WhoDatWhoDare BSN, RN

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    Hovermatt Policy

    WhoDatWhoDare replied to KarskiRN's topic in Operating Room

    Following.. I'm leading a trial in my OR to implement a lateral transfer device like this or the Sage Prevalon
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    Help Solve OR Burn Mystery!!

    WhoDatWhoDare replied to a.smithrn's topic in Operating Room

    Is there a possible grounding issue with the bed, creating a faulty ground return? Usually the bovie would detect that and alarm, but I'm just throwing stuff against the wall here... can you check the...
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    Perioperative new grad residencies

    WhoDatWhoDare replied to Kellywolfe89's topic in Operating Room

    There are. Be sure to apply to all, be flexible in location (if your personal life allows), practice interviews questions, and be aware that some require a mininum commitment and
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    Proximal humerus fracture positioning

    WhoDatWhoDare replied to jennpayne20's topic in Operating Room

    Here is one that should come with an IFU... Duraclear™ Arm & Hand Table 12" x
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    Proximal humerus fracture positioning

    WhoDatWhoDare replied to jennpayne20's topic in Operating Room

    We have the plexiglas. Wouldn't it be in everyone's interest to just source the plexiglas for use in this surgeon's cases, add it to the preference card, and move on to bigger
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    Preceptor Refusal

    WhoDatWhoDare replied to LJOHRrn's topic in Operating Room

    I believe if you think it was appropriate to call your lead, then it was. You're a student/orientee and still learning but.... I don't necessarily believe your preceptor was in the wrong either......
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    Glasses with masks

    WhoDatWhoDare replied to 2cooldeans's topic in Operating Room

    There are masks that are designed for use with glasses... some have a tacky/sticky strip that seals along the bridge of your nose, others have an extra strip of film to stop the transfer. In our...
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    HELP! New Grad hired in OR!

    WhoDatWhoDare replied to rnmm18's topic in Operating Room

    Did you get hired in to a ASC? I'm in a large level 1 trauma center, and we don't orient or train new RNs into preop or
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    DNP vs Health administration

    WhoDatWhoDare replied to LookForward's topic in Nurse Management

    I've seen DNP be in leadership positions in my
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    What chloraprep does everyone use?

    WhoDatWhoDare replied to mhy12784's topic in Operating Room

    We use the various sizes depending on the patient and the location of the prep.... the large 26ml used for large preps such as abdomen, and smaller 10ml for neck preps... the untinted are used on new...
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    Now we can't change a trash bag until patient leaves the room....is this getting crazy??

    WhoDatWhoDare replied to MereSanity's topic in Operating Room

    What you're doing now is how I've always been taught to do... sorry to give you the bad news One correction is we do change out the trash bags if they're full, but leave them in the
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    Operating Room job offer - Santa Clara, Bakersfield or Las Vegas

    WhoDatWhoDare replied to skippyspamgarlic's topic in Operating Room

    I'm guessing they didn't call you out of the blue to make a stranger an offer, but rather you applied to each location after doing some research on them. What factors did you use to select these...
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    Ohio RN nurse applying to California. Denied. Help?

    WhoDatWhoDare replied to Emily Suzanne's topic in Operating Room

    Have you spoken to HR at either facility or at the very least the RN
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    CNOR prep

    WhoDatWhoDare replied to MMOR's topic in Operating Room

    The one I used is from "Pocket Prep". Free to use, but you pay to unlock all the questions. I prepped a few months before by attending a Zander prep class, then went over the content a couple weeks...
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    mistake and needing to vent

    WhoDatWhoDare replied to centexnurse313's topic in Operating Room

    I agree 110% with way brownbook says, and my experience with knowledgeable anesthesiologists mimics what brownbook
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    2018 AORN Global Surgical Conference and Expo

    WhoDatWhoDare replied to allnurses's topic in Operating Room

    I wish I could. It's soooo close
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    Etiquette in the OR?

    WhoDatWhoDare replied to trauma_lama's topic in Operating Room

    I'm sorry you feel that your modesty was compromised in such an impersonal manner, without warning and not saying anything... I will say that you were most likely being transported to the recovery...
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    Post call compensation for OR nurses

    WhoDatWhoDare replied to OR_RN_KB's topic in Operating Room

    At my previous hospital, getting OT pay for coming in on call to do a case with a 2hour minimum was standard. My current facility operate much like yours in that you only get OT pay for hours over 80...
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    Happy New Year to all the OR peeps

    WhoDatWhoDare posted a topic in Operating Room

    May we all have a blessed and successful year in all our endeavors. Stay warm and safe
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    Transferred from L&D to the OR

    WhoDatWhoDare replied to AuroraBorealis's topic in Operating Room

    Or you can try L&D travel nursing and only select a day shift position if your current life situation allows you the freedom to travel
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    Robotics or Cardiothoracic

    WhoDatWhoDare replied to countrygirl1234's topic in Operating Room

    It's a laparoscopic case that the surgeon uses a console to control the instruments. I am CT but have done multiple services robotically, the harder one is CT. If you can do lap cases, you can do...
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    Vancomycin

    WhoDatWhoDare replied to Moura2104's topic in Operating Room

    We're even using it in my facility for a study in powder form with ortho implants. Same
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    My dream is coming true!!!

    WhoDatWhoDare replied to OksanaBSN's topic in Operating Room

    You need more time to even be eligible to
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    Jehovah's Witness and Blood Refusal in OR

    WhoDatWhoDare replied to sugarik13's topic in Operating Room

    I'm not sure if you're a nurse in the OR, but in my experience when we transfuse in the OR, it is done over a matter of minutes, or in the event of a massive transfusion using s Belmont faster.... the...
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    How Do You Deal with Burnout/Stress in the OR?

    WhoDatWhoDare replied to lejohnson93's topic in Operating Room

    You don't mention the region you live in, but I have to ask if you've tried applying at a different