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Hi everyone! Reaching out to see if anyone here has competencies for nurses that do the pre op testing. I’m trying to ...
What type of testing specifically? Please be more specific
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Hi friends, On busy days, the circulating nurse has to search for the preop nurse who has moved on to the next patient ...
Eileen Giordano
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We have the same issue. Our pre op nurses check in multiple patients. We do have their names on our tracking board so ...
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I have been awarded the green light to start a periop 101 residency in our operating room. Is there any assistance to ...
Sharon Hershey
Feb '22
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Hi everyone, I am a new Surgical Services Educator at a regional hospital. My position was vacant for the past two ...
Annette Malston
Feb '22
Hello all,
In response to Kathryn Kuhn… I too am a new Surgical Service Line Educator (newly created position). ...
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We are looking into getting new technology to help with RSI's. I am wondering if there is anyone that has a device ...
Serena Christian
Feb '22
We use the Stryker SurgiCount. Super easy to use.
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Hi everyone. I work as a circulator and have learned to scrub neurosurgical cases. Recently, I’ve been asked to ...
Beth Ball
Jan '22
No we do not pay more for an RN scrub. If you would ask the tech how much they are being paid, you will realize you are ...
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Hello everyone… I am looking for what makes a successful mentor? or what the new nurses are looking in a mentor? Is it ...
Gina Gomez
Jan '22
A mentor to me is someone who is like a teacher. Someone who will show me how, why, and when things are done. A mentor ...
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Is there an online Periop101 program that I can register for self-study. I am an OR nurse planning on returning to ...
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Does anyone have a formal training plan for the nurses who work in Labor and Delivery that do their own C-sections? ...
Rhiannon Beseny
Nov '21
I believe there is a separate peri op 101 for csections.
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Hi Everyone! I am a new preceptor on our Labor & Delivery unit, specifically in our OB OR. the previous preceptor ...
Rafael Pichardo
Oct '21
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Hi Elizabeth - I would appreciate a copy of your orientation documents. Thank you in advance ...
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Please send the orientation documents as well. victoria.moore2@mercy.net Thank you!
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Hello everyone, I am an RNFA finishing my RN-BSN program, and I am doing my capstone EBP project on a nursing ...
Elizabeth Yates
May '21
Zenda,
We are a large Level 1 Trauma Hospital and we have one person dedicated to onboarding new staff, current ...
We are a large Level 1 Trauma Hospital and we have one person dedicated to onboarding new staff, current ...
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Hopefully this is in the right place to get good advice...I still feel relatively new to my OR Education role and ...
Isaiah Washington
May '21
Hi Betsy,
I am a new grad OR Nurse who will be entering into my 6th month in this specialty and want to share my thoughts ...
I am a new grad OR Nurse who will be entering into my 6th month in this specialty and want to share my thoughts ...
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Hello, Does anyone have an official mentor program that they would be willing to share information on? Thank you, ...