CuttingEdgeRN

CuttingEdgeRN

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  1. starting in OR full time

    CuttingEdgeRN replied to FlGasman's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am not an SRNA, I am an RN in the OR with a lot of SRNAS My bit of advice is Be Nice to the STAFF! We can be extremely helpful in helping you adapt to the OR enviroment. Good Luck

  2. Turnovers

    CuttingEdgeRN replied to sem179's topic in Operating Room

    22 room OR here. Anesthesia and circ take patient to PACU. Scrub calls for housekeeping and anesth tech turnover, takes instr. to decontam room, and locates and checks next case cart. Goes back to...

  3. Co-worker stole my ID

    CuttingEdgeRN replied to rmelvin's topic in General Nursing

    I wish they would give me (a "gasp" SMOKING RN working in a hospital) the same consideration as the addicted nurses in this thread are getting! (sorry, couldn't resist. Was reading the Cleveland...

  4. Do You Circulate All Specialties At Your Facility?

    CuttingEdgeRN replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    I work in a 22 room OR suite. I circulate ent, plastics, dental, eyes, general, bariatrics, ortho, urology, neuro, and some CV (can lunch and break in the cabg rooms but wouldn't feel comfortable...

  5. dress code for or personnel

    CuttingEdgeRN replied to henrysnana's topic in Operating Room

    No dress code

  6. What do you carry in your pockets?

    CuttingEdgeRN replied to regglynn's topic in Operating Room

    Scissors, tape, 2 pens, notepad = (the piece of cardboard you get when tying the scrubs gown), and

  7. 501 ways to know you've been on allnurses.com too long!

    CuttingEdgeRN replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Nursing Humor

    :mortarboard: :balloons:

  8. Interested in OR

    CuttingEdgeRN replied to Apollonia's topic in Operating Room

    http://www.aorn.org/

  9. boards

    CuttingEdgeRN replied to AVERYGRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am not a CRNA but wanted to welcome you to AllNurses! I am sure some CRNAs or SRNAs will be by to

  10. Guess what RN's, you didn't need that college degree!!

    CuttingEdgeRN replied to welnet66's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am a registered nurse without a college degree. I have a diploma. So the degree isn't required but probably preferred these days. There aren't many diploma schools left. The statement is actually...

  11. on call pay?

    CuttingEdgeRN replied to Pray's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Surgery here, We only get $15 for each 8 hour call. We do get time and a half if called in, and a minimum of 2 hrs pay, even if case cancels and you turn around and clock right back

  12. Incometent Doctor

    CuttingEdgeRN replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    Code White: You're in the hallway getting blasted by a doctor who is acting inappropriately. You pick up intercom and call "CODE WHITE hallway 1" Every available staff member should respond so that...

  13. Poll: Do you prefer being in a room or giving breaks?

    CuttingEdgeRN replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    lol, that's a tough one!...... I think I would rather be in my same room. When giving breaks, I get the feeling that everyone thinks you are getting to do NOTHING all day. Even though you are probably...

  14. Bone

    CuttingEdgeRN replied to jhb1's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Humerus ulna/

  15. Destruction at work: What have YOU broken?

    CuttingEdgeRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I "let" a surgical microscope fall to the floor. It was 20 years ago, one of those old 3 wheeled small base ENT scopes. I was 7 or 8 months pregnant when I was rolling it down the hall to the OR room...

  16. Slanted work duties

    CuttingEdgeRN replied to umakemesmile's topic in Operating Room

    Friday, I circulated total joints all day. Today, I was the pre-op holding nurse, starting IV's and all. Tomorrow, I am running the board. Some days I scrub in to give lunches to the tech or the...

  17. A Day in the life of an OR nurse...

    CuttingEdgeRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    Assignment on the board: Dr. "hard to please, very hostile cardiac surgeon": Right femoral endarterectomy. Permit says: Right femoral endarterectomy, possible bilateral. Room is set up, I turn bed so...

  18. The room is open........

    CuttingEdgeRN replied to staceyp413's topic in Operating Room

    We try to get the next case open in a different room to expedite turnovers. We have PCT's and any available staff (which isn't often) to get the next rooms open. They are sometimes un-attended for a...

  19. career growth in the OR

    CuttingEdgeRN replied to kalayaan's topic in Operating Room

    :yeahthat: ORTess, YOU GO GIRL! PS: There's no since debating that subject with a Die Hard unhappy with their job type person though. Just be glad they aren't your

  20. Prioritizing in the OR

    CuttingEdgeRN replied to shelbywu's topic in Operating Room

    Starting, let's say, a laparoscopic gall bladder case: Position patient, help with induction, prep. THEN, (all at the same time!) place bairhugger blanket Tie up surgeon and asst. ground patient Turn...

  21. the hug for Tweety thread

    CuttingEdgeRN replied to Ado Annie's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you mom2twinboys for starting this thread. I also read the breakroom thread and wished I could offer my thought and prayers. Tweety, You are such a strong, kind and generous person. I am sure...

  22. Terrified in the OR

    CuttingEdgeRN replied to laneyRN's topic in Operating Room

    Nothing needed to be done, as long as he wasn't administering them. As I said before, insisted on taking over if MD asked him to

  23. Do you have Anesthesia Tech's?

    CuttingEdgeRN replied to laneyRN's topic in Operating Room

    NOPE, our techs only restock anesthesia cart supplies, and replace used blades. No patient contact at

  24. Terrified in the OR

    CuttingEdgeRN replied to laneyRN's topic in Operating Room

    Did she just draw them up or actually give them? I am sure she draws lots of meds up on her back table for the surgeon to give. Hopefully she knew she couldn't actually give them. You could have...

  25. Starting IV's

    CuttingEdgeRN replied to bsunbeam's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a lengthy thread on this subject. Please note that it is in an advanced practice forum (CRNA) so a lot of "policies and rules" would not apply to most of the posters....