mare-mare

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1. What qualities are most needed for an OR RN?

   mare-mare replied to nrsbaby2be's topic in Operating Room

   Stevierae, you are sooo kick-***!!

2. Steroids before surgery?

   mare-mare replied to bioniclewoman's topic in Operating Room

   Where I work, as a general rule anesthesia and surgeons really don't like people to be on steroids before surgery, unless of course they are long time steroid users. Actually, I just had surgery (18 days post-op ACL I can not wait to go back to work...

3. Can a surg. tech. "circulate" a case -give medications?

   mare-mare replied to Linda J's topic in Operating Room

   General society does not know what the difference is between a LPN or an RN. They think "nurse" means registered nurse, look at studies it's a fact. When you tell people that you are a "nurse" they think they are getting something different then what...

4. Can a surg. tech. "circulate" a case -give medications?

   mare-mare replied to Linda J's topic in Operating Room

   Boy, what a heated thread! Ok, I work with some awsome CSTs and I work with some horrible ones too, just as I work with some awsome nurses and some terrible ones also. Carcha has said that CST's are here to stay, but personaly feels against them... ...

5. STAPLED drape to patient?!?!

   mare-mare replied to truern's topic in Operating Room

   I cringe everytime I see a surgeon staple a drape to a patient, but by and large only our general surgeons do it. They say that sticky drapes just don't cut it and they want the towels to stay where they put them. We kid that a general surgeon can't ...

6. Any new grads start in OR?

   mare-mare replied to Chrislynn2003's topic in Operating Room

   Boy, am I lucky! The very first day I was an RN I worked in the OR, and I love it! I can't imagine working anyplace else. I do work at a smaller hospital and have the blessing of doing everything and being fully supported while learning it all. I've...

7. Sacred cows that need to be laid to rest

   mare-mare replied to stevierae's topic in Operating Room

   Where I work the most sacred cows have to do with ortho cases... they just within the last year stopped making us put a total joint pt on the OR bed out in the hallway! Don't even get me stated on pouring water for the orthapods... talk about a Dr. h...

8. preceptor stories

   mare-mare replied to Simone Hill's topic in Operating Room

   I went into the OR a little over a year ago, yep straight out of nursing school, and I love it. I do get a lot of flack (for being the baby mostly), but I also get a lot of support. I have no problem saying when I'm uncomfortable and need help, and y...

9. "The View" insults nursing

   mare-mare replied to SandySummers's topic in General Nursing

   I too wrote a letter because of all the reasons everyone has said. We need to demand respect for our professions, other professions that require far less education and devotion would never be harpooned like ours is. Can you think of any other that is...

10. What is the worst meal you have ever seen served to a Patient?

    mare-mare replied to gwenith's topic in Humor

    ANYTHING for stroke patients!! Water should not be able to hold the spoon straight up!!

11. Patient Assessment - Deep trouble

    mare-mare replied to gwenith's topic in General Nursing

    What is the answer to case 6???? I'm dying to know... I think he has some sort of cervical injury and is at risk for losing his airway to swelling soon...

12. A little pet peeve

    mare-mare replied to stevierae's topic in Operating Room

    Weitlaner, weitlaner, weitlaner.... Do I work with you cause I have someone at work who has the exact same pet peeve=) I learned how to spell it and say it properly

13. am I wrong?

    mare-mare replied to jurbyjunk's topic in General Nursing

    ITSJUSTMEZOE you ROCK!!! JurbyJunk, don't go! Who is this women and can we go picket her and make HER life hell?

14. Bizarre Reactions to Death

    mare-mare replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'll never forget working on the medical floor as a CNA (lots o' deaths) and this family was sitting with the mother, waiting for her to die. Death was coming soon and everyone kept checking on them to see if they were ok... when I get this call at t...

15. Unconventional Strange Treatments

    mare-mare replied to flowerchild's topic in General Nursing

    Tried the alcohol pads and they totally work... everybody else thinks I'm crazy till they see it work... an old nurse also once had me swab a womens vagina with betadine sawbs for a yeast infection, and it worked!