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  1. People Are Big Babies Anymore

    grimmy replied to DidiRN's topic in General Nursing

    god as my witness, there is a man going around, a former vip from disney, touting "how your hospital and disneyland have so much in common!" no joke, this guy came and did a mandatory 4 hour pep talk...

  2. RN's in the scrub role

    grimmy replied to maryBSN2005's topic in Operating Room

    last i heard, the rnfa has to have a bsn for certification. but i think taking a specific course for rnfa is the standard. i suppose it depends on how you wish to be compensated, independent or by...

  3. Am I too old to start in the OR?

    grimmy replied to rnbackagain's topic in Operating Room

    i am 40 come july, and i just started in the or. i'm loving it. i also graduated from nursing school last june, after 2 previous careers. can you do it? absolutely. a 7 month training class...

  4. Student with a question - what does FES stand for?

    grimmy replied to klone's topic in Operating Room

    not to mention fess, which is functional endoscopic sinus surgery...just another little piece of useless or

  5. RN's in the scrub role

    grimmy replied to maryBSN2005's topic in Operating Room

    as a new rn in the or, i have to say quite definitively: rns must know the scrub role intimately. i agree with stevierae that listening and supporting the scrub is so important. you cannot...

  6. Have you worked outside the OR?

    grimmy replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Operating Room

    i started out in the or, and i love it. i can't imagine doing anything else right now. of course, i did work as a pct in nursing school, floating through the different units, but nursing is...

  7. Is it normal to take 4 Tries and Catheters to finally get it right?

    grimmy replied to Nurseinthemaking's topic in General Nursing

    the first ten foleys you put in will be the hardest. i do them everyday (i'm an or nurse) but when i was a student, it was a nightmare. i remember my first was on a morbidly obese woman on an...

  8. People Are Big Babies Anymore

    grimmy replied to DidiRN's topic in General Nursing

    i can definitely empathize with you. it's hard to remember that these are usually needy people in a strange environment where most have little to no knowledge, or have a little bit of information...

  9. 8-month nursing and lacking skills

    grimmy replied to frogdog's topic in General Nursing

  10. Use Bsn After Your Name

    grimmy replied to LisaG21's topic in General Nursing

    i have bsn on my name tag, but do not sign it all the time. too many damn letters, and i usually don't have the time! :rotfl: but, on the nametag, i'd definitely do it. you've earned it, and...

  11. Why does everyone recommend med-surg?

    grimmy replied to NTPinky's topic in General Nursing

    i, too, agree with the folks that have said that if you have something in mind, get to it. i did not have the option when i was in nursing school. it was icu or med/surg...that's it. since i knew i...

  12. How do you deal with backstabbing

    grimmy replied to gladtobeOB's topic in General Nursing

    its hard to ignore some things, i'll admit. as much as i am getting good at letting tirades and tantrums slide off my back, there are some things that still grate on my nerves. there are a couple of...

  13. prep solution question

    grimmy replied to mcmike55's topic in Operating Room

    next time i do a tph, i'll be sure to mention it. quite honestly, we've had no infections that i'm aware of...a few csf leaks, now and then, but no infections. i won't mention it to the hos because...

  14. where are the nursing shortages?

    grimmy replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

    md/dc was among the places i first interviewed when i was going to graduate from nursing school, but after haggling through traffic and finding out how much the real estate would be, how far my...

  15. Extended hours in pacu without relief

    grimmy replied to btrfly76's topic in PACU

    yikes! this sounds like a truly dangerous situation. i do not work in pacu, but one of my fellow or orientees was a pacu nurse for the past 8 years, and she got out because of situations like you...

  16. prep solution question

    grimmy replied to mcmike55's topic in Operating Room

    as most everyone else has mentioned, different stuff for different procedures. for most general/abdomen surgery, we use a triple prep of betadine scrub, prep and alcohol. for gyn, cysto, and eyes,...

  17. Moving/lifting patients when short staffed

    grimmy replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    as a former pct, i understand your concerns. i'm an or nurse now, and positioning is one of my key concerns. just don't try to move total-care patients by yourself, not even with a hoist. it is...

  18. Unexpierienced New Nurses

    grimmy replied to chrda's topic in General Nursing

    i think that anytime a nursing student actively works at patient care their graduate nursing experience will be improved. i was a pct for the last 2 years of nursing school, and it really helped me...

  19. Pda--

    grimmy replied to Jocie's topic in General Nursing

    ditto! i love my tungsten e and i will also recommend the hard case. it keeps the pda screen in good shape, but be careful! i work the or, and our scrubs have the two bottom patch pockets, and...

  20. Poll: Nurse for life or do you have an "after nursing plan"?

    grimmy replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

    oh, i am trying to decide how my nursing career will progress, so i'm not thinking about not being a nurse, just how will i keep learning. i have two options: 1) take advantage of free graduate...

  21. Why do so many nurses seem to dislike working in Med/Surg

    grimmy replied to LovePeaceJoy's topic in General Nursing

    i think i am! i had to take time out to move to va and get my orientation over...and it was very stressful, and i'm glad its coming to a close. not to say that i'm not loving what i'm doing...i do...

  22. Advice needed!

    grimmy replied to hotnurse's topic in General Nursing

    i agree...start looking at places now. i started in april of my graduating year, and interviewed at 6 different places. spending time on the unit talking to the staff really, really helps. pay...

  23. Why do so many nurses seem to dislike working in Med/Surg

    grimmy replied to LovePeaceJoy's topic in General Nursing

    for my own part, i did not enjoy med/surg because i get far too involved with my patients, and i hated not having enough time to devote to their needs. that specialty is just not for me. i am an or...

  24. need help with med surg also care plans asap

    grimmy replied to lrcordoba's topic in General Nursing

    i just graduated last june, so i hear your plight! care plans will become much easier over time...hard to believe, but true. save your care plans in word. later on, you can cut and paste certain...

  25. Turnover times...

    grimmy replied to ShirleyM's topic in Operating Room

    uh...the only time i've had a turnover of less than 20 minutes was when the resident went and got the mop and mopped the room himself. now, this was a very rare case, and that resident is a gem. he...