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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...

  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

  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

  4. Length of orientation??

    cocothemonkey replied to ortess1971's topic in Operating Room

    5-6

  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...

  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

  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

  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

  9. $$$ Compensation for not completing OR orientation

    cocothemonkey replied to hondurena's topic in Operating Room

    Did you sign

  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

  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...

  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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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

  15. Will circulators be RNs in the future?

    cocothemonkey replied to opus's topic in Operating Room

    How much time have you spent in the OR? You have a warped and incorrect belief on what OR nurses actually do. These checks are crucial after a carotid, patient doesn't leave until all four limbs are...

  16. Will circulators be RNs in the future?

    cocothemonkey replied to opus's topic in Operating Room

    neuro and reflex checks after a

  17. Will circulators be RNs in the future?

    cocothemonkey replied to opus's topic in Operating Room

    There should be an RN in every OR room. If it's not the circulator then there won't be one at all. Nursing training brings a totally different skillset and knowledge base than medical school or surg...

  18. I don't want to eat the young!!! Advice, please!!!

    cocothemonkey replied to abbi77's topic in Operating Room

    After 3 months, she really should have sterile technique down to second nature. An occasional slip up, maybe, but for it to be an ongoing thing, something is wrong. Some people just can't get sterile...

  19. OR nurses

    cocothemonkey replied to sharann's topic in Operating Room

    Is she the only person responsible for checking the patient's

  20. OR nurses

    cocothemonkey replied to sharann's topic in Operating Room

    I'm assuming the nurse wasn't the one who ultimately realized this wasn't the correct patient? The nurse would probably be disciplined but not fired. Mainly because this was a breakdown at many...

  21. Circulating RN ethical question

    cocothemonkey replied to Hoozdo's topic in Operating Room

    I don't see how it would be a problem as long as you don't scrub in. I can't envision a scenario where your blood would end up in a patient. I think the probability would be greater out on the

  22. That was one hard test

    cocothemonkey posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I thought this thing was supposed to measure basic nursing knowledge. I got 8, count em 8, of the check all that apply questions. At one point I got 3 of those in a row. Bunch of nutrition questions....

  23. I Decided To Go For It!!!

    cocothemonkey replied to Guest26407's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Take it. I moved mine up two weeks. I just got flat out sick of studying. The extra two weeks would have done me no good after seeing the

  24. Catheterization? Do you remember your 1st time?

    cocothemonkey replied to twinbee25's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My first ones were in my practicum in the operating room. Perfect learning situation, the patients were out

  25. What are you scoring?? (Kaplan, NCSBN, Mosby CAT)

    cocothemonkey replied to lmcnabbkv's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yeah, I passed with 75 questions. Wasn't at all confident that I passed though and left the testing center pretty pissed off about the whole affair. Like I said earlier, I think I could have studied...