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Hand signals in surgery depict a form of non verbal communication among the scrubbed surgical team. Mastery of these signals promote efficiency in the OR.

A reminder! The surgeon should not have to look toward the scrub person when he or she receives an instrument with the exception of scalpels and other sharp objects...

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𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲!
The Operating Room Global (TORG)
𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑁𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑂𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑅𝑜𝑜𝑚 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒!
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⚠️ ECTOPIC PREGNANCY
When the baby grows outside the uterus 🫁

🔹 Severe abdominal pain
🔹 Vaginal bleeding
🔹 Dizziness / fainting

❗ Emergency! Needs quick medical care.

Pregnancy signs to know for maternity / OB nursing.

This nursing cheat sheet includes the following clinical nursing signs: Chadwick's sign, Goodell's sign, Hegar's sign, Ladin's sign, and Piskacek's sign.

This is adapted from my new study guide I just released for Maternity Nursing courses (available at https://nursesarah.com and paperback copies at amazon.com).

Pharmacology mnemonic to Remember ✅

Hi 👋 nurses, I’m back😍

A 60-year-old male is undergoing his routine hemodialysis session. Approximately 45 minutes into the treatment, the patient complains of dizziness, nausea, and generalized weakness. You assess the following:
BP: 82/54 mmHg (baseline was 138/76 mmHg pre-dialysis)
HR: 96 bpm
Skin is pale and clammy
AV fistula remains patent with a palpable thrill
You are the nurse responsible for monitoring the patient during the dialysis session.

Question:
What is the most appropriate nursing intervention at this time?
A. Place the patient in Trendelenburg position and notify the dialysis provider.
B. Stop dialysis and clamp the fistula immediately.
C. Increase the ultrafiltration rate to remove fluid more quickly.
D. Encourage the patient to ambulate to improve circulation.

🔷 Nursing Leadership and Management Case Scenario:

You are the nurse manager of a 30-bed telemetry unit. The unit is short-staffed today, and you have the following team:
* 2 RNs (including you)
* 2 LPNs
* 2 unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs)
One of the patients, Mr. Thomas (65), has a history of CHF and was admitted 3 hours ago with shortness of breath and bilateral leg edema. He is now requiring increased oxygen and complaining of chest discomfort.
At the same time, another patient, Ms. Daniels (45), who had an appendectomy yesterday, is demanding pain medication and says no one is helping her. The UAPs are requesting direction on which tasks to prioritize, and the LPNs are unsure of their responsibilities regarding assessments and medications.

Question: As the nurse manager, which of the following actions demonstrates the most effective use of leadership and delegation principles in this scenario?

A. Personally assess Mr. Thomas immediately, delegate pain medication administration to an LPN, and assign UAPs to comfort Ms. Daniels.
B. Direct the LPNs to assess Mr. Thomas and Ms. Daniels while you focus on organizing staffing for the rest of the shift.
C. Delegate Mr. Thomas’s assessment to an LPN and focus on Ms. Daniels’ complaints to prevent a patient satisfaction issue.
D. Reassign Ms. Daniels to another RN and handle both Mr. Thomas and UAP task coordination yourself.

Hi 👋 and good evening nurses😍. Sorry for not posting scenarios twice a week as promised😁 kay I was soooo busy with my work and school reqs (student pod😆). But, I’m back now and let’s resume this😊. I will post case scenario again this week. So, get ready!🥰