Zeppelingirl

This is an old post, may I ask you how do you like working for NEBH? Plz PM me if you can. Thanks

I am currently doing my senior elective in an OR and absolutely love it. I do however feel like I am inconvienivcing everyone. Are those skills that take time...such as opening up instruments in the sterile field, prepping the patient, gowning up ...God it takes me forever! And of course I have contaminated a thing, or two or three and had to start over again. Advice, help, suggestions plz!!! and Congrats to all the new grads working in the OR! I hope to join you by May :)

I have seen as long as a 5 minute scrub and as little as 30 seconds with Avagard. No one has 15 minutes to scrub, that's breakfast break.

Hello everyone, I just started my senior practicum in the OR, and absolutely love it! It can be very overwhelming at first, I am still overwhelmed btw. Picked up Alexander's Perioperative book, and trying to learn one thing at the time. Also personalities in the OR can be very tough to deal with, my approach has always been to keep quiet and do not take any of it personally; You would think that other nurses in the OR (since we are outnumbered there), would have your back, but it is the total opposite. Suggestions and advice is welcomed :) Thank YOU