shodobe

Lose your skills being an OR nurse! Are you nuts or heven't done this very long

I guess I'm a bit confused on this subject. I retired a few years ago after 42 years as an OR nurse. I could scrub everything that walked through the door. It is a disservice to anyone that gets pidgeoned holed as a one and done type OR nurse. Everyo...

42 years as an OR nurse, now thankfully retired . My respect for the MAJORITY of techs has plummeted over the years. I remember a time where RNs scrubbed all cases and circulated and there was no such thing as a scrub tech. The ONLY reason they were ...

Been gone from here for a very long time. Just retired after almost 40 years in the OR. I run my room NOT some Tech. Simple for those out there who allows this to happen.

Stop letting us wear cloth ones even under a bouffant about a year or so ago. The director at that time stated that AORN recommendation was that cloth hats were not a good idea. Even though AORN would not come right out and state this was forbidden m...

Look in AORN Standards and you will find that yp\ou have event related issues here that as long as the package hasn't been dropped or has holes, etc... the item, as long as it doesn't have an expiration date, is sterile forever if need be. Most manuf...

Problem is the call shouldn't be on a "volunter" rotation. It is a disaster in the making unless your hospital makes it mandatory. Administration probably doesn't say anything to avoid paying stand-by pay. Do you get pay for this volunter work?

At my hospital we don't do OJT in the OR but L&D does train their techs to scrub C/S. My director is trying to implement a program for all of the non-cert techs to take weekend classes so they can challenge the cert test.

Not all JWs abide by their beliefs because I have had a few over the years who sign the refusal but also state that if it was the difference between living and dying, give me the blood! So this is an issue that should be resolved BEFORE surgery and y...

The last time I checked, according to labor laws it is considered harrasment on your part if you question the person's excuse for calling off. They don't even have to tell you why, only they're not coming. We do have a max amount you can call off unt...

Your not going to get an answer from nurses who have less than 15 years or so because that draping is really old school. I use to work with a hand surgeon who always used this technique. Never, ever had an infection and I don't see a problem with thi...

I posted a topic like this last mar but got only one response. I was wondering how your hospital treats the on-call crew. Does your facility provide a sleep room or somewhere you could stay when on call and live just a little further away than the ru...

Don't know where you are located but the hospital has no backup plan if you were not able to go home due to severe weather or ?

So far the answers I would expect. keep them coming

Your right, if there is a problem in sterility, counts and such I blame the circ because that room is their responsibilty. They have to keep and eye not only on the scrub but the surgeon and anesthesia.

The problem here is your getting advice from people who have never set foot in an OR and haven't a clue what goes on behind "The Door"! All of the answer above were correct and to the point. I've been at this for 38 years and still consider the best ...

After all these years I have come to the conclusion that there is more of a selection by employers on who they hire than there is a glut of nurses. Employers can be more selective on who they hire because they want to get the right person for the rig...

Anesthesia Awareness is the real deal. I researched it in depth a few years back so I could give a inservice on it to the OR staff. Interesting subject.

All of our RNs scrub with exception of two. When I first started ALL RNs were trained to scrub because we didn't hire Sts. I scrub as much as I like to but not as much as I want to because I am charge in the evenings. None of the RNs I have ever work...

It is really funny that you mention that because it is pretty much true at another hospital I work at. This group is excetional and extremely talented at what they do. The only problem is this, they pretty much struggle outside the heart rooms! They ...

You might be a fit for the PACU. Try that and maybe some director will see the potential in you and give you a shot. Remember the PACU is only down the hall from the OR! PS, sorry I didn't see the rest of the replies. Congrats welcome to the MONOPOL...

Just a quick question for those out there. If you have worked for many years on the Job description you were originally hired on and your employer makes changes little by little to make your job more than it was originally, how do you deal with it? C...

So neither one of you work in the OR? The acuity of my patients today is no worse than the ones I took care of 35 years ago, so your comments really have no point. In some areas of nursing these certs are essential, but I have an anesthesiologist, no...

Ever think about taking off your jacket prior to doing thing around patients or washing your hands, etc... Kind of a no brainer don't you think?

I wanted to get an opinion and some thoughts on how your facility addresses the on-call rules. Here are a few: 1. Time constraints, ie- time expected to be at the hospital 2. Geographical restrictions, ie- how far away you can be 3. A place, sleep...