TraumaORnurse

TraumaORnurse

Member

  • Content

    76

  • Visitors

    2,567

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    1

All Content by TraumaORnurse

  1. Trauma Room (OR)

    TraumaORnurse replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Operating Room

    I always thought I would want a little experience in every type of nursing, but I found that I'm an adrenaline junkie, so I need fast-paced, always on your toes nursing. Which is exactly why I love...

  2. Quadriplegics bowel routine current practice

    TraumaORnurse replied to Roboapple's topic in Rehabilitation

    When I worked SCI, every patient received Senokot BID. The level of injury depended on whether they got a suppository, and most got them nightly. Our routine was suppository in bed, wait 30 minutes...

  3. Trauma Room (OR)

    TraumaORnurse replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Operating Room

    You're welcome! I say go for it. I very much enjoyed the class and felt like I learned a lot, I just wish I got to use it more. I believe it will definitely help me down the like, as my ultimate...

  4. New Operating Room Nurse in Need of Advice!

    TraumaORnurse replied to AReyes87's topic in Operating Room

    What to expect....it's totally different than working the floor. It can be very intense, especially if you have a sick patient on the table or a surgery that isn't going well. Learn your...

  5. Trauma Room (OR)

    TraumaORnurse replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Operating Room

    I work night shift in the OR of a Level 2 Trauma Center and I absolutely love it! I prefer chest or belly trauma over ortho or neuro trauma, but I love it all nonetheless. I worked in the OR 7 1/2...

  6. Will a CNA make me a more competitive applicant?

    TraumaORnurse replied to pickles123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know that it'll necessarily increase your chance of getting into a nursing program, but it will help you once you're in a program, especially in clinicals. When I was in nursing school, myself...

  7. Why did you choose nursing?

    TraumaORnurse replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    I was sick as a kid, spending lots of time in and out of the hospital. Most of the staff were great which peaked my interest to be like them. Inspired by my ordeal and the nurses that took care of me,...

  8. Doing Away with LPN?

    TraumaORnurse replied to chuchii's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My current hospital let all the LPNs go at the 1st of the year. The 2 previous hospitals I worked at would not hire LPNs and were encouraging the current ones to get their RN. The only places I've...

  9. Do you attend patient funerals?

    TraumaORnurse replied to ~PedsRN~'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have attended the funerals of 2 former patients. One was when I was a CNA, the patient had been a "frequent flyer" towards the end of his life and I took care of him often. His sister was also one...

  10. Hiring Process

    TraumaORnurse replied to RHOLBRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Every place is different, but when I was a hiring manager, we didn't run background checks unless we were interested in offering a position. I do recall one hospital calling & offering me a...

  11. How many different nursing positions have you had?

    TraumaORnurse replied to LittleMissVixen410's topic in General Nursing

    In nursing there are so many different specialties and some move around until they find their "home" while others are fortunate enough to find it early on and have no desire to leave. I work with...

  12. How many different nursing positions have you had?

    TraumaORnurse replied to LittleMissVixen410's topic in General Nursing

    10 years, 2 specialties, 6 facilities... The first 2 1/2 years I was an LPN and worked Acute Rehab at 2 different hospitals. Upon completing my RN I stayed with the same rehab hospital 2 more years. I...

  13. Nurses working in outpatient surgical services

    TraumaORnurse replied to Bedside_Life RN's topic in Operating Room

    What exactly is it that you'll be doing? Surgical services is very broad - pre-op, intraop, post-op. Each has it's own list of things you'll be responsible

  14. Anyone work 3 12's a week?

    TraumaORnurse replied to ORNerd's topic in Operating Room

    We have mix; on day shift some do 5 8's, several do 3 12's, but a lot of staff do 4 10's. Our afternoon shift is about half 5 8's and half 3 12's, and night shift will very soon be 3 12's for all the...

  15. New Grad Programs Indianapolis

    TraumaORnurse replied to umad's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I don't know that there are any new grad "programs" but hospitals in the area are starting to hire again and many of the larger systems will consider new grads, but usually in med/surg areas. If you...

  16. How to get into Periop Nursing

    TraumaORnurse replied to rnkv's topic in Operating Room

    I found a Peri-Op program. Most larger hospitals seem to have them, which I had no idea about for a long

  17. Code Blue in OR

    TraumaORnurse replied to Gottago's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Anesthesia always dictates the drugs given and pushes them. We have drug carts in each OR so they call pull what they need, then will call out when they push something for an RN to document on the...

  18. On-call in the OR

    TraumaORnurse replied to lozstar's topic in Operating Room

    I work night shift in the OR at a Trauma Center, we are staffed 24/7; during the week we are fully staffed for scheduled as well as add-ons & trauma during the day, 6-ish teams from 3p-7p...

  19. Average OR temperature

    TraumaORnurse replied to finallyRN7's topic in Operating Room

    I'd love to be in an OR with the temp in the low 70's. At the surgery center I work at PRN, typical OR temp is 66-67. At the hospital it's often cooler than that, especially in the ortho rooms because...

  20. Advice Please

    TraumaORnurse replied to Guest806849's topic in Operating Room

    Definitely thick skin! Surgeon's can be ruthless, especially of its a difficult case, they've had a long day, or it's the middle of the night. Don't take their hatefulness personally. Same with more...

  21. Average OR temperature

    TraumaORnurse replied to finallyRN7's topic in Operating Room

    Cold! Except for Peds and trauma, our temps are adjusted based on the comfort of the surgeon & staff they are scrubbed in. Pedi rooms are always warmer. Our Trauma OR has to be at 83 degrees based...

  22. Needlestick injuries during surgery

    TraumaORnurse replied to ruralgirl08's topic in Operating Room

    Our consent for treatment has a specific section that asks for permission to test for HIV & hepatitis in the event of a needle stick. The patient initials "yes, I consent" or "no, I do not...

  23. Attn: Nurses hired into the OR within the last 6 months to a year!

    TraumaORnurse replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Operating Room

    For me, the hardest thing was learning & remembering surgeon preferences. You can have 3 surgeons doing the exact same case but each will position different, prep differently, and want different...

  24. Night Shift

    TraumaORnurse replied to nursenatty14's topic in Operating Room

    I work night shift in the OR of a trauma center. Some nights it's non-stop crazy, other nights we don't do any cases. Typical cases I see at night are abdominal traumas, traumatic hand injuries, open...

  25. Indy job market - Relocating with 2+ years experience

    TraumaORnurse replied to rmprice's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I really haven't heard much about Eskenazi since they opened. I'm sure everyone likes the facility much better than they did Wishard, but further then that I'm not sure. They are still the county...