cocothemonkey

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1. Analyze this situation -I'm POed

   cocothemonkey posted a topic in Operating Room

   Circulating a cardiac case, standard CABG X 4 with a radial arm harvest on a younger gentleman. Surgeon is a spaz, throws little fits and is about the most impatient man i've ever met. But it's more comical than anything, almost like a cartoon charac...

2. Difference Between RNFA and Surg. PA?

   cocothemonkey replied to saltydad's topic in Operating Room

   A NP first assistant and a surgical PA are roughly equivalent.

3. Do I need a Stethoscope????

   cocothemonkey replied to NoCrumping's topic in Operating Room

   Never seen any nurse where I work wear one in the OR. Grab one from anesthesia if for some reason you ever needed one.

4. Length of orientation??

   cocothemonkey replied to ortess1971's topic in Operating Room

   5-6 months

5. Are Techs And RN's equal in managements eyes?

   cocothemonkey replied to Indigomune's topic in Operating Room

   RNs are viewed more highly because of their versatility and the ability to legally do things techs can't do. Techs just have less responsibility, especially from a legal standpoint and more important from a patient care standpoint. That's not to say ...

6. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

   cocothemonkey replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

   I'd probably leave just to spite them.

7. Staffing in Total Joint Cases

   cocothemonkey replied to magsk's topic in Operating Room

   1- orthopod 1- PA or SA 1- circulator 2- scrubs (one holds retractors)

8. $$$ Compensation for not completing OR orientation

   cocothemonkey replied to hondurena's topic in Operating Room

   Not judging you. If the situation is bad, paying them off may be money well spent.

9. $$$ Compensation for not completing OR orientation

   cocothemonkey replied to hondurena's topic in Operating Room

   Did you sign anything?

10. Too noisy during turnover??

    cocothemonkey replied to ORSmurf's topic in Operating Room

    I would have told her to F off, but that's just me.

11. Verbal Abuse in OR

    cocothemonkey replied to nubes's topic in Operating Room

    Probably not much you can do about it this time but atleast he knows you're not going to just sit back and take it. I tell you, surgeons can be some of the biggest a-holes on the planet. I've found they run either hot or cold, either really cool or r...

12. Sacred cows that need to be laid to rest

    cocothemonkey replied to stevierae's topic in Operating Room

    I've also had a foley balloon that wouldn't deflate, something defective with the valve maybe. Luckily I tested it before inserting it in the patient. Also why would someone else test your balloon for you. I've never had that happen to me. It only ta...

13. skin preps for open heart surgery

    cocothemonkey replied to marilynknowles's topic in Operating Room

    The nurse wipes the patient's chest and legs down with alcohol and the surgeon then durapreps.

14. Will circulators be RNs in the future?

    cocothemonkey replied to opus's topic in Operating Room

    Have you ever been a circulator? We've had a number of techs go back to school to be nurses and were amazed at how difficult the job was and the things we do that few realize. They too were under the impression that we were nothing but glorified goph...

15. Will circulators be RNs in the future?

    cocothemonkey replied to opus's topic in Operating Room

    Watch a cardiac case that goes bad and tell me the patient wasn't lucky to have an RN in the room. A person who knows what to do and why it's being done.