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1. MRSA in Nares- contact precautioned?

   maxxilla posted a topic in Operating Room

   If a patient tests positive for MRSA in the nares, do we treat them like we do all patients placed upon contact precautions? I was taught that terminal cleaning was required and that personnel should...

2. Working for surgeons outside of the OR?

   maxxilla replied to mhy12784's topic in Operating Room

   I tried this for a month and was miserable! I worked for a plastic surgeon who's office had its own surgery center. I was in charge of all things clinical; it almost sounds prestigious or...

3. When your boss is awful and HR

   maxxilla posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   ...consists of one young woman, who is there to turn to? I work for a physician-owned surgical hospital affiliated with a larger organization. My manager is manipulative, pitting employees against...

4. Bullying like I am back in middle school

   maxxilla replied to maxxilla's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Yes. I was a super user at the last two facilities I worked at, as well as being one of the people to work on conversion to a new system, programming it

5. Bullying like I am back in middle school

   maxxilla replied to maxxilla's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I certainly did not mean to come across as arrogant. I do not feel like an expert. In anything. That was simply what I was told as a reason for my

6. Bullying like I am back in middle school

   maxxilla posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   ...and I hated middle school. I recently started working in the operating room at a large hospital. The operating room is broken up into pods, so that we end up working with pretty much the same...

7. book recommendations for the OR needed

   maxxilla replied to jglover4168's topic in Operating Room

   I can't say any books will be "exciting", but if you are up for the investment, Alexander's is great. Much more detail than the pocket guide on procedures and what circulatory

8. OR nurse needs advice

   maxxilla replied to _0Rrn's topic in Operating Room

   Wouldn't you have to reimburse the hospital for training you in Periop? Also, you would probably be burning that bridge by leaving the hospital after they invested so much money in you. However, if...

9. Asked to break the law

   maxxilla replied to maxxilla's topic in General Nursing

   Wow. I am more confused than ever. I am still waiting for the BON to call me back. It seems like the opinions of the board are: you are at risk of board sanctions, MYOB or get fired, everything is...

10. Disrespectful

    maxxilla replied to martymoose's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Adding to the list of disrespectful managers: my last manager -- "We don't HAVE to give you guys a break at all. Check the state law." After cutting the fictional two-15 minute breaks/one-30 minute...

11. Asked to break the law

    maxxilla posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, so maybe that wasn't the most objective thread title, but it is certainly the most honest. I am already struggling with the "personality" of my new job working as the sole RN at a plastic surgery...

12. Unrealistic expectations: Theirs or Mine?

    maxxilla posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I am a new employee at an office-based surgery center that I thought was my dream job, but it is starting to feel like more of a nightmare. I had no breaking in period, but the surgeon is already...

13. Interviewing for an ambulatory surgery center

    maxxilla replied to brittyma's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Right, but having the number is not the same as having a replica of the license. maybe there aren't as many issues with imposters in other

14. Interviewing for an ambulatory surgery center

    maxxilla replied to brittyma's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Right, but that is copied and placed in your file. Your resume/ portfolio gets passed around to everyone interviewing you, including but not limited to management, co-workers, Administrative staff,...

15. Interviewing for an ambulatory surgery center

    maxxilla replied to brittyma's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Also, if it appears that you are not super cautious with HIPAA-related info, a job in which you will be required to deal with large volumes of patient information may be wary of hiring you. Better to...