Shannonrw

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1. OR Student Experience

   Shannonrw replied to WI-RN2be's topic in Operating Room

   While I was in nursing school I was a secretary for a med surg floor and decided that the staffing issue alone on the floors was dangerous why take care of 7 to 10 patients when you can take care of just one. I think that floor nurses are very hard w...

2. instrument count records

   Shannonrw replied to Sherri53's topic in Operating Room

   The not counting of instruments does not seem like a good idea. Even if it is a travel position you are still responsible for your patients safety and well being. There has to be a policy somewhere where you are working. If not let me know where you ...

3. Bizarre! Bizarre! Bizarre!

   Shannonrw replied to TravelerAdvisor's topic in Operating Room

   We recently had a prisoner who came in and had 133 plastic spoon handles removed from his stomach. He was trying to kill himself. Freaky and of course I had to see the "spoons" for myself. It is always interesting to see what has been left in the fo...

4. Hi I am new

   Shannonrw posted a topic in Operating Room

   I am new to this site and wanted to introduce myself. I work at Parkland Hospital in Dallas,TX. I have been a nurse since Aug of 99. Not very long. I enjoy what I do and enjoy the very fast pace of a level one trauma center. Average turnaround time i...