BernadetteRNBSN

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  1. How did you hear about allnurses.com?

    BernadetteRNBSN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    browsing around for a nursing site that could help me professionally, and i found

  2. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

    BernadetteRNBSN posted a topic in Operating Room

    I am an operating room nurse at a rather large hospital. This facility has made it so that the Surgical techs and the RNs are pretty much equal. Therefore i am often talked to with disrespect and...

  3. Baltimore Living Info

    BernadetteRNBSN replied to gracefulc's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I love baltimore. It is definitely a big city with big city attitude. i just moved from there to delaware:scrying:. I went to Nsg school at University of Maryland, Baltimore. Baltimore is a tough...

  4. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

    BernadetteRNBSN replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

    hey corvette guy, i'm thinking more like an orthopedic saw blade (something stryker anyway......). Anywho like I mentioned before,"touchy subject". But a good thread. I have learned a lot. And thanks...

  5. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

    BernadetteRNBSN replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

    you can ask for the job description of any job. You don't have to be a supervisor to get a copy. So if your ever of unsure of someone's scope of practice just ask for a copy of that specific job/ not...

  6. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

    BernadetteRNBSN replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

    Give him a copy of his job discription. And high light his duties. some one gave me similiar advice and it worked.

  7. skin prep

    BernadetteRNBSN replied to matakamoo's topic in Operating Room

    Betadine is the worst for skin prep. But we use it all the time. If you read the bottle it tells you that betadine will break down roughly at about body temperature (36.4 degrees) When i was in...

  8. First Names & "Professionalism"

    BernadetteRNBSN replied to porsch65's topic in Operating Room

    I think calling MDs by their first names is pretty touchy. I have seen many nurses do it. And unfortunately have seen nurses get in deep trouble (e.g.,corrected, chewed-up) for it. Most MDs are just...

  9. can you wear a white crew neck tee shirt under your scrubs? AORN is not clear.

    BernadetteRNBSN posted a topic in Operating Room

    I have always worn a white tee shirt in the OR. At my current hospital it has been questioned. I wear them because first i am always sooooo cold and secondly i don't want to give a show when i bend...

  10. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

    BernadetteRNBSN replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

    Hey guys and gals, just wanted to get some insight/opinions to the posting and i thank you all for doing just that. I know this is a touchy subject if you are not a nurse. However many of us do scrub...

  11. Assisting in the OR

    BernadetteRNBSN replied to staceyp413's topic in Operating Room

    I used to first assist when i was a surgical tech. However when i did i was hired by the hospital as a first assist and surgical tech. I had two job discriptions. (I was trained in the military. And...

  12. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

    BernadetteRNBSN replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

    Hey Corvette guy, Thank you so much. I could not have said it any better. However somedays i would rather be scrubbed. :uhoh3: . Anywho we'll see if she's singing that same song when she's...

  13. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

    BernadetteRNBSN replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

    sunny john, i hate to say it but as much as you don't want it to happen, uh......:uhoh21: some (most) surg tech will treat you diffferently once you become a nurse. I have been very disappointed by...

  14. Soon to be new GN moving to Baltimore... Any advice?

    BernadetteRNBSN replied to NotQuiteAnRN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    No way man. Mt. Washington is understaffed and gives average/fair care. however if you are interested in working there and you want to be a peds nurse why not, they could probably use all the help...

  15. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

    BernadetteRNBSN replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

    if you are not a nurse than you truly do not understand. (a licensed practicing nurse) becoming a nurse is a journey that is never forgotten. maintaining your license is a continuous journey. if...

  16. Soon to be new GN moving to Baltimore... Any advice?

    BernadetteRNBSN replied to NotQuiteAnRN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Union Memorial hospital is an awesome place to work. check it

  17. Waiting Lists for MD Nursing Program

    BernadetteRNBSN replied to LadyKLibra's topic in Maryland Nursing

    hello, i am a graduate of UMB (university of maryland at baltimore) not UMBC. Anyway I absolutely loved going to nursing school there. If you can hold out and try to get into UMB. It is well worth it....

  18. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

    BernadetteRNBSN replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

    well today was very interesting. I had a talk with a scrub tech and a mediator to discuss how she is inapproprite often times before, during, and after a case. She is so bold and brazen to tell the...

  19. OR nurse who is MSN student looking for orthopedic OR research ideas

    BernadetteRNBSN replied to mmmmm's topic in Operating Room

    how about a research project on patient recovery from ceramic hips vs titanium hips/stainless steel and compare recovery(lenght of time before ambulation) to the type of hip replacements used 10 years...

  20. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

    BernadetteRNBSN replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

    she was awesome. however one day when we all got to work we found out that she had quit effective immediately. and was replace by a woman who is very nice but really doesn't have any intentions on...

  21. Can you keep up with fast pace?

    BernadetteRNBSN replied to Pam RN's topic in Operating Room

    i am a fast pace person in general, but when it comes down to doing what i need to do to protect my license I take the time to check it all out. and so what if we add a few minutes to our turn over...

  22. how do I prepare for the OR?

    BernadetteRNBSN replied to lyallch's topic in Operating Room

    try and get some (many) shadow/share days before you start your program. It's good to hang out with nurses who are in your field of

  23. help! Are surgical techs and RNs the same??

    BernadetteRNBSN replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks guys for all your thoughts. i think i may send the acting manager an email about how i(we) am feeling. I will make sure i'm to the