ChrisNZ

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1. cloth hats

   ChrisNZ replied to iverina's topic in Operating Room

   I work in a small hospital with 5 operating rooms. We are able to wear cloth hats, the hospital washes them for us daily along with our

2. Patient transfer devices?

   ChrisNZ replied to arack05's topic in Operating Room

   We use the hovermats and our anaesthetics use another product called the hover wedge to reduce manual handling. They are great

3. Ethical dilemma: Informed consent

   ChrisNZ replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you for your excellent case study! I work in a facility where I don't often come across such ethical dilemmas as this. It was very interesting to think about and reflect upon how I would have...

4. Is spine a good specialty to focus on?

   ChrisNZ replied to ChrisNZ's topic in Operating Room

   I still do general as a part of my week to week, but am looking to re-assure that my focus on spine is not wasted. Thanks for your'

5. Males considering nursing?

   ChrisNZ replied to gaits72's topic in Men in Nursing

   I worked as the equivalent of CNA (different names for the same role in my country) for three years while I studied. Whilst I was good and generally enjoyed the wards at the work I found it very...

6. Is spine a good specialty to focus on?

   ChrisNZ posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hello all! I am a new graduate nurse working in the OR for seven months now. I work in a private hospital (I'm in a country with 'universal' healthcare) with seven OR's, we cover most specialties...

7. Career path advice

   ChrisNZ replied to EllePNto2b's topic in Operating Room

   I have to say it sounds awfully hard to break into scrubbing as a new RN in the US. In New Zealand I work in a private hospital and we have an all RN work force in our theatres. Depending on the list...

8. Question regarding bovie settings and tonsillectomy.

   ChrisNZ posted a topic in Operating Room

   Today in a case which I was running we had a 'near miss incident'. I was working in an ENT OR for a tonsillectomy. The incident started when a more senior nurse whom was working alongside me turned up...

9. New grad interested in operating room nursing

   ChrisNZ replied to Nicole018's topic in Operating Room

   I would say the one year of med-surg is not essential. I was offered a position in the OR about six months before I graduated. Nothing is

10. Actual discussion between scrub and surgeon

    ChrisNZ replied to CIRQL8's topic in Operating Room

    MD: The diathermy (bovie) is not working (*not pressing the button properly*, on purpose as always) Me: Press the button properly. MD: Oh right. Seems every week there is some issue with the...

11. ICU RNs floated to floors?

    ChrisNZ replied to jamisaurus's topic in Critical Care

    My old employer did this with ICU nurses. Generally they did admission assessments and task nursing, no patient load incase they were needed back in

12. Do you have full time hours?...

    ChrisNZ replied to mcknis's topic in Operating Room

    At my facility people usually do online education, help in other OR's, stock room work or they sit in the tea room until their shift is

13. Semester long OR clinical

    ChrisNZ replied to livmoore89's topic in Operating Room

    I'm not sure what the laws are like in the US but as a student doing my final clinicals in the OR in my country I was able to act as scrub as well as assist for procedures which required an assistant...

14. New CNA still in Highschool! HELP!

    ChrisNZ replied to StressedSenior's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It'll take time, but you will get there eventually. One day you'll look back and think 'I can't believe I used to stress over _____' I started in community, then moved to a facility similar to yours...

15. How important is it to be involved in organizations during nursing school?

    ChrisNZ replied to lisianthus93's topic in General Students

    No employer of mine ever cared for anything such as union/student association involvement. I would ever go as far to say that it could potentially hinder employment. I had one charge nurse tell me...