RN-2014

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1. Weekend Work

   RN-2014 replied to LemonDrop1234's topic in Operating Room

   At my hospital, new grads in the OR are typically put on 5 8s or 4 10s. Like others have said the weekends and nights are off hours and when the crazy calls of really sick/ hurt patients come in. A...

2. How much betadine to prep with?

   RN-2014 replied to mhy12784's topic in Operating Room

   No I haven't used it yet, it sounds awful though! One of the orthopods that I work with has us prep with alcohol first then the hibiclens. That makes me more nervous than the chloraprep. I'm worried...

3. How much betadine to prep with?

   RN-2014 replied to mhy12784's topic in Operating Room

   I prefer the chloraprep to betadine. The only cases I use B/B for are urology, cataracts and GYN cases. One of the tips I use when doing lady partsl/ perineal preps is to put a small garbage bag under...

4. OR nursing/peri op programs

   RN-2014 replied to bugsmom925's topic in General Nursing

   I am in AZ and I have heard that other ORs around here have that "nurses eat their young" mentality. I love my unit and the people I work with! When I hired on I asked about if I would be allowed an...

5. OR nursing/peri op programs

   RN-2014 replied to bugsmom925's topic in General Nursing

   Is it an interview for a periop 101 position? I am a new grad RN and started periop 101 through my hospital that I am hired at. It's a 6 month orientation learning about the OR through AORN. After 6...

6. Is the Saunders book really good?

   RN-2014 replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I only used Saunders 6th edition to study for boards. I skimmed the whole book, plus practiced the online questions. (No CD with the 6th ed. just a code to use on evolve) I only studied for 10 days...