OR/GI Nurse Lisa

OR/GI Nurse Lisa specializes in O.R., Endoscopy, PACU,Pulmonary Stepdown.

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1. New Grad-Hired for OR-Any advice?

   OR/GI Nurse Lisa replied to rnbb84's topic in Operating Room

   Yes- definitely do not take things personally. Ask questions!!! If you don't know something, speak up/ask! What type of cases will you be scrubbing/circulating

2. Circulators-do you ENJOY your position?

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

   I like circulating-- it's very busy in the begining and in the end. I also scrub too which is fun as

3. Cnor Exam

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

   Alexander's Care is a great book!! I haven't used it for studying for the CNOR but it was used for my perioperative nursing certificte course...LOVE

4. Can a surg. tech. "circulate" a case -give medications?

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

   not sure how your techs circulate- that is a registered nurses position. they are not trained like a RN, so they should not be going this. they are trained in the scrub role. that's scary that your...

5. Can a new grad get hired in the OR and other questions?

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

   Hi!! I am a 2 year B.S.N RN in the O.R..love it. I also do PACU and Endoscopy. O.R is part of perioperative nursing. I actually went to take a 3 month perioperative nursing certificate course to...

6. Is it weird that I love wound care?

   OR/GI Nurse Lisa replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in General Nursing

   :yeah:THose NOT in nursing do not understand anything (most of them don't). It's not werid at all. You should specialize and be a wound care/ostomy nurse. Seems like you would be a good fit for...

7. Why does everyone seem to want to work L&D?

   OR/GI Nurse Lisa replied to IowaLPN's topic in General Nursing

   because it's relaxing, there are cute babies and everything is pink! :) hehe jk...I dunnoo..seems like it would be nice to do at some point in

8. Specialities in the Operating Room...

   OR/GI Nurse Lisa posted a topic in Operating Room

   Everyone in this room is an O.R. nurse, just curious what TYPE of O.R. nursing you guys do? I am at a small hospital so we do genereral surgery (lap chole, hernia, bowel obstruction, etc) and Ortho...

9. What attributes do you need as a OR nurse

   OR/GI Nurse Lisa replied to dinhm17's topic in Operating Room

   Need to be strong willed ( some surgeon's can be arrogant). Don't let them get to you. Also, good with technology, have to be quick! If is a scrub /surgeon asks for something they need it

10. Looking for my favorite scrub hat...know of any sellers?

    OR/GI Nurse Lisa replied to Mr. & Mrs. RN's topic in Operating Room

    I really like this lady's scrub hats. I met her in MA too! http://www.etsy.com/shop/themaddesthatter also like Blue Sky

11. I love being an OR nurse because . . .

    OR/GI Nurse Lisa replied to paul3489's topic in Operating Room

    I love it because it's 1 pt at a time, no call bells, you get to see human organs!!

12. ideas-ambulatory surgery set up

    OR/GI Nurse Lisa replied to Laxmom237's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    how are you searching right now? try going to google or some search engine and type "same day surgery or ambulatory nursing",

13. ideas-ambulatory surgery set up

    OR/GI Nurse Lisa replied to Laxmom237's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    that's how it is where I am.. We are a small community hospital, 47 beds. We have 2 O.R, PACU, ambulatory area. I am trained in O.R (scrub/circulating), PACU, Endoscopy, Ambulatory, pre-op, putting...

14. Well you're not an OR nurse

    OR/GI Nurse Lisa replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    People like that are pathetic and feel they need to put others down. She's not even a Registered Nurse! She's one to talk. I myself am an O.R. nurse, and also do pre-op (small hospital), there is no...