lockheart678
has 3 years experience and specializes in OR.
I just graduated from nursing school and I work in the operating room. Ever since my first clinical experience, I always knew that was what I wanted to do.
lockheart678 replied to lockheart678's topic in Operating Room
Wow, that's crazy. I don't understand how he couldn't remember to pull it out when clearly he used it for a reason. That's scary that he didn't care about the counts, but I've worked with surgeons like that. You tell them something is missing and the...
I just caught these two shows on the Discovery fit and health channel over the weekend. I thought they were interesting, but I was left screaming at the tv during most of it. They put so much emphasis on counting errors, yet when they showed the pers...
I've been a nurse in the OR for 4 years now. I'm very good at what I do, and I do like the OR environment, but I've been having some neurological problems (walking and balance issues) that are getting to the point where I'm afraid I can't do my job m...
lockheart678 replied to monkeybug's topic in Ob/Gyn
I once had someone complain to me about when she had fractured her ankle and had to have surgery. Her nurse had absolutely no idea what she was doing! She stuck a needle in her arm and just left it there! This was someone who actually became a CNA at...
lockheart678 replied to echoRNC711's topic in Safety
I don't live anywhere near the coast, so I've never had to deal with hurricanes, but I have had my fair share of snow and ice making it nearly impossible to get to the hospital. I've always been able to make it so far, although one time it was only b...
lockheart678 replied to historylovinglpn's topic in LPN/LVN
I wish everyone could read this thread. People need to learn that there is no reason to treat your new coworker like they're an idiot who doesn't stand a chance of learning. When you scare that coworker away, not only are you hurting them, but you're...
lockheart678 replied to gloryfied's topic in Stress 101
Wow, everything you are going through is exactly how it is for me on day shift. I started my career on day shift and did it about 4 years. Every single day I would have the hardest time getting up, to the point where I almost didn't make it to work a...
I once had a patient who swallowed toenail clippers in an effort to kill himself. When we finally fished them out, they were huge! I've seen more than one male patient with practically pornographic tattoos. Apparently they don't stop and think that p...
lockheart678 replied to FilledWLove's topic in Job Hunt
I just went through this with the entire HR department after I had applied for a job. Every time I called, it went to voicemail. I actually called multiple times a day and just never left a message because I knew if I didn't get them on the phone the...
lockheart678 replied to sjm30's topic in Management
I've done both, and for me, as soon as I switch from one to the other, I miss what I just left. What's nice about 8s is that you have time in the day to actually do something if you want to. It's nice to have hours to unwind and forget about work. On...
I've recently been approached by my manager in my new job. I'm doing great, and everyone seems to think so, yet they're still complaining about me (yet not to my face) about things I need to step up on. They're really stupid things that don't even ma...
lockheart678 replied to Glorifiedwaiter's topic in Operating Room
You really need to find a new job, and quickly. I really doubt that other places are worse than that. While you're still there, your best bet is to just focus on doing your job and don't get involved with anything. No matter how badly they treat you,...
lockheart678 replied to lockheart678's topic in Operating Room
I'm afraid to even go to my manager about any concern because I've always felt like I've got a target on my back. She has made it a point to tell me everything I've done wrong since day one, even if I'm not doing anything wrong at all. This would see...
lockheart678 replied to Nurse ABC's topic in Medications
At my first job, I always watched the waste. I never saw anyone around there who would just walk away without watching the med be wasted before signing their name. Where I work now, people will just state what they're wasting and half the time, they'...