kaw245

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1. FLASHCARDS...don't waste your paper!

   kaw245 posted a topic in Share Tips

   Instead of using a million index cards, use a sheet of paper!.... take a regular sheet of paper, fold it in half...write the question or term on one side (number them), and the answer (number them too) on the other. When studying, flip the folded p...

2. Scrub Tech Week

   kaw245 replied to springchick1's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you for posting this! I have been a Surgical Technologist for almost 15 years, and I am currently in school for my Bachelor's in Nursing. From being on both sides of the OR 'fence'...gratitude is always appreciated!

3. Hyperthyroidism Vs Hypothyoidism

   kaw245 posted a topic in Student Assist

   If iodine is needed to produce thyroid hormone, then why does excess iodine cause hypothyroidism, not hyperthyroidism?

4. Attn: Nurses hired into the OR within the last 6 months to a year!

   kaw245 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Operating Room

   Congrats on the new OR job! I have worked in the OR for almost 15 years now. It is definitely different than any other department. Don't worry about not being comfortable, or feeling like you have no idea what's going on, it takes a good year or ev...