MamaCheese

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  1. Hospital vs. home laundered scrubs and caps

    MamaCheese replied to shaomai's topic in Operating Room

    Our facility provides scrubs but we're not required to wear them. We can wear our own scrubs but we must change into them when we arrive. We can wear our own scrub

  2. What will they do?

    MamaCheese replied to nrsman1's topic in Operating Room

    My facility uses the AORN periop 101 program for new circulators. We spend 4 weeks in a classroom setting before we even make it into the OR. I'm surprised they didn't tell you what to expect when...

  3. Ever had an instrument rep behave unprofessionally in the OR?

    MamaCheese replied to OR Dude's topic in Operating Room

    We have great ortho reps. Don't know what I'd do without them sometimes. If I did have an issue with one I would discuss it with my nurse

  4. Checking wrapped trays and instruments

    MamaCheese replied to WarmBlanket's topic in Operating Room

    Absolutely!! We hold all blue wraps up to the lights to inspect them for holes. We used to contantly have holes. Not so much anymore now that they've lined all our shelves. They also place heavy blue...

  5. drive time

    MamaCheese replied to nrsman1's topic in Operating Room

    At our facility you need to be in-house and ready to go in thirty minutes. Those who live too far away take their call in-house. We're lucky in that we are pretty well staffed and don't have to take...

  6. 2009 On-Call Pay Scales

    MamaCheese replied to openheartmary's topic in Operating Room

    $4/hr. Time and a half for call back with a 2 hour minimum. Central

  7. Circulator Nurse?

    MamaCheese replied to IlovenursingRN's topic in Operating Room

    Most of the people who contribute in this forum scrub, circulate, or 1st assist in the OR. Just do a quick scan through the first few pages of threads and you should find lots of information about the...

  8. How long are O.R. shifts?!

    MamaCheese replied to BigTimeNurse's topic in Operating Room

    We also have 8, 10, and 12 hour shifts. I'm sure every facility is

  9. My First OR Day.... I'm Freaking Out!

    MamaCheese replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in Operating Room

    I think your friend is pulling your leg, Chris. Relax and take a deep breath. You're going to be fine. Scrubs come in all sizes so you'll find something that will fit you. The circulator will show you...

  10. Technicare Alert--now what??

    MamaCheese replied to staceyp413's topic in Operating Room

    The only thing I found when I Goggled it was a recall on the FDA site from January 2000. Is there another recall? I didn't work today but I know it was still in our core on Monday. Is this a brand...

  11. On-call pay comparisons

    MamaCheese replied to rgthom1's topic in Operating Room

    Here's a thread from a while back concerning call pay. HTH :)

  12. height requirement for OR nurses?

    MamaCheese replied to Elise, RN's topic in Operating Room

    :chuckle :chuckle

  13. height requirement for OR nurses?

    MamaCheese replied to Elise, RN's topic in Operating Room

    We have a few petite OR nurse and scrub techs. Is it even legal to discriminate against someone based on

  14. What's the easiest job in the operating room?

    MamaCheese replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    Man, I don't want to work where you work. I hope that's not par for the

  15. O.R Tech to RN to the O.R or Med/Surg first?

    MamaCheese replied to RNman09's topic in Operating Room

    In the 2+ years I've been in my OR we've had two ST's make the transition to OR RN. Management was more than happy to have another RN on board that could double as a tech when we're short on staff....

  16. Pediatric Nurse interested in the O.R.

    MamaCheese replied to jerrycRN's topic in Operating Room

    I work strictly in the OR. I have absolutely no interest what-so-ever in returning to floor nursing ever, ever, ever!!! Take a poll amongst OR nurses and I doubt you'll find many, if any, that would...

  17. Pain assesment

    MamaCheese replied to bboshart's topic in Operating Room

    We don't document on our OR record either. The CRNA asks them if they're having any pain when they wake up in the OR. Don't know if they're documenting the patient's response. They're usually still...

  18. Can't decide if I should go to the OR

    MamaCheese replied to mshorrible4's topic in Operating Room

    For a limited time, though. Once you get over the hump it's smooth sailing most days. Working the floor was always stressful and tiring with too many patients and no breaks or lunches in site. I never...

  19. Bye Bye NICU, Hello Main OR

    MamaCheese replied to KK7724's topic in Operating Room

    It sounds like a great orientation program so you'll definitely be well prepared when you are cut loose. You will feel beyond stupid for one full year. After that year is up I'd be very surprised if...

  20. Perioperative Nurse Internships - Are you in or did you have one?

    MamaCheese replied to Gallaxy48's topic in Operating Room

    I did the AORN Periop 101 program at the hospital I currently work for. It was four weeks in the classroom and 5 months being precepted in the OR. We learned to circulate only, not scrub. We spent two...

  21. Anesthesia - induction/ emergence question

    MamaCheese replied to Apollonia's topic in Operating Room

    I leave the monitoring the the CRNA. During induction I stand by to give them a hand for cricoid pressure, pulling the stylette, holding the tube while they tape it, etc.. During emergence I'm there...

  22. Question about new PA mandatory overtime law

    MamaCheese replied to Siouxz2's topic in Operating Room

    I would agree that the patient is not technically "your patient" until you've been given report. That's just horrible that management is trying to do that to you. What do the nurses with children do?...

  23. OR Shift Question

    MamaCheese replied to techraider77's topic in Operating Room

    We're split pretty evenly between 8, 10, and 12 hour shifts. Only the most senior people do 2 or 3 8's. All other 3 day/week shifts are 12 hour

  24. turnover times

    MamaCheese replied to nrsbkr1995's topic in Operating Room

    For the fast surgeons we use two circulators to speed up turnover time. One circ does the case in the room while the other circ goes to see the next patient and gathers all equipment and meds needed...

  25. Anesthesia leaves room, normal??

    MamaCheese replied to IVyPush-her's topic in Operating Room

    Our CRNA's bring the patient to the room and stay with them until they report off in PACU when all is said and done. We're lucky enough to have plenty of anesthesia staff. We have anesthesia techs who...