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periOp 101 training new OR nurses

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How do you train inexperienced RNs to circulate in the OR? How do you select candidates? Who trains them? Do you ...

Andrea Lewer Category Career and Professional Development 2d

Surgery Retractor Holders

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My hospital is wanting to create a new position for us. We are wanting to hire a Surgical Retractor Holder. Any ...

Melannie Stansell Category Career and Professional Development 19d

Sterile Processing Technician Career Ladder

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Does anyone have a career ladder program started for their sterile processing crew? Any information would be ...

Paula Major Category Career and Professional Development Apr '22

Apr '22

We have a Lead CSP Tech on the day shift and evening shift. It is so important for communication and a consistent ...

Orientation for an experienced OR RN

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I am a new educator (Jan '22). Our OR RN orientation for new staff is approximately 6 months. I am seeking guidance on ...

Elizabeth Bouchard-Hall Category Career and Professional Development Mar '22

Mar '22

I usually use 12 weeks for well trained nurses. It is all specific for the nurse, will they be working in a specialty ...

Hemostatic agents

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Do you consider Hemoblast , Surgiflo and Duraseal an implant or medication or do you chart it under comment? We do ...

Eileen Giordano Category Career and Professional Development Mar '22

First time educator

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Hi! My facility has recently purchased the PeriOp101 class and I am going to become the first time educator for the ...

Larissa Black Category Career and Professional Development Mar '22

Mar '22

I used Periop101 with my previous employer and am in the process of working to implement it at my current employer. ...

Robotics Competency

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Is anyone able to share competency sheets they have for their robotics specialty areas? Scrubbing and ...

Kathleen Williams Category Career and Professional Development Feb '22

Feb '22

At our facility, all staff complete System Overview, Vessel Sealer, and Staple for XI. They must be proctored on a ...

CVOR RN competency

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Is there anyone who could share their new CVOR RN competency document with me? Thanks, Pam

Pamela Peaks Category Career and Professional Development Feb '22

Looking for preceptor

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I am in an MSN, FNP program at the University of Central Missouri and am in need of a preceptor for fall 2022. I am in ...

Jacqueline De la cruz Category Career and Professional Development Jan '22

Need Preceptor in Inland Empire area

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Hello! I am currently in the MSN Ed program and am currently looking for a master's prepared OR educator that would ...

Donna Alcaraz Category Career and Professional Development Jan '22

Jan '22

Good morning Donna,

I would be happy to precept you but I am not currently practicing as an educator. I am travel ...

Annual Surgical Skills Day

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Hello I recently started at the surgical services educator position in our facility. We haven’t had an educator in ...

Irma Davila Category Career and Professional Development Jan '22

Jan '22

I have seen skill check off days implemented before. It is a great way to do a yearly review/demonstration of ...

CST Clinical Ladder in Florida

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With the issues of turnover and retention, my hospital is currently implementing an RN clinical ladder program. ...

Brenda Chapman Category Career and Professional Development Jan '22

Feb '22

Interested in clinical ladder for CSTs, were any posted? I am not able to see replies. Thank you

On call standby pay

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I would love to get an idea of what other facilities pay for stand by pay and where you are located. In my location it ...

NICOLE WILSON Category Career and Professional Development Jan '22

Jan '22

My staff get 3/4 pay to take call per hr most staff get between $37.50-$50.00 per hr for call they take from home. Must ...

Surgical Tech transitioning into RN Role in OR

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We have a Certified Surgical Tech who will be graduating as an RN BSN in December. He has been in the our OR for 5 years ...

Donna Ostrofsky Category Career and Professional Development Nov '21

Jan '22

I did that very thing. I was a CST and became a nurse. I did wait. I am glad I did. The CNOR test is hard. I think it is ...

Skills Lab

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Hello, I have the opportunity to request items needed to create a skills lab for OR staff. Those of you that have them ...

Amanda Woodward Category Career and Professional Development Oct '21

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