suckulator

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1. Procedures without Consent

   suckulator replied to none the wiser's topic in Operating Room

   One of our surgeons writes "choice" under the section about any assisting surgeons. He also writes "surgery as indicated" and calls it his "blank

2. Questions regarding preoperative hair removal.

   suckulator replied to ncarnurse's topic in General Nursing

   The hair is clipped preoperatively as close to the time of surgery as possible as the skin can have microscopic abrasions and nicks that can breed bacteria. We clip hair to keep it out of the...

3. OR newbie needs advice

   suckulator replied to sugarik13's topic in Operating Room

   I finished my orientation about a year ago. It was the hardest thing I have ever done but has been the most rewarding. I urge you to just keep plugging along. You will never know everything and will...

4. OR nurse training program, should I take the job?

   suckulator replied to ludwig6's topic in Operating Room

   Nursebrittyboo Crouse hospital in Syracuse NY has an Peri-op 101 program and hires many new grads. Finished mine about a year ago and if you hate it you don't have to stay but of course it is frowned...

5. Stryker Endoscopy Equipment in the Operating Room

   suckulator replied to cmavakian's topic in Operating Room

   We use Stryker endoscopy and we love it. We bought 17 OR rooms worth of equipment. The rep stayed for over a year in house and trained an IT person before he left. He was on 24 hour call as well. The...

6. Propofol shortage

   suckulator replied to suckulator's topic in Operating Room

   Wow Epi? I guess I will stop

7. Pre-op Chlorhexidine Bath Wipes

   suckulator replied to Jesfinley's topic in Operating Room

   Our hospital does not use the wipes but has ortho/neuro patients do chlorhexidine showers pre-op. at home or in the hospital if they are inpatient. I agree, if they are well enough for a total knee...

8. Propofol shortage

   suckulator replied to suckulator's topic in Operating Room

   Yeah I know, we are using a combo. It's just not the same smooth induction and I would not want to have surgery right now. I'm sure as we go along AD will get better. We have used it for so long....

9. Propofol shortage

   suckulator posted a topic in Operating Room

   I work in a large hospital near Syracuse NY and apparently there is a Propofol shortage. Is anyone else experiencing this? So basically at the end of this week we will be completely out of it. We also...

10. New nurse and very depressed

    suckulator replied to Socrates12358's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Night shift is very hard on your body and mind. If you can start by changing shifts while you are looking for a new job it will help. I know it took you forever to find a job but it sounds like it is...

11. Nursing care of abdominal aortic aneurysm

    suckulator replied to allioop4's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    AAA's are just about the only surgical emergency left d/t advances in medicine. Have a colleague call the doctor while you are assessing. The worsening abdominal and flank pain can mean the aneurism...

12. Written up for something beyond my control

    suckulator replied to mombabyRN96's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in the OR and circulate many TVH and TAH's. We always do a betadine lady partsl prep just prior to surgery after induction and intubation. I don't see the rationale of a betadine douche on the...

13. Why do you want to become an OR nurse?

    suckulator replied to Quynhu29's topic in Operating Room

    Before you sign up for the internship I would suggest shadowing an OR nurse. I was a NICU nurse for seven years before I started a periop. 101 course at the same hospital. I had no idea what I was...

14. How to deal with surgeons that treat you like ****

    suckulator replied to rncoco's topic in Operating Room

    I have been a circulator for almost two years and I feel that you should be respectful to a certain point. You don't want to tell the surgeons where to go and how to get there the very first time you...