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  1. OR Orientees

    grimmy replied to hondurena's topic in Operating Room

    [color=darkslategray]my facility (where you are required to learn to scrub and circulate) does not have contracts - the incentives to stay are bonuses paid out over the course of 2.5 years. a...

  2. Surgeons throwing tantrums in OR... (VENT)

    grimmy replied to Keely-FutureRN's topic in General Nursing

    [color=darkslategray]this is, unfortunately, nothing new. many surgeons, residents, and sometimes nurses, complain about turnover time, and act like children when things don't run perfectly. they...

  3. stinking of cigarette smoke

    grimmy replied to sisterfaye's topic in General Nursing

    [color=darkslategray]i remember being a teenager going to visit my mom in cicu (in 1990) after she'd had a triple bypass. most of the nurses (right off the boat from ireland) would come back from...

  4. Got in, now more ?'s!!

    grimmy replied to NoCrumping's topic in Operating Room

    [color=darkslategray]i do wear them, and though it certainly is possible to catch the coil on stuff, i haven't yet (worn them for over a year). what is more of a problem, though, is that the sole is...

  5. Do Any Of You Rn's Have Diabetes And Or High B/p??

    grimmy replied to rafael80's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    [color=darkslategray]i've had idiopathic hypertension since i was 12 years old. i can't remember not being on meds for it. weight up, weight down, bp didn't really change. anyway - it's a chronic...

  6. Bruit and Thrill | How to Identify & Nursing Overview

    grimmy replied to kgrieco53's topic in General Nursing

    Bruits, particularly those in the carotids, can be auscultated with a stethoscope at either side of the neck. Have the patient hold their breath for a moment so that you can listen effectively. A...

  7. Why is it ok to euthanize animals but not humans

    grimmy replied to admorn03's topic in General Nursing

    [color=darkslategray]i believe, as many in oregon obviously do, that euthanasia should be a legal option. the link below may help you understand a little more about the movement to legalize...

  8. Sore feet! And what's a "corn" anyway?

    grimmy replied to vampireslayer's topic in General Nursing

    [color=darkslategray]i, too, recommend a podiatrist. i have had a corn in the past, but my podiatrist shaved it (no pain at all) and it never grew back. basically, its an area of skin that develops...

  9. Got in, now more ?'s!!

    grimmy replied to NoCrumping's topic in Operating Room

    [color=darkslategray]as for the comment about preparing to feel stupid, well....yeah, that. i guarantee there will come a time, about 3-6 months into the internship when you will say "what did i get...

  10. OR patients bypass PACU for ICU

    grimmy replied to fedupnurse's topic in PACU

    [color=darkslategray] we have a dedicated area called tcvpo (thoracic-cardio-vascular-post-op), we called the "po" which does exactly what it says - it bypasses pacu. additionally we have an nnicu...

  11. Do I need a Stethoscope????

    grimmy replied to NoCrumping's topic in Operating Room

    [color=darkslategray]i have one in my locker, but in all honesty, in the past 2 years i've been here, i have not used it once. a lot depends upon the place you'll be working and what your...

  12. age for not taking call

    grimmy replied to callbabe's topic in Operating Room

    [color=darkslategray]ditto for where i work. i know of a 70 year old st who takes neuro call quite

  13. Breast Implants

    grimmy replied to GiantHeart21's topic in General Nursing

    [color=darkslategray]i don't know if i'd get implants (don't have 'em) but i'd definitely go for a mastopexy. after losing over 100 lbs, my boobs are totally deflated. my bra basically keeps the...

  14. call pay

    grimmy replied to callbabe's topic in Operating Room

    here in central virginia, i get $2/hr to be on-call; $40/hr for the first 4 hours called in and time-and-a-half every hour thereafter, regardless of

  15. What to do with Master's?

    grimmy replied to jesshopper12's topic in General Nursing

    there's a fantastic book by ann hamric about the roles of advanced practice rns. i'm sure there's an edition in your medical/nursing library. its a good place to

  16. Gay / Lesbian patient resources for nurses?

    grimmy replied to glbtnurse's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap:

  17. Gay / Lesbian patient resources for nurses?

    grimmy replied to glbtnurse's topic in General Nursing

    this is truly reprehensible. i, too, would find it necessary to report this sort of erroneous documentation. while some cultural and societal information is important to a chart, this sort of...

  18. For Those that Wear Support Stockings...

    grimmy replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    i wear jobst stockings. i like these because they actually fit (more sizes than teds) and if i put them in the delicate cycle and air dry, they last for a year or more. oh, and they come in colors...

  19. PLZ explain "call"

    grimmy replied to NoCrumping's topic in Operating Room

    if you're on-call for weekday night, you can be called back if you worked that day. where i work, if you wind up working for more than 4 hours of night call after 11pm, you are not required to come...

  20. Does your work place have extended sick benefits?

    grimmy replied to msunderstoood's topic in General Nursing

    we have to use pto, and if anything may extend over 3 days, we should start a fmla application process. this covers your own illness, or family illness. bereavement is yet another

  21. Anyone have a coworker like this?

    grimmy replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    wow, i have the t-shirt for that co-worker! when i was orienting to the or in the not-too-distant past, there was an st that is sweet as rain, but wow, can she talk...non-stop. then, in the middle...

  22. What would you do...?

    grimmy replied to ToryAdore's topic in Operating Room

    ditto - it is hard work getting undies off, even if we do cut them, from a pt who is asleep. weird as it sounds, i had to straight cath a guy who, at the outset of the case, was predicted to only be...

  23. What has happened to simple, basic care???

    grimmy replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    i would feel guilty, too. when i was a nursing student and working as a pca, i would run myself ragged making sure everyone got cleaned up. i remember finding a pt at the beginning of my shift with...

  24. Has anyone tried BOTH Danskos and Birkenstocks?

    grimmy replied to Indy's topic in General Nursing

    i don't wear birkinstocks because they need to be broken in. i just don't have the time or desire to go through that. i wear (heel enclosed) danskos outside of work because they are totally...

  25. Instrument Counts

    grimmy replied to mcmike55's topic in Operating Room

    i agree with marie. its about pt safety, but you can also remind them that instruments left inside the body are a quick trip to litigation for everyone in the room. we count for any possible body...