MamaCheese

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  1. New Graduate Interviewing for OR Training Program TOMORROW - Advice, please?

    MamaCheese replied to Qtp2t RN's topic in Operating Room

    I think it's important to show them you have a backbone without coming off as arrogant. They need to know you have a thick enough skin to survive in the OR. There are a lot of strong personalities in...

  2. Your stress level at work?

    MamaCheese replied to RNBelle's topic in Operating Room

    The OR was a 10/10 for at least a year. It has a huge lurning curve. We have many surgical services where I work so there are days when I end up in a service I have not circulated for quite some time....

  3. What does the abbreviation in "SSS/PACU" mean?

    MamaCheese replied to ARRR10's topic in Operating Room

    It must be their abbreviation for same day surgery/short stay surgery. We use SDS for fast track patients who don't get general anesthesia. Cataracts, carpal tunnel, and anyone else who is receiving...

  4. Poll: Does your O.R. have RN's working 11pm-7am?

    MamaCheese replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    One RN and one ST are in-house from 11p-7a. We also have one call team and a heart call

  5. Does your OR have an educator?

    MamaCheese replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    We have an OR educator. I know she gets in at 7am with the rest of us. No sure how late she stays. I'm pretty sure she puts in a 40 hour week (at least). She never does cases or gives

  6. Poll: how many hours do you work per week?

    MamaCheese replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    I work between 32 and 40 per week. I'm 32 flex and always exercise my option to flex down once per schedule. Per union rules they can flex me down twice per schedule but I've only been flexed down...

  7. What do you like about being an OR nurse??

    MamaCheese replied to usnwbama's topic in Operating Room

    I've been in the OR for a year and a half now and am loving it more every day. The learning curve is HUGE but it's getting better by the day. Pros: 1. one patient at a time 2. not having to deal with...

  8. CRNA Hates me

    MamaCheese replied to brookorrn's topic in Operating Room

    That is ridiculous!! I'd be going directly to my nurse manager about that behavior. It sounds like he's trying to push you until he can get you to push back. If you decide to stand up to him take the...

  9. just got hired into the OR- any tips?

    MamaCheese replied to Cinnamongirl's topic in Operating Room

    Oops. Posted to wrong thread

  10. How does call work at your hospital?

    MamaCheese replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Operating Room

    Our OR is staffed 24/7. We have a backup call team from 11p-7a monday thru friday and 24 hour calls for saturday and sunday. The only specialty team we have is for hearts and it only consists of scub...

  11. hey buddy...pls help me...

    MamaCheese replied to telle's topic in Operating Room

    We were strictly there for observation when we had our very short OR rotation in nursing school. Just stay out of the way and don't touch anything unless instructed to do so. That should keep you out...

  12. OR Tables

    MamaCheese replied to NabiRN's topic in Operating Room

    Absolutely!! I've been in the OR for about 1.5 years and I'm still confused at times by what table they'll need for certain procedures. Does it need to flex? Will they have to get a c-arm or maybe two...

  13. Poll: Do you like taking call?

    MamaCheese replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    Being on call is not optional but there are usually a few people that actively seek out and take as much call as they can get. We have to be within 30 minutes of our facility or we have to stay in...

  14. Poll: Do you like taking call?

    MamaCheese replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    No offense taken. If there are open slots on the call sheets (which there almost never are) I fill my name in when needed. I'm not trying to shirk my responsibilities. I'm simply letting the people...

  15. Poll: Do you like taking call?

    MamaCheese replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    I'd rather not take call. Our call sign-up sheet goes up on the board as soon as the new schedule comes out. Those who like call stalk the board to get all the call slots before anyone else can sign...

  16. Operating X-Ray

    MamaCheese replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    The rules are the same in our OR. The RT's don't even want us moving it around. We usually have plenty of RT staff around so it's typically not an

  17. Basic question about counting

    MamaCheese replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    I agree that's it's far easier & safer to count to 10 ten time than to count to 100 or whatever the larger number of instruments is. And it's far less confusing to know which instrument is...

  18. how hard is it to get through a OR internship as a GN?

    MamaCheese replied to shorty24's topic in Operating Room

    If you're doing to AORN periop 101 class it's lots of bookwork for the first 4 weeks and then all hands on for the rest of the program. I imagine a home grown version would be pretty much the same....

  19. OR Pet peeves

    MamaCheese replied to MsLeylaBar's topic in Operating Room

    How about when the OR manager puts up a "go home early" list because it's slow. Then she sends so many people home that there's noone left to give breaks or

  20. trouble in OR land

    MamaCheese replied to nursing twin's topic in Operating Room

    Are you having trouble with specific things or just getting the room set up and running? When I was being precepted I always did things the way my preceptor wanted them done. It wasn't worth the...

  21. trouble in OR land

    MamaCheese replied to nursing twin's topic in Operating Room

    Hang in there. I felt exactly the same way when I reached the end of my internship. I never, ever cried during orientation but I cried on my way to work the first day I was on my own. But the truth is...

  22. UT medical center OR residency program

    MamaCheese replied to LPMRN's topic in Operating Room

    IS it the AORN periop 101 course? If so, I did that program at a my hospital and loved it. Ours was classroom based but I think they've since gone to self-study web based program. It's a great program...

  23. OR pay vs. other RN pay.

    MamaCheese replied to MCR_RN's topic in Operating Room

    We're unionized at my hospital. Every nurse in the hospital is payed the same based on a years of experience

  24. Positioning aids used for extreme positions?

    MamaCheese replied to justjenny's topic in Operating Room

    We use 3" silk tape criss-crossed over the patients shoulders and securing them to the bed when they are positioned like that. We put a foam donut at each shoulder so the tape doesn't cut into them...

  25. Role of LPN in OR

    MamaCheese replied to yoo jin's topic in Operating Room

    They don't hire LPN's in the OR where I