shodobe

shodobe

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  1. Computer Charting in the OR, looking for users!

    shodobe replied to Charlie409's topic in Operating Room

    Been computer charting in the OR for about 7 years now. No change in turn-over times and I can usually get my charting done in about 3 minutes now. Very quick, dropdown boxes, very little fill in. We...

  2. Travel (within Living Distance) limitations for OR nurses

    shodobe replied to CDRNURSE's topic in Operating Room

    I live 450 miles from work and stay at the hospital during my 9 days down there. So I am in essence 5 minutes away. The other people, on the other hand, have to be within 30 minutes of work, but we...

  3. Cidex

    shodobe replied to tallone's topic in Operating Room

    The only things we use Cidex for is our cystoscopes. We do very little urology anymore so the equipment gets soaked probably once every few months, not alot to get worried about. All of our cameras...

  4. Cidex

    shodobe replied to tallone's topic in Operating Room

    stevierae, unfortunately we still use Cidex where I work. We don't have anywhere to put a Steris and my director isn't really interested in buying one. We have been using it for years to soak mostly...

  5. Nurses and Blood Draws?

    shodobe replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    The first year out of school I took on, as a part-time job, a position at a local lab. Since I was an RN I did not need a special cert that the regular phlebotomist or LVNs needed to do the job. As an...

  6. Scrub clothes vending machines

    shodobe replied to R.T.'s topic in Operating Room

    Since we started to lock up our scrubs it seems the loss has dwindled down considerably. We use to have them out on open shelves but they tended to grow legs and walk away. I know some places do lock...

  7. Looking for honest opinions

    shodobe replied to Limik's topic in Operating Room

    I would check with your BON to see what would be required of you to assist your surgeon. There may be some conflicts on whether you are an assistant or a scrub tech. We have gone around and around...

  8. Turnover times...

    shodobe replied to ShirleyM's topic in Operating Room

    Even the bloodiest case should only take 10 minutes or less to do. Now I am only timing the cleaning of the room not the opening of the case and such. We all chip in and can have a room open ready to...

  9. Turnover times...

    shodobe replied to ShirleyM's topic in Operating Room

    The only way the time could be met is if everybody does their job, meaning porters, anesthesia techs and scrubs all have to work together. If this can't be done then your director is living in a...

  10. Nursing Schools

    shodobe replied to greggalat's topic in California Nursing

    Yes it is. This is an advanced nursing field, so a BSN is a requirement and probably an MSN degree later. As I said there are alot of people out there with very good advice so have patience. Is she...

  11. Are your RN's mopping floors??

    shodobe replied to nurselily3's topic in Operating Room

    We will clean rooms if necessary if it moves the schedule along. I see no problem cleaning the room, it isn't beneath me to do so. Sorry, I don't see a problem here.

  12. Nursing Schools

    shodobe replied to greggalat's topic in California Nursing

    If she is truely commited to being an RN maybe going through a two program might be better. I know some university BSN programs can be very hard and stressful and programs have to "weed" out the weak...

  13. What kind of nursing do you do????

    shodobe replied to dspring's topic in Men in Nursing

    OR for the past 28 years. I work also part-time at two Surgicenters. Did a little M/S and ED many years

  14. Background Checks

    shodobe replied to nm1979's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Do you really think the FBI has the time or cares about background checks on nurses? All criminal checks go through state records and fingerprints go through a national data program that all law...

  15. personal scrubs in OR

    shodobe replied to scrubnurse's topic in Operating Room

    We all try to adhere to AORN standards, but remember it is only recommendations and not the rule. The bottom line of all facilities is how much money will they save by doing something different. The...

  16. arterial line insertion by OR/PACU nurses

    shodobe replied to jrgrad1912's topic in PACU

    Way beyond scope of practice. I agree with sharann, you get the blame and the MDs get to bill. If there is a rule I don't know about I would like to see it, we have Resp Techs and ER nurses who draw...

  17. Positioning Clients in the OR question on NCLEX-PN

    shodobe replied to LadyFree28's topic in Operating Room

    I jusr did an inservice on proper patient positioning in the OR. I did get alot of info from the net using a search but if you go to Amsco they may have alot of info. Amsco manufactuers OR tables....

  18. Need help before interview!

    shodobe replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in Operating Room

    Every lace is different for call requirements, so it would be hard to give an idea except where i work. One day a week and a full weekend every 5 weeks. The weekend isn't as bad as it sounds, were not...

  19. What do you think is a fair salary for nurses?

    shodobe replied to Sweetpea00's topic in General Nursing

    I make just under $40/hour now after 28 years of nursing! I remember starting out at just about $7 an hour, so alot has happened in all those years. I truely believe, with today's shortages, new grads...

  20. Is it uncommon for nurses to scrub?

    shodobe replied to studentnurse74's topic in Operating Room

    I fortunately work in a facility that has ALL RNs that both scrub and circulate. This is a rarity in today's hospitals. It is sad that alot of RNs do not ever get a chance to scrub and see what OR...

  21. Criteria for Hospital employed RNFAs?

    shodobe replied to spineCNOR's topic in Operating Room

    According to what I know, sometimes very little, to be an RNFA does not require a BSN. If you want to sit for the cert exam you now have to have your BSN. I think your hospital is requiring something...

  22. Do you use "space suits" for Totals and why?

    shodobe replied to shodobe's topic in Operating Room

    No one I know uses laminar flow, in fact the one hospital that I work at part-time recently took theirs out. I am trying to convince ours to do the same. I hate to tell you but we haven't had a bad...

  23. Calling family after surgery

    shodobe replied to Hardknox's topic in Operating Room

    I have had to deal with surgeons for many years and unless you get him early in his career nothing is really going to change his habits. I know it sounds callous and very impersonal but most surgeons...

  24. what areas of nursing do you recommend??

    shodobe replied to maxcat's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in the ED and on a Med/Surg floor and liked them both but my heart lies in the OR. I have been doing it for 28 years and can't seem to find a real good reason to give it up. There are...

  25. Computer Charting -- Do you like it or hate it?

    shodobe replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    We use computers in the OR and at first we didn't like it at all. Now, we couldn't be without it. What use to take me 10 mnutes or more now I can do in less than 2 minutes, probably less. I only...