arack05

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1. Certifications to make new grad more appealing?

   arack05 replied to mmeezyy's topic in Operating Room

   Periop 101 it's a course and program offered by AORN Tiny bit pricey but it should absolutely get you a leg up on someone with a similar resume without it. Might be worth mentioning to a nurse manager or educator that you were interested in taking...

2. Patient transfer devices?

   arack05 posted a topic in Operating Room

   Anyone use any good patient transfer devices to move a patient from the OR table to a bed or stretcher? We're using an ancient slider board at my facility, and it's taken a physical toll on staff. Specifically something thst would help with large pa...

3. If you could make a change in your OR, what would you do?

   arack05 replied to mhy12784's topic in Operating Room

   Not to get all philosophical or anything, but is the problem the rooms arent big enough, or that there is too much clutter and or equipment in the way? By focusing on the right problem, you might be able to better find the right solution

4. Over time limit call coverage.

   arack05 replied to brewerpaul's topic in Operating Room

   Out of curiosity does this law count only actual time working, and not call? Ive had days where im working/on call combined for ridiculous amounts of time like 32 of 36 hours . But ill only end up working around 20~ or so of those hours

5. Pros and cons of nursing insurance

   arack05 replied to dragonfire123's topic in General Nursing

   Im not saying it isn't worth it. But the chances of a nurse getting sued are obscenely low Theres aproximately 4 million nurses in the usa. Around 600~ paid out malpractice payments last year. Which is around which is a 0.015 % chance ...

6. Question regarding bovie settings and tonsillectomy.

   arack05 replied to ChrisNZ's topic in Operating Room

   Pretty much the same here I have never seen a surgeon use a coag of 8 on anything. And I dont imagine settings being different for locations because thats weird and wildly dangerous. I dont do much ENT so I googled this just because it doesnt sound r...

7. How much betadine to prep with?

   arack05 replied to mhy12784's topic in Operating Room

   Not that im in favor of one of the other. But to be fair... Chloraprep costs around 400% more than betadine I believe (yes the cost would probably get completely negated and them some by reducing infections) And chloraprep has a much better chance of...

8. Pros and cons of nursing insurance

   arack05 replied to dragonfire123's topic in General Nursing

   Sure there are. Its something you are paying for that you are incredibly unlikely to ever use. And it could make you ""slightly"" more likely to get named in a lawsuit I think the benefits drastically outweigh the costs, but still

9. Salary Ettiquette

   arack05 replied to Misokitty's topic in General Nursing

   Does the salary make a difference in your decision making ? IE if they tell you 15$/hr will what you do be any different than if they told you 30?

10. Nurses found out what im making, dont know how ?

    arack05 replied to arack05's topic in General Nursing

    Too bad nurses in the real world arent more like this site Either that or I just work in a pond full of piranhas

11. Nurses found out what im making, dont know how ?

    arack05 replied to arack05's topic in General Nursing

    Getting flack of any kind isnt my concern. Its the higher ups getting flack, and how that could impact me which is a concern

12. Nurses found out what im making, dont know how ?

    arack05 replied to arack05's topic in General Nursing

    Not the case here

13. Nurses found out what im making, dont know how ?

    arack05 replied to arack05's topic in General Nursing

    Well a coworker I trust told me they heard them all gossiping about it, and were talking about the exact number (but they refused to tell me the exact number, because they dont wanna get dragged into the middle of this) Which is why im concerned now....

14. Nurses found out what im making, dont know how ?

    arack05 posted a topic in General Nursing

    (I am a nurse) Not long ago I got a promotion at work, and I got flack for it from coworkers. Whatever over. Recently a coworker tells me they were all talking about how much im making now. Ive never discussed ANYTHING about my financials with anyone...

15. The answer to "no skills new grads." Are you ready for the DEU?

    arack05 replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    This isnt new My nursing school had it and my job has it its basically a way to train people to hit the ground running and works fantastic A student would do all their clinicals on that same unit for two years, and frequently get hired there out of s...