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I joined Show Your Stethoscope, no one added me, lots of my friends added themselves . There may be a few people added by their friends, but most voluntary joined

This is for everyone that supports All Healthcare Profesionals, you can chose not to participate, but please be respectful of the 700,000 + Healthcare Professionals that do support this unification.

This is called " working for Corporate " , and Corporate is soul less !

I had a scrub tech in the OR today connect a flexible suction tubing to the wall O2,then connected the other end to the patient's nasal cannula, he used the suction tubing as an extension tubing, I told him I was not comfortable with that. Please sha...

That is what I did, I showed him the manufacturer contraindications and approved use, but that didn't satisfy him. He is the same scrub that placed a chest tube vac on top of the patient,even though I told him it had to remain below the patient's che...

Actually, I feel nurses need to ban together,across the country,on several issues.One issue being pay, being short staffed, and being disrespected, ( especially the disrespect from doctors). As nurses, we have earned our degrees, experience,place in ...

Maricopa Medical Center has great benefits,they do automatically take out for state retirement.Most departments/staff are friendly and great to work with,however,the operating room has bullies,it can be a harsh environment.Management has acknowledged...

taketwoaspirin, ok, you shared your experience and I shared mine,I was not attacking your post. you rebutted my comment on possible pay reduction, at the end of your post you commented on pay based on my original post, since the OP never asked about ...

taketwoaspirin, I know of several hospitals that have peri-op programs,and I am very familiar with how it works.The hospital has a set pay range for the program,they do take into consideration the nurses experience and the pay will reflect that,howev...

Manila Daisy, nurses in America practice Cultural Competence,we gain employment based on knowledge,skills and abilities,we mentor each other and we mentor foreign nurses without regard to race.It is disheartening to me that nurse's from another count...

Unless the O.R. has a perioperative program it is hard to hire a RN without O.R. experience,there is so much to learn,with no experience the new RN will have to precept with an experienced RN circulator for at least 6 months,it is a big investment fo...

The best thing you can ever do for yourself is buy a small notebook,make a section for each specialty like ortho,general etc.,once you work with a surgeon make notes :to include position,prep,foley or no foley,meds,settings on bovie or other equipmen...

Are you asking what instruments you will need on each mayo stand ? One mayo stand will be for the abdominal part of the case (which will remain sterile throughout the procedure,some use the term 'clean' part of the case,however sterile & clean te...

OR Nurses,can you share your Pre-OP patient interview routine? Do you tell the patient the room will be cold ? Do you tell the patient you will be placing leads and/or monitors on them (even though anesthesia or the CRNA already educated the patient ...

Thank you Issy and RNotoday,it is very helpful to me.Sometimes I forget to ask about the contacts.I'm trying to establish a routine so I decrease my chances of forgetting something,and I wanted to see if I'm covering the areas that seasoned nurses ar...

Counts are to be done in this order: start at the surgical site,then mayo stand,then back table,and then off the field.Sponges should be counted first,then progress to sharps,bovie tips,etc.Instruments are the last items counted.Sponges are the the m...

Need input and advice,my OR manager is all about making the surgeons happy and getting the cases done.I have had her yell at me to bring the patient in the room before I've had the opportunity to set up my room,she has told me that she already set up...

thank you,taketwoaspirin, I am so stressed,I don't sleep at night.When I get home from work I write the events in a notebook,with dates,times,etc.I am under an unbelievable amount of stress over this.Again,thank you.

Like : I am a psych nurse and love helping patients feel safe,get their meds regulated,get them thru detox,help them with depression.The patients are always grateful. Dislikes: having needs assessment bring a patient to the unit and leave the pat...

I started with Chamberlain in April,not happy with the program.They have changed the grading scale and log in requirements.No longer is logging on to class 2 times per thread accepted,you have to post more and substantial postings.Also,you can print ...

I started in the Chamberlain BSN program in April.After I did 2 semester's they notified me that I needed to take 3 math courses,even though I have had college algebra.This was wrong,that means more money.When they sent me my program requirements,thi...

No, I have only spoken with the Chief Nursing Officer,the Nuns, and HR. Should I report it to BON and JACHO,or just one of the two organizations ? I have been looking for another position,which I have been hired,not an OR position though. The end res...

I need input from other nurses.I am a new grad.,working in the OR. This hospital has no count policy,when I asked for it,I was told they are working on it,.... since April. I had a few scrubs/surgical tech's who refused to count,or said "we can count...

I did talk to the director of HR and the Chief Nursing Officer,but not to any organization outside of the hospital.Before leaving this facility I did go to HR requesting to transfer to another department or to their other facility,but was told I had ...