Marvie

Marvie specializes in OR.

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1. Taking picture of patient?

   Marvie replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

   I did not recall anywhere in the original post where it stated this 'celebrity' gave consent, there is no guarentee that this said photo does not have someone in the background whose privacy it may...

2. Probably a dumb question from a nursing student

   Marvie replied to cmars555's topic in Operating Room

   It NOT legal! Period! The unliscenced people present pose a risk to patient

3. ok, am I boring?

   Marvie replied to Destiny12's topic in General Nursing

   And...What is wrong with that? Nothing at

4. Pt's mom asks to you lie to the pt---What to do?

   Marvie replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in General Nursing

   That is Omission and still wrong, Never lie to any patient no matter what and never purposly withold

5. Taking picture of patient?

   Marvie replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

   Unless that nurse had expressed consent by that patient, the photo was a violation of the person's privacy, along with meeting the same patient in the ER (even if she was off the clock) was also...

6. Probably a dumb question from a nursing student

   Marvie replied to cmars555's topic in Operating Room

   Yes the state I am in requires a certification in order to pass surgical instruments. If a person is not an RN they are a CST (certified scrub tech) It is a patient liability issue not a student...

7. New Grad to the OR....good decision?

   Marvie replied to Ilovethe80s's topic in Operating Room

   I too went from nursing school to the OR however, the hospital I worked at also required a rotation in other areas prior to being soley in the OR. I did ER, PACU, NICU, ICU, Gen floor, and...

8. Probably a dumb question from a nursing student

   Marvie replied to cmars555's topic in Operating Room

   The chagrin of the physicians is understandable...Legally a nursing student should only be in the OR to observe NOT to scrub in and hand instruments...The patients have the right to not have...

9. Am I over-thinking, or are these just bad test questions?

   Marvie replied to chicken1's topic in General Students

   Oh, the question regarding the nurse behaviour...It is not unprofessional to not speak but it is discurtious...How do you know that the nurse isnt trying to not disrupt the patients rest? has a sore...

10. Am I over-thinking, or are these just bad test questions?

    Marvie replied to chicken1's topic in General Students

    Reading the questions and answers, I got them all correct according to what I know as an RN and what your instructor claims is the most correct answer. I would have to ask you if maybe you are...

11. Things you've seen in the O.R that made your teeth crinch?

    Marvie replied to RNman09's topic in Operating Room

    UHmmmmm.........WHAT? That is NOT something I have EVER seen...I think that could classify as patient abandonment. You were a student? alone ? in the OR with a patient under anesthesia? and no one...

12. Things you've seen in the O.R that made your teeth crinch?

    Marvie replied to RNman09's topic in Operating Room

    I will NEVER EAT

13. Funny things said by ortho surgeons in the OR

    Marvie replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Operating Room

    *GASP*...............(sucking air into lungs)......I think I hurt myself from

14. Why did you retire or become inactive?

    Marvie replied to dlatimer's topic in Retired Nurses

    I am inactive right now because I was told by my former employer that I would not have any accomodations granted to me (I used to work in the OR with profound hearing loss) but one day very suddenly I...

15. Any Deaf, Hard of hearing Nurses?

    Marvie replied to Marvie's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    KatrinaAnne- Yes I would love a chance to chat with