kimballina

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1. Laparoscopic splenectomy?

   kimballina replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in Operating Room

   Our surgeons do it the same way as stated by twinmomoftwins. They place the spleen into whats called an endocatch (its like a bag on a stick!)and mush the spleen up and then remove by suction (or a grasper for the bits that refuse to break up any fur...

2. Instrument Counts

   kimballina replied to mcmike55's topic in Operating Room

   I agree that you should modify your trays as best as you can to make them more efficient and easier to count. At my hospital, in Sydney, Australia, we have always checked our trays and have to sign paperwork to say checks have been done pre and post ...

3. Irish Male considering Uni in Oz

   kimballina replied to brenno's topic in International

   Brenno, As stated above ,UTS has a good reputation. About your employment chances here in sydney?. GOD !!!!! All hospitals will be begging you to work for them!!!!!!! OR nurses are in high demand ,[actually all nurses are] so don't worry, enjoy your ...

4. Weekend/Night OR crews...

   kimballina replied to ShirleyM's topic in Operating Room

   I dont work in the US. But where I do work here in australia, we work 24/7. We have 22 theatres,with two working overnight, more if there is a transplant. 3 RNs overnight with 1 EN with 6 oncall for various specialities. 2 techs for anaesthetics. We ...

5. Do you have specific call for services?

   kimballina replied to angel03's topic in Operating Room

   I work in a large inner city hospital here in australia which has 22 theatres.In total we have five people on call overnight . One for cardiac, one is for neuro, one is for transplant, and two are for general. The specialities which are considered "h...

6. I can't stop crying~ why can't I be B Positive?

   kimballina replied to ERRN1028's topic in General Nursing

   dear ERRN1028, What a lucky little boy to be given a second chance. :) I hope all goes well for him and his family. I work with these sorts of patients( I am a scrubbie in OT for the transplants ) and must say if you ever loose your sense of fee...

7. Workplace Bully

   kimballina replied to kimballina's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks every one. I have spoken to my management about her (she is well known for her behaviour!!!) and up to this point they have done nothing. Perhaps I need to go higher even still. Wish me luck.

8. Workplace Bully

   kimballina posted a topic in General Nursing

   :angryfire Does anyone have any hints about how to deal with a workplace bully? I have a fellow work mate, who i feel is abusing her power over our junior staff. I have tried to explain to her that she is a bit rough on them and will only scare them ...

9. Beer Facts

   kimballina replied to nursebedlam's topic in Humor

   WOW!!!! How simple some things come about! Very interesting indeed !! Many a nurses fav topics , food and alcohol :)Very clever.

10. It's evidently too hard for others to help out.

    kimballina replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Operating Room

    marie LPN. GOD!!!!I know how you feel!!!!!Sometimes it is so hard to not scream and shout and be totally sarcastic when you see your fellow work mates sitting on their ever growing behinds doing nothing when it is so obvious that your team could do ...

11. What is a CNS?

    kimballina replied to andreamae's topic in CNS

    Here in australia ,a clinical nurse specialist is a nurse with expert clinical knowledge in their chosen field ,but we do not need a Doctorate ! We do need to have worked in our chosen area for at least 5 years though. We provide ongoing education a...

12. Bad Example

    kimballina replied to oramar's topic in Safety

    i am the same, i would never ask for a script like that!!!they would probably think i was some kind of druggie !!!!!!!!!

13. ARE THERE ANY NURSES OUT THERE THAT ACTUALLY "ENJOY" or HAPPY WITH THEIR JOB.

    kimballina replied to dream8's topic in General Nursing

    its like any job,it can be great at times and so rewarding, but on the other hand the bad times can be tough going.But i can say there is no other job quite like this!!!!!!