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Specializes in Orthopedics, and Home care.

I'm also a new nurse, and I was lucky to get a job with a local hospital , on their orthopedic floor.. Any advice or suggestion , that will help me prepare for this great opportunity?

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

Be knowledgeable regarding orthopedic issues such as total knee arthroplasties, total hip arthroplasties, open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) surgeries, fractures, splints, braces, immobilizers, casts, pins, rods, sutures, surgical staples, CPM machines, heat, ice, laminectomies, kyphoplasties, fusion surgeries, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, end stage degenerative joint disease, compartment syndrome, and other problems.

Pain meds are common on these types of floors. You'll likely be administering plenty of hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Norco), hydromorphone (Dilaudid), morphine, oxycontin, oxycodone/acetaminophen (Percocet), Demerol, fentanyl (Duragesic), tramadol (Ultram), and more.

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Specializes in Orthopedics, and Home care.

Thank you!!! That is very helpful..

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Specializes in Clinical Documentation Specialist, LTC.

Wonderful advice from TheCommuter, and congrats!! :D

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Specializes in Orthopedics, and Home care.

Thank you! I have definitely brushing upon my reading , and making myself little cheat sheets

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