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  1. Wrong COUNTS....

    ewattsjt replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    If such statements are made, it should be reported. Tech or not, everyone in the OR is a patient advocate, speaking for the patient when the patient can not speak for themselves. I do not think the...

  2. Why are male nurses looked down on?

    ewattsjt replied to USCUAmber's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I like that one. Given the opportunity, I will use it. I also agree with you RN34TX. Stats can be very

  3. Why are male nurses looked down on?

    ewattsjt replied to USCUAmber's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I have to combine two threads on this one. What if they couldn't make it to their pinning ceremony because of a break up?

  4. Pinning ceremonies...

    ewattsjt replied to MsBruiser's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I never thought I could be afraid of a nurse but, I'm pretty scared now!

  5. Why are male nurses looked down on?

    ewattsjt replied to USCUAmber's topic in Male Nursing Students

    From what I have seen, it also goes into the workplace. It may be more habbit then anything else. Usually they catch themselves and say, "...all you ladies..........oh, and you

  6. Disposable safety straps on the OR table

    ewattsjt replied to pstar001's topic in Operating Room

    i agree with pj. if something happened with the reused product and the mfg. rated it for single use, the facility would be liable. do you have something that states that you are directed to do so or...

  7. Out of scope or being a professional?

    ewattsjt replied to DST2RN's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, it is the registered respiratory therapist (rrt) who responds to that code. the person would have been well within their scope of practice

  8. "Right to work"... what does this mean?

    ewattsjt replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the link! I guess Indiana is a closed shop but an at will

  9. "Right to work"... what does this mean?

    ewattsjt replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    great answers!....indiana is a right to work state. remember that in most right to work states, while the employer can fire you just because, it still has to be just and unbiased (i.e. if joe always...

  10. Wrong COUNTS....

    ewattsjt replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    We do the same. Like I said, we have always found the lost sponge when tearing the room apart. It is very interesting that the lost sponge could not be found even with tearing everything apart. I...

  11. Wrong COUNTS....

    ewattsjt replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    Sorry. I misunderstood. When I have had a wrong count, it has always been found in the room somewhere. If drapes are pulled before the final count is done, it has been there for me. I have also found...

  12. Wrong COUNTS....

    ewattsjt replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    this is my opinion for what it is worth. there are many factors involved in this scenario. first, was it always the same room staff, meaning the same scrub? remember that it takes two to count and if...

  13. Have you ever been a patient?

    ewattsjt replied to Bluehair's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in the hospital on several occations! They range from copper head bite to osteomyelitis and spinal fusion. The treatment is what inspired me to enter into the medical field. I want to treat...

  14. Glossary of Nursing/Medical Degrees-Certifications & Allied Heath Certifications

    ewattsjt replied to sirI's topic in General Nursing

    here are some other or abbrs. ort - operating room technician st - surgical technologist, scrub tech, surg tech cst - certified surgical technologist administered by the national board of surgical...

  15. Oh, icky! Yuck! WEIRD feeling!!

    ewattsjt replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's infusion directly into the bone

  16. How many people thought A & P was easy?

    ewattsjt replied to DAMomma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i loved a&p i and ii. what made it better is that we had the same instructor who picked up on ii where we left off on i. his style of instruction made it easy to grasp different concepts. i think...

  17. Questions for potential employers

    ewattsjt replied to MCHnurse's topic in Operating Room

    call pay too. in fact, check out everything like you are checking on a new job. while most thing at a hospital are the same, surgery can sometimes have a totally different way of doing it (i.e. call...

  18. Working for one surgeon

    ewattsjt replied to TracyB,RN's topic in Operating Room

    in response to the assigned to one doctor question; we are. while our department boasts that we have no specialties; we are assigned to the same surgeon. i am assigned to spine and ob/gyn. there are...

  19. Is your surgery dept. anything like this?

    ewattsjt replied to RNMommy2's topic in Operating Room

    Good for you!!! Let's hope for the patient's sake, that the facility has seen their

  20. Pinning ceremonies...

    ewattsjt replied to MsBruiser's topic in Male Nursing Students

    that is 100% correct for me! i don't have a problem with being recognized and pinned. it is all the traditional girlie things that will be going with it that bothers

  21. Pinning ceremonies...

    ewattsjt replied to MsBruiser's topic in Male Nursing Students

    wow! i just read all the posts and now i am just sick!!!!!!! when will it end? i currently work in surgery as a cst and already see things like this. you should see the tote bags i got for christmas...

  22. Why are male nurses looked down on?

    ewattsjt replied to USCUAmber's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I realize this is somewhat off topic but, This was an interesting reply because it is me; who always remembers to place the pad. Most of the women forget it. So most of my patients wouldn't even get...

  23. Any Ivy Tech Indy students out there?

    ewattsjt replied to Ceteris Paribus's topic in Indiana Nursing

    if you can not get into ivy tech for nursing, you can see if pre-reqs will transfer! if they do, it may save you some

  24. Why are male nurses looked down on?

    ewattsjt replied to USCUAmber's topic in Male Nursing Students

    playing devil's advocate, i have wondered if the same attention would be given if a male asked for an all male

  25. Why are male nurses looked down on?

    ewattsjt replied to USCUAmber's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Not at all. Only male nurse or