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  1. Preparing the room with MRSA patients

    crackerjack replied to Jane1988's topic in Operating Room

    I don't know where our super got it but she came up with a whole slew of preps for the OR with known MRSA...bane of our existence I tell ya. She claims it is new AORN standards. Aside from removing...

  2. New Task Risking RN license?

    crackerjack replied to TallBlondie's topic in Operating Room

    Personally, I wouldn't run the cell saver. I'll set it up until perfusion can get there but that's it, after that I'm not going to run it. It's one thing ot try and save money but expecting someone...

  3. Pulling Medications

    crackerjack replied to staceyp413's topic in Operating Room

    I understand the problem all too well. We have little time and all too often, too little help getting rooms turned over. I've been known to pull meds ahead of time for the day's assignment but not...

  4. Disturbing incident in triage .....

    crackerjack replied to DiannaK's topic in Emergency

    Are they applying for state assistance or Social Security Disability? With state assistance parental income is going to be considered -assuming the adult child still lives at home. Social Security...

  5. The worst or strangest orders you have seen...

    crackerjack replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've actually had to take a pt request for a foley to the physician :) Yes, it

  6. Disturbing incident in triage .....

    crackerjack replied to DiannaK's topic in Emergency

    At 19, your nephew can now apply for social security disability even though he lives with his parents. Once a child reaches adult age of 18 he can apply independently of his parents' income. If he is...

  7. Disturbing incident in triage .....

    crackerjack replied to DiannaK's topic in Emergency

    I'm sorry this sort of incident was shocking for the OP and many here. I'm afraid there is much to learn and many who will reject the content. The fact is that while young brains are still forming,...

  8. Introduced as "The Nurse"

    crackerjack replied to NurseLatteDNP's topic in General Nursing

    I have a different take on 'the nurse' situation. My 14yo who is going through that obnoxious stage where he can't 'confess' to likeing anything I do or say or anything else remotely associated with...

  9. If you have computer charting...

    crackerjack replied to TooterIA's topic in General Nursing

    The system our facility uses allows multiple people charting on a patient at the same time just not the same section. For instance person 1 can access and be charting allergies, meds and pre-op notes...

  10. Discouraged

    crackerjack replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! It sounds like you're having a really rough week. I'm truly sorry to hear that and for you that you're having to endure it. Some of my coworkers have allowed I must be carrying around some bad...

  11. Is this prejudicial

    crackerjack replied to jprn05's topic in General Nursing

    In answer to the OP's original question, no, I do not believe this is prejudicial. I have a son with disabilities and have had to make innumerous accommodations for them and yes it gets expensive to...

  12. centigrays and rads

    crackerjack replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.thefreedictionary.com/centigray A unit of absorbed dose of radiation (one centigray equals one rad). http://www.thefreedictionary.com/rad A unit of energy absorbed from ionizing radiation,...

  13. Funny fake names for meds

    crackerjack replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    i know that i have great results with advil but when taking motrin or generic ibuprofen i may as well toss them in the trash because they do nothing for me. a gal at work tells me it's all in my head...

  14. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    crackerjack replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ok, I've finally finished every last post! these are awesome and I'm terribly saddened to see that this thread really does end LOL The only thing I can add has been said here many times...the shower...

  15. Any Suggestions for Comfy Shoes?

    crackerjack replied to sg6307's topic in General Nursing

    I've developed a major PF case here as well. I have some Z's and initially loved them. However, I tripped awkwardly back in November, black friday no less, and strained my rt great toe metatarsal...

  16. Gardasil: has your daughter had this vaccine?

    crackerjack replied to Morgan314's topic in General Nursing

    I talked to my doc about Gardisil with regards to female-only recommendations. His statement was that it was rediculous for it to *only* be targeted for females "because we men can get it to, that's...

  17. Patient Care Tech and CNA?

    crackerjack replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    In my state the PCT has formal education, is required to check off on specific skills including setting up a sterile field for dressing changes and foley insertion, drawing blood (venous and...

  18. Patient Care Tech and CNA?

    crackerjack replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: It's like that throughout my entire

  19. I cannot UNDERSTAND lazy people!

    crackerjack replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday had a case of lazy-itis from a coworker that just chapped my hide. It shoudln't but it did. I was sitting in for someone taking care of the OR desk, we had a couple of add-on cases and the...

  20. changing last name on RN license after marriage

    crackerjack replied to MiaNJ's topic in General Nursing

    I was married then divorced when I got my RN license. I kept my married name after the divorce for my children's sake. However, because the maiden name is always kept as an alias and is a legal...

  21. Nurses as waitresses (and vice versa)

    crackerjack replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, so that just sounds revolting. The whole nurse-kitten issue aside, nowhere in my mind does 'hospital theme' relate to anything relaxing, inviting, something to be the hub around which food is...

  22. Please don't eat your young.

    crackerjack replied to Kiren's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a student most of our instructors had the mentality and actually outright said they were there to make us pay our dues, we would receive our 'dues' from the RNs we worked under on the...

  23. dosage calculation quizzes after nursing school

    crackerjack replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

    At our facility we are required to complet a dose calculations test annually. It's really no big deal. Their only fault in doing it is someone in the department keeps a copy of the answers once...

  24. Friday the 13th

    crackerjack replied to burn out's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oh, had a great day ROFLMAO!!! Worked with a tech that makes it her practice to run the circulator to death. Had a MRSA isolation case....all the way down to the end of the hall as far as possible...

  25. please give advice/Orientation from hell

    crackerjack replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    RUN FORREST, RUN!!! Seriously, get out before you find yourself sucked into the