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  1. 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....

  2. 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...

  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...

  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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

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

    arack05 replied to arack05's topic in General Nursing

    Not the case

  14. 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...

  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...

  16. Having a night nurse as a roomate ?

    arack05 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Im a nurse with a (relatively) normal 9-5 (I dont do direct patient care) Im considering have a normal regular old medsurge (nights) nurse of the opposite gender as a roommate. Is this a bad

  17. New Grad Looking for OR Job/Training Program

    arack05 replied to falcon53192's topic in Operating Room

    Honestly its about the right place at the right time. My place didnt hire us because of anything other than the fact that they had mandatory retirement packages and the OR was losing a bunch of...

  18. Can Operating Room nurse become a wound care nurse

    arack05 replied to ManNurse_Thomas's topic in General Nursing

    I dont see why not. The type of cases you're doing will determine how good you are dealing with wounds. If youre doing mostly cataracts I cant see that benefiting your goals of becoming a wound care...

  19. New Grad Looking for OR Job/Training Program

    arack05 replied to falcon53192's topic in Operating Room

    I was hired as a new grad right into the OR They did want us to sign 4 year contracts (since the training is so extensive) (of course they just told us that and never followed through on it) They're...

  20. Can you get "unpromoted" if coworkers complain enough?

    arack05 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Honest question I recently got a significant promotion at work. But I havent been a nurse for a long time, and theres a decent chance I dont have as much experience as i should for the position. Some...

  21. Foot in mouth, now a social pariah

    arack05 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Was hoping for a little advice on a situation I got myself into at work. I've never been a social butterfly, definitely not my strong suit. Recently at work I attempted to make a joke about during...

  22. How to not get fired as a new grad ?

    arack05 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Im sure this question has been asked before, but its something im beginning to worry about. Without going into too much detail (as these are public internet forums) I was hired as a new grad BSN RN...

  23. How to not get fired as a new grad ?

    arack05 replied to arack05's topic in General Nursing

    If theres anything in my file, I wouldn't know about it (ie they never sent me any letters, verbalized anything, or sat me down and said this is xyz problem). They did say some kind of formalized...