BoTnut

BoTnut specializes in Theatre.

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1. Surgeon's Preference Card

   BoTnut replied to nubes's topic in Operating Room

   Good to read about preference cards/fad books and how we all end up the same but different approaches. Where I work we have migrated from the "Floppy disc" (last century!) to the USB stick. Eventually...

2. Nurses Week

   BoTnut replied to jonear2's topic in General Nursing

   Just reading through a few of the comments is giving me ideas for next year. So thanks for that all of you. We're a tad behind with the "celebrate all week" thing in my part of the world but something...

3. Please tell me how to learn to circulate!!!!

   BoTnut replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

   I go along with having a pocket book too. Don't worry about the comments or funny looks - they may be stuck in quagmire of their own making and apathetic as to how to get out. People who are new to OR...

4. Surgeon's Preference Card

   BoTnut replied to nubes's topic in Operating Room

   We still use the hand written one and it is my job along with my Charge Nurse to maintain the acurateness of them. I recently updated the Registrars folder and made that a KISS one. Operation (in a...

5. How often are you called in during on call?

   BoTnut replied to Kate0140's topic in Operating Room

   I live 30 mins driving from my hospital and it doesn't pose a problem. I am on call an average of 2 nights per week and maybe part of a weekend if working it. I always tell the next shift that I am 30...

6. allnurses.com tshirt ideas?

   BoTnut replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Not too good at doing the graphics but could have a picture of the world with the words "If you're "up over" or "down under" we're on-2-it @ allnurses.com" There are some great ideas and I have had a...

7. age of an OR nurse?

   BoTnut replied to Lammy's topic in Operating Room

   Age should never be a barrier! You are as young/old as you feel. Somedays you will feel is it worth it and other days you'll be saying, I'm glad I made the change. Go for it, you only live life once...

8. Advice For Nurse New To The Or

   BoTnut replied to gehr14's topic in Operating Room

   Welcome, new to the OR, you're going to love it if you can get over the first 6 months. Some good advice a surgeon gave to his registrars/interns years ago (yes, some of them do give out good advice)...

9. Where do you put your used sponges? L&D RN in NJ

   BoTnut replied to StatRNNJ97's topic in Operating Room

   With some of the responses I am wondering how big your OR rooms are and what type of surgery you do? I am picturing our OR room when it is packed with equipment, people and the patient (I know Patient...