Really...all I need is a bovie and a hemostat"

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Operating Room

    My, you work with a needy doctor! I had my first case of actually the opposite a couple weeks ago. We got a new heart doctor, and I don't know him at all, and with that, coupled with my newness, I...
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    learn to scrub?

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to birdie22's topic in Operating Room

    I accepted a scrubulator position with no experience doing either (I, too, came from a surgical floor). I did not take a scrub tech class beforehand, though I had taken in college a periop elective. I...
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    Specialities in the Operating Room...

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to OR/GI Nurse Lisa's topic in Operating Room

    I'm still a newbie and don't have a specialty yet. I have circulated and scrubbed in ENT and general, and dabbled slightly in plastics. I really like ENT - fast-paced, and it really is the bread and...
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    What exactly is a nurses role in the OR?

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to jmokeefe's topic in Operating Room

    *rubs hands together* Ah! I feel like I can have some authority on this! I, too, came from a med/surg-but-mostly-post-op floor, which was my first job out of school for a year, and now am in the OR....
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    What to do with your rings when you scrub?

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to AmyCardsNP's topic in Operating Room

    The rubber band vs. safety pin point is a good one, wouldn't want to do damage to the gold. I don't have wedding rings yet, but it's something I've thought about. One of the girls at work said her...
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    I love being an OR nurse because . . .

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to paul3489's topic in Operating Room

    Pretty much the same as above. I love being an OR nurse because I get to focus on one patient at the time. I get normal working hours. I work with a great team and we laugh together a lot. We play...
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    Looking for my favorite scrub hat...know of any sellers?

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to Mr. & Mrs. RN's topic in Operating Room

    I use kimkaps.com. LOVE THEM. I buy Style 6, which is especially for long hair; it has a little elasticized bun thing in the back that you tie ribbon around. No elastic around the head. They are so...
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    tips for pediatric OR?

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to linguine's topic in Operating Room

    Good point on the "asking if they want to do something" thing. If you say, "Do you want to come over to the table now?" they will say no, and then what? But trying to give them choices - "Do you want...
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    tips for pediatric OR?

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to linguine's topic in Operating Room

    Hey there, I just started in a peds OR a few weeks ago, so I don't really have a lot of advice quite yet. The only things I can offer: - I thought working on a post-op floor in adults might be...
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    Self-driven training

    ChristineAdrianaRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hey all! I started my new job (circulating and scrubbing) July 11, but after a couple weeks of system/hospital/nursing/pediatric nursing specific orientations and CPR recert and tours and all that...
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    Self-driven training

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in Operating Room

    canesdukegirl, I'm so glad you replied to this post. You always have such great advice. I went into my first day with my Handy Dandy Notebook thanks to advice of yours I had seen before. I take all...
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    Self-driven training

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in Operating Room

    I didn't mean to make it sound like I was invalidating the importance of circulating. Of course it's an extremely important role. I should add that there is apparently no need for circulators in this...
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    What are CE credits?

    ChristineAdrianaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    No, really. I know it sounds stupid, but I really have no idea. I did a couple Continuing Education hours in school that was required for class, but I have no idea what those credits were for or what...
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    Does this job sound like a scam?

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to glenlorie's topic in General Nursing

    Not entirely true. I met a boyfriend and got a job through craigslist. ....Except both turned out crazy. Neither of which were SCAMS, per se...the boyfriend didn't meet me at my home and kill me, and...
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    Does this job sound like a scam?

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to glenlorie's topic in General Nursing

    *big hugs* OP - I was going to reply that it sounds like the Nigerian "please send money" scam e-mail, too. Please don't give this creepo any more of your
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    Patient fell, Forgot to reset alarm

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to PedsHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    Oh that is BULL!! I think you were spot on in your assessment of that situation. Their freakin' loss. I hope you go somewhere that appreciates you. Good luck with
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    FLASHING

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to 4_Sq's topic in Operating Room

    It is the same where I am. I was told in the last couple years, they had been flashing 40% of their instruments. But then due to OSHA or whatever it was, they have cut down on that significantly. And...
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    Patient fell, Forgot to reset alarm

    ChristineAdrianaRN replied to PedsHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    It's okay. He was unharmed. People make mistakes. It's not like he absolutely wouldn't have fallen with the bed alarm set anyway (not saying that you didn't need to do it or the bed alarm is futile,...
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    I wanna get my read on!

    ChristineAdrianaRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    Three more shifts on the floor! Can't wait until it's over. Then a lovely 10 day vacay and off to orientation for the new job. I want to prepare as much as possible, so what better way to start than...
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    Switching caps between each case?

    ChristineAdrianaRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    Because I think of such important things... Do you have to switch out your cap for each new case? I'm looking at the cute hats out on the 'net...seems like there wouldn't be a market for them if you...