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  1. Thinking of being a circulator?...Think twice.

    peabozzle replied to OR Dude's topic in Operating Room

    @kiki617 As an OR nurse for 15 years, I agree with most of what you say. I work with amazing techs that know & understand things about cases that as an RN who only scrubs when needed can EVER...

  2. Thinking of being a circulator?...Think twice.

    peabozzle replied to OR Dude's topic in Operating Room

    I have been an OR nurse for 15 years....I was once a new grad in the OR. I am sorry you feel the way you do & have had the experience you have had. Perhaps I have been one of the lucky ones who...

  3. not sure i'm a leader

    peabozzle replied to miragal's topic in Nurse Management

    All of this is excellent advice. I truly believe that there are leaders that aren't management & management that aren't leaders. There is a

  4. If you had a reset button, would you choose nursing again?

    peabozzle replied to amazingme's topic in General Nursing

    depends on the day....I really do like my job & I am good at it. It provides me with financial stability & independence. I didn't become a nurse until my early 30's. I am 15 years in & am...

  5. Schedules: Help!!

    peabozzle replied to pediatricnurse13's topic in General Nursing

    ugh, says the nurse that works 4 10-hour shifts, days, no weekends, minimal holidays & some call. This is so dependent on what works for each individual. There is no right (or wrong) answer. That...

  6. dealing with rude doctors?

    peabozzle replied to 2016New's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    BTW, excellent response to this post. Geez. Your writing may not qualify you for a pulitzer, but it was succinct, to the point & seemed professional to me. You did a good job of letting this Sour...

  7. dealing with rude doctors?

    peabozzle replied to 2016New's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    if the dr has a reputation for being a jerk, let it roll off your back. Your job is to advocate for your patients. If you had all the info you needed to make the call, were prepared &...

  8. Help! Please talk me out of quitting!

    peabozzle replied to Wanttobeamom's topic in General Nursing

    I am an OR nurse. I supervise CST's in a 8 OR hospital setting. They are required to multitask. They are always at a small risk of sharps injury, although at my very busy facility we have very few of...

  9. What would you say to a pre-nursing student?

    peabozzle replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is my advice for any student...nursing or otherwise. YOU are in charge of your education. You are the one that has control over the experience....make the most of it. When you get into a clinical...

  10. Advice on laparscopic towers?

    peabozzle replied to mhy12784's topic in Operating Room

    I have been an OR nurse for 13+ years. I have used almost every laparoscopic system out there. I have my favorite :) This is what I know: 4K is basically worthless. Blind studies have shown the human...

  11. Initiating Intravenous Access

    peabozzle replied to TheNGTKingRN's topic in General Nursing

    After 13 years as a nurse, I still love that feeling. Especially on the patient that says "I have the worst veins ever, they roll, disappear, and blow really easy, usually anesthesia has to come do...

  12. Can "leaders" be happy NOT leading?

    peabozzle posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I need to pick all the great minds on here. I am an OR nurse with 12 years experience. I started in a small but busy county hospital. I cross trained in pre op & PACU, & about 4 years in, took...

  13. Can "leaders" be happy NOT leading?

    peabozzle replied to peabozzle's topic in Nurse Management

    I couldn't agree more! My current manager isn't much of a leader, frankly. Plus I really have no desire to "move up" in management.....that seems like more stress than I am interested in. Thanks for...

  14. How much betadine to prep with?

    peabozzle replied to mhy12784's topic in Operating Room

    I am also a messy prepper. I was taught "a messy prep is a good prep" ha ha! I have gotten a little better about not flinging Betadine all over, but I use a lot of it when I prep. I good prep is very...

  15. Over time limit call coverage.

    peabozzle replied to brewerpaul's topic in Operating Room

    uh yeah. "Call buddy"? No. I won't be anyone's buddy. I am happy to take my fair share of call, but it's managements responsibility to make sure everyone is covered according to policy/law. I would...

  16. New to current facility, being asked to be team lead...

    peabozzle replied to jenrninmi's topic in Nurse Management

    After 9 years of OR/PeriOperative nursing experience with a lot of "charge nurse" shifts, I took a Team Lead position at a new hospital. I was specifically hired for the TL. It was a position that...

  17. Grade of compression stockings

    peabozzle replied to heather42r's topic in Operating Room

    I have worn some degree of compression socks for years, & honestly don't think I would have survived this long without them. They make a huge difference for me. I finally got some snazzy looking...

  18. Need advice

    peabozzle replied to WiscoR's topic in Nurse Management

    I also feel like this is a huge invasion of privacy. I am a Team Leader for a surgery department, and I spend time with some of the people outside of work. Like you, I don't keep it a secret, but it's...

  19. late coverage process improvement

    peabozzle posted a topic in Operating Room

    I work in a very busy 8 OR hospital, as the charge nurse. We had a record breaking year last year, with 10% of our total volume done in December alone. It was killer, with much stress, much teeth...

  20. Eggcrate pads

    peabozzle replied to wakyone's topic in Operating Room

    For patients having surgeries requiring steep positioning, (such as robotic hysterectomy) we use shelf liner over a large underbody gel pad. One roll will do about 2

  21. Reps in the OR

    peabozzle replied to ORRN4evr's topic in Operating Room

    Where I work, most of the reps are there ALOT, so their faces are familiar. They are all issued rep badges from the hospital with their name, picture & company they work for. The badges allow them...

  22. OR travel

    peabozzle replied to SandraCVRN's topic in Operating Room

    I have considered it. I think it would have lots of advantages. I have known several travelers & most of them were excellent nurses. Go for

  23. Vial Openers?

    peabozzle replied to mhy12784's topic in Operating Room

    some places I have worked use these......20mm Vial Decapper Pliers - Vial Decapper Pliers - All Products but my current OR makes us use a sterile decanter or syringe

  24. Can you just work on call only ?

    peabozzle replied to mhy12784's topic in Operating Room

    I actually did this for a while. I had worked full time as a circulator for 9 years at the facility, then took a different full time job in another facility. For about a year afterwards, I took call...

  25. Best way to explain why I quit my new job after one month

    peabozzle replied to kath7880's topic in First Year After Licensure

    or, tell the truth. That you have a difficult time working certain shifts because of home responsibilities & you felt like you didn't get a good orientation to that unit & you are looking for...