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  1. Desparate need of help regarding my OR paper

    lily_lover replied to sarahziebarth's topic in General Nursing

    the wound class is usually a class 2, provided no evidence of infection. 4x4's are usually used as dressings around a drain, and the other dressings are the preference of the surgeon. It can be...

  2. What is the most you've worked (days) without having a day off?

    lily_lover replied to Nightingale11's topic in General Nursing

    thirty days in a row. I would work five 8 hour days, with call on at least one day per week, and then two twelve hour day shifts on saturday and sunday. I was saving for a house at the time. ( I...

  3. What does surgry nurse do!!!

    lily_lover replied to esthomprn's topic in General Nursing

    Hey now, we don't just count sponges!!! there's needles too, and don't forget answering the doctors

  4. second time around...

    lily_lover replied to Short-Stuff 23's topic in General Nursing

    if you had a 79.8%, don't they follow the rules of math? wouldn't you have ended up with an 80%? good luck to you, and congrats on not giving up on your

  5. I need to interview a currently practicing RN with a BSN or higher

    lily_lover replied to afallgaier's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be glad to be interview, just let me know. Sounds like you already have some volunteers, but if it doesn't work out, I'd be happy to

  6. Need some good summer reads!

    lily_lover replied to stellina615's topic in General Nursing

    if you want a really good laugh, check out the books by Jen Lancaster-she rocks, and they would be perfect for a light, girly read.

  7. HELP! I need to interview an OR nurse who is an RN.

    lily_lover replied to hilaryschumacher's topic in General Nursing

    I have a paper due this Thursday and am required to interview a RN nurse in the OR. I do not know any OR nurses so I could really use some help on this paper please! Anything will help. I have a...

  8. Poll: Does your O.R. have RN's working 11pm-7am?

    lily_lover replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    yep, we have that shift. I used to work it too, and I'm thankful every day that I am now off it for good. We're a level 2 trauma center, so someone is always in-house, as well as CV and neuro call...

  9. What would make you say "I could never do that"

    lily_lover replied to PICNICRN's topic in General Nursing

    prisoners, burns, peds and med-surg, in that order. God bless those nurses who work in those areas. Not really excited about labor/delivery or postpartum

  10. Thinking about OR....

    lily_lover replied to Cinnamongirl's topic in Operating Room

    Can someone clue me in to the duties for scrub/circulating, etc. Also, do you like OR? Did you start out on a med/surg and move to OR, and was it a good choice? I'm a circulator in a fairly busy OR. I...

  11. All I Want For Xmas

    lily_lover replied to madwife2002's topic in United Kingdom

    I would love to have my sister home from Iraq, and a house of my own, instead of an apartment. I'll take my sister home over the house in a heartbeat, though. Merry Christmas to

  12. Forced Blood Draw? (DUI situation)

    lily_lover replied to West_Coast_Ken's topic in Emergency

    Interesting posts, everyone. As I was reading these, I remembered when my aunt was pulled over for a suspected dui. She was driving home after a dance, and the wind was blowing at about 35-45mph....

  13. Nursing school graduation to OR?

    lily_lover replied to UpliftingRN's topic in Operating Room

    I went straight to the OR with no med-surg experience, and I love it. Most OR's have at least 6 months of training/precepting, so you'll be well prepared. Go for it, and

  14. Just When You Think You've Seen It All....

    lily_lover replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Isn't that the whole point of the colored bracelet? I understood blue bands to be the universal "do NOT use this arm"

  15. Anyone find out results under 48hrs?

    lily_lover replied to packerfan18's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I found out in 48 hours about my nclex results. One thing I figured out was if your state has the board of nursing website, you can check there to see if you passed-for free! Otherwise, you have to...

  16. How is Fargo/Grand Forks?

    lily_lover replied to cinja's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with love2shop, Meritcare does have pretty decent benefits. There's quite a few openings available, in almost every department. I really like it here in Fargo, and I'm happy with my job at...

  17. Questions for Fargo, ND?

    lily_lover replied to JDunRN71's topic in General Nursing

    Hey I love the OR, and I know for a fact that we have some openings! You should try it out, give it a chance... I love it there, and I think you have nothing to lose by at least giving it a try!...

  18. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    lily_lover replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Loved everything posted so far! Here's some of mine from the OR: Car surfing is a bad thing. Its especially bad when done at 2 am on an extremely icy, slippery highway after more than a case of...

  19. longest surgery?

    lily_lover replied to love2shop's topic in Operating Room

    I work the night shift, so there's no one to relieve me from 11p-7a. We had a fem pop that lasted the entire time. I felt really bad for the patient, he had had bilateral knees done earlier that...

  20. HESII Exam

    lily_lover replied to huami4264's topic in General Nursing

    When I took the hesi, it let me know that I would fail the boards in a huge way...Not correct at all. I passed with 75 questions on the first attempt, and there were people in my class who did great...

  21. Concerned over the HESI... any advice?

    lily_lover replied to shelleybeanz73's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the HESI twice before I graduated, and both times it told me I was going to fail, fail, fail the boards. Well, I passed the boards the first time with 75 questions, so I don't know how...

  22. YOU as a Pt-what would you allow a student nurse to do?

    lily_lover replied to KellNY's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a student nurse, I was only turned down one time for an IV start, and it was because the patient had TERRIBLE veins, to the point that the CRNA had to start it. I always really appreciated...

  23. Surgical Nursing

    lily_lover replied to foxgirl2's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with the last two posters, I went straight into the OR after graduation, and its been great so far. If that's the area you want to work in, then go for it! Not all hospitals require...

  24. Who Would Like To Be Part Of The Lose Weight And Get Healthy Team?!

    lily_lover replied to Batman24's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'll join, it would be awesome to have so much support. I have around 100 pounds to lose as well. Summer's coming, and so are the shorts and swim suits. I joined the body challenge? on discovery...

  25. Help my life!

    lily_lover replied to pinkie5678's topic in General Nursing

    I found this awesome website when I was searching for a job last year. Its http://theagapecenter.com/Hospitals/index.htm. All 50 states are listed, so the possibilities and the choices are...