shodobe

shodobe

O.R., ED, M/S

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shodobe specializes in O.R., ED, M/S.


or nurse for 34 years

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  1. Choosing an Operating Room Specialty

    Lose your skills being an OR nurse! Are you nuts or heven't done this very long
  2. Choosing an Operating Room Specialty

    I guess I'm a bit confused on this subject. I retired a few years ago after 42 years as an OR nurse. I could scrub everything that walked through the door. It is a disservice to anyone that gets pidgeoned holed as a one and done type OR nurse. Everyo...
  3. Bully Scrub Techs

    42 years as an OR nurse, now thankfully retired . My respect for the MAJORITY of techs has plummeted over the years. I remember a time where RNs scrubbed all cases and circulated and there was no such thing as a scrub tech. The ONLY reason they were ...
  4. Scrubs run the OR, not nurses.

    Been gone from here for a very long time. Just retired after almost 40 years in the OR. I run my room NOT some Tech. Simple for those out there who allows this to happen.
  5. Scrub caps

    Stop letting us wear cloth ones even under a bouffant about a year or so ago. The director at that time stated that AORN recommendation was that cloth hats were not a good idea. Even though AORN would not come right out and state this was forbidden m...
  6. Medical supply expiration dates

    Look in AORN Standards and you will find that yp\ou have event related issues here that as long as the package hasn't been dropped or has holes, etc... the item, as long as it doesn't have an expiration date, is sterile forever if need be. Most manuf...
  7. OR call

    Problem is the call shouldn't be on a "volunter" rotation. It is a disaster in the making unless your hospital makes it mandatory. Administration probably doesn't say anything to avoid paying stand-by pay. Do you get pay for this volunter work?
  8. Hospitals Training Surgical Technologists???

    At my hospital we don't do OJT in the OR but L&D does train their techs to scrub C/S. My director is trying to implement a program for all of the non-cert techs to take weekend classes so they can challenge the cert test.
  9. Jehovah's Witness and Blood Refusal in OR

    Not all JWs abide by their beliefs because I have had a few over the years who sign the refusal but also state that if it was the difference between living and dying, give me the blood! So this is an issue that should be resolved BEFORE surgery and y...
  10. Would you accept this call out excuse?

    The last time I checked, according to labor laws it is considered harrasment on your part if you question the person's excuse for calling off. They don't even have to tell you why, only they're not coming. We do have a max amount you can call off unt...
  11. Sandwhich hand draping?

    Your not going to get an answer from nurses who have less than 15 years or so because that draping is really old school. I use to work with a hand surgeon who always used this technique. Never, ever had an infection and I don't see a problem with thi...
  12. OR Sleep Rooms

    Don't know where you are located but the hospital has no backup plan if you were not able to go home due to severe weather or ?
  13. OR Sleep Rooms

    So far the answers I would expect. keep them coming
  14. OR Sleep Rooms

    I posted a topic like this last mar but got only one response. I was wondering how your hospital treats the on-call crew. Does your facility provide a sleep room or somewhere you could stay when on call and live just a little further away than the ru...
  15. How many of you both circulate AND scrub?

    Your right, if there is a problem in sterility, counts and such I blame the circ because that room is their responsibilty. They have to keep and eye not only on the scrub but the surgeon and anesthesia.