mountaingrl

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1. PACU RN requirements

   mountaingrl replied to smnurse's topic in PACU

   Dear smnurse, about 3 years ago I too tried to combine the PACU and same day nursing staff. It seemed like the logical thing to do at the time. Here is what I learned from that experience. 1....

2. New OR RN needs help

   mountaingrl replied to RollingThunder's topic in Operating Room

   Have you not been given a preceptor????? If not, you really should have a talk with your director! There is no way you should be on your own in any OR setting for a very long time. Our...

3. OR nurse managers, let's talk!

   mountaingrl replied to druse's topic in Nurse Management

   Hi, I have been the Director of Surgical Services of a 3 room OR for about 6 years. I also have PACU, DSU (preop and phase 2 postop area), and sterile processing. Turnover and start times have...

4. What do you look for in an employee?

   mountaingrl replied to barefootlady's topic in Nurse Management

   I let my staff interview the canidate. If they do not get a good feeling about the person, I usually do not hire them. In the OR, I can teach just about anything a person needs to know. The one...