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  1. Why are male nurses looked down on?

    ewattsjt replied to USCUAmber's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I am not in clinical yet. I am a CST in surgery. I haven't any differences other than some women want a room staff of female only (usually on female procedure). It is always granted as it should be. I...

  2. OR nurse salary...

    ewattsjt replied to Terpole's topic in Operating Room

    Remember that this is a board that is accessed by people from different states and in some cases different countries. The cost of living has to be factored in as well. So one can not go by pay rate...

  3. Patient Modesty

    ewattsjt replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    Maybe my previous post was taken wrong. We do not do intra operative pelvic exams and do not have med students here so I can not comment on that part of the post. We do give the patient the up most...

  4. RNFA 'S

    ewattsjt replied to CATHY RNFA's topic in Operating Room

    i don't want in on the argument of who is who in the or. it is silly and does not help with the safety of the patient. we are all a valuable part of the team that ensures a great outcome for the...

  5. Circulators

    ewattsjt replied to StudentSandra's topic in Operating Room

    sorry to tell you but, here the diploma lpn (lvn) is 11 (12) mth. my sister-in-law just finished.:) the asn is 2 to 3 years depending what program one attends and how many hours are taken during the...

  6. Circulators

    ewattsjt replied to StudentSandra's topic in Operating Room

    please read all of my post before jumping to conclusions. this is somewhat off topic; it has to do more with the scrub role. while i believe that the role of circulator should not be replaced by a...

  7. Hi all, any CST to RN here?

    ewattsjt replied to walkingon's topic in Operating Room

    the ast has a newer policy that mandates program directors of st programs be cst. so teaching st is definitely an advancement avenue that is

  8. Patient Modesty

    ewattsjt replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    creinkent, we are all professionals and must expose the patient in order to perform the surgery and ensure patient safety. there are some differences from place to place and dr. to dr. but, all is...

  9. Blistered Sore Following Lithotomy Positioning

    ewattsjt replied to ElvisLives's topic in Operating Room

    We have not had that type of a problem. It does sound like the problem is from the pool of solutions under the patient. Use towels tucked around the patient's bottom and on the sides to absorb any run...

  10. Hi all, any CST to RN here?

    ewattsjt replied to walkingon's topic in Operating Room

    this will probably open a can of worms but it is the truth. this is for possible st students as well as a reply to walkingon. this is at the facility where i work only. policies vary slightly from...

  11. Bonus from a surgeon, anybody?

    ewattsjt replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    good point. i know one doc that has a very good friendship with a tech. they do things together in their off time. he receives something special. other than that, i haven't seen a gift to an...

  12. Questions about patients with pacemakers

    ewattsjt replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    i searched aorn online and found these similar articles. while it is not exactly what the question asks; it does give insight. http://www.aorn.org/journal/2002/septci.htm more interesting article...

  13. Hi all, any CST to RN here?

    ewattsjt replied to walkingon's topic in Operating Room

    I am a current CST in a pre-nursing program. I have not had any of the core classes yet. Right now I am only interested in nursing in surgery. I hope others will respond as I am curious

  14. Questions about patients with pacemakers

    ewattsjt replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    This is what we do. The ok for the magnet should have been received from the operating physician prior to scheduling the procedure. At least at our

  15. Surgical Techs?

    ewattsjt replied to mgalloLPN's topic in Operating Room

    the facility where i work does not use techs in l&d, only rns. it will vary from place to place so check it out in your area. here is a link to the ast that has standard of practice, clinical...

  16. where do IV's get started?

    ewattsjt replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Operating Room

    IV is started in pre op by nurses or if for some reason it was not started (ie patient is late), it is then started in the OR by the circulator. Anesthesia may start if they prefer to do so. One...

  17. new CNOR

    ewattsjt replied to MoosePond's topic in Operating Room

    Congrats!!!

  18. Circulators

    ewattsjt replied to StudentSandra's topic in Operating Room

    I agree with all of sunnyjohn's post except I do care what title I am called. I worked hard to earn the CST title. I deserve the same respect that I give the RNs who worked hard for their

  19. I woke up during surgery, Have you?

    ewattsjt replied to GatorRN's topic in General Nursing

    That is one of the nice perks to working surgery! I know who I would choose

  20. Why are nurses such back-stabbers?

    ewattsjt replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am a male and I have learned to just keep my comments to myself because most the female nurses will turn on you sooooo quickly. It is their learned behavior. I work in surgery and had a disagreement...

  21. I woke up during surgery, Have you?

    ewattsjt replied to GatorRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Lou, Great post! Hopefully people will read your post and have a better understanding of

  22. New Grad opens a can of "whup "

    ewattsjt replied to ortess1971's topic in Operating Room

    i would disagree. hospital policy is a part of your scope of practice. if you violate hospital policy, then you are operating outside of your scope of practice. if you are outside your scope of...

  23. Schools without waiting lists

    ewattsjt replied to P_RN's topic in General Students

    i don't know how fierce it is. they will not contact me back; they have however returned contacts with female applicants. hmmmmmmmmmm. i work with a couple of ladies who have contacted the school and...

  24. Advantages/Disadvantages being a male in nursing

    ewattsjt replied to wannabFNP's topic in Male Nursing Students

    i have applicate to several colleges in central indiana, left voice mail, e-mail, and messages with administrative assistants. no replys. they do however return the calls of the girls that i know that...

  25. Circulators

    ewattsjt replied to StudentSandra's topic in Operating Room

    yes they are, but the point being made is that the training is not all that different in terms of "how". it was not meant to reflect how bad it was, it was meant to show the similarity of hard work...