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  1. Do you know of anyone who caught a incurable disease in the O.R.?

    ewattsjt replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    lol mike. we do have a light green non latex glove that works similar to a biogel indicator. i use it. it is not as thick (for protection) or as visible but you can still see a breech in your outer...

  2. The truth about the transition form OR Tech to OR Nurse

    ewattsjt replied to protechterri's topic in Operating Room

    it is a big decision on your part that doesn’t need to be taken lightly. surgical technology is not a “stepping stone into nursing”. it is its own allied health care profession. if you do an...

  3. From OR to...

    ewattsjt replied to krazy_coconuts's topic in Operating Room

    The only person I have ever heard of leaving was a girl who went back to ICU. She loved it there and could never get enough. Other than that; it seems to be the other way around. It seems like once...

  4. Do you know of anyone who caught a incurable disease in the O.R.?

    ewattsjt replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    mike, we aren’t allowed to wear the indicators but i still double

  5. More circulating than scrubbing in US?

    ewattsjt replied to freeroad's topic in Operating Room

    it is not that way every where. i know of a few places that only hire rns. the problem is that techs are paid less, so administration can hire techs at a greater savings. it is becoming more and more...

  6. Do you always wear eye protection when circulating?

    ewattsjt replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    i am currently a cst going to school for nursing and when i second circulate, and i do wear glasses when i go by the field. i was assisting on an endo case once and the pt lied about drug use and...

  7. Scrub vending machines

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

    i only used them at a clinical site. it was good because you never ran out and ours did allow you to split sizes. it was also bad because you were allowed 2 pairs to be out at once. it was also bad...

  8. OR Advice

    ewattsjt replied to ILL OR RN 2007's topic in Operating Room

    Brewerpaul listed, "Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery." ISBN number 0323016227 It is a great book. Your library may (should) already have one. If not, use the ISBN # to find one on any site...

  9. Comparing Wages in the OR setting

    ewattsjt replied to dmclung's topic in Operating Room

    i realize this is an old thread brought back from the dead but don’t get lost in how much others are getting paid without checking out all factors first. don’t forget to figure the cost of living...

  10. I LOVE this job!

    ewattsjt replied to brewerpaul's topic in Operating Room

    congrats on finding a job that you love. that is always a plus within

  11. Anyone sporting a beard?

    ewattsjt replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

    In surgery, if your beard exceeds your mask you are to wear a hood that wraps around the lower mask and neck area. It can become hot wearing

  12. Do you know of anyone who caught a incurable disease in the O.R.?

    ewattsjt replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    I always double glove for almost all cases. I catch a lot of flack form co-workers about using supplies and not getting a raise later because I use twice as much gloves. Studies have been performed...

  13. Do you always wear eye protection when circulating?

    ewattsjt replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    mike, you already know the answer to that. when you get close enough to the field to be “splashed, sprayed or hit by another projectile”, you should have eye protection on. if simply charting at...

  14. Nursing school graduation to OR?

    ewattsjt replied to UpliftingRN's topic in Operating Room

    I think what they were trying to say is that surgery nursing and floor nursing is totally different things. Yes you will care for your patients etc… but there is so much that is different. I think...

  15. Hi all, any CST to RN here?

    ewattsjt replied to walkingon's topic in Operating Room

    What was eye opening to me; was when my room was accused of throwing away the lid to the screw set to a Synthes frag set. Decontamination/Sterile processing demanded that it did not come down to them....

  16. ob-gyn OR

    ewattsjt replied to murjall's topic in Operating Room

    We have a couple of docs that use ortho boots (shoe covers) because they irrigate like there is no tomorrow. A lot comes over the sides of the patient and into your shoes. I have started wearing the...

  17. Are Techs And RN's equal in managements eyes?

    ewattsjt replied to Indigomune's topic in Operating Room

    getting back to the original poster; hopefully some day management will be able to see what you do. until then, find a facility that will respect you for what you know and can do. i had a good friend...

  18. Question about path to OR...

    ewattsjt replied to julesradio's topic in Operating Room

    Here the RN an ST are considered more or less two totally different fields. ST is not a stepping stone toward nursing. The associate degree prerequisites usually are the same in both programs leaving...

  19. Questions about potentially awkward male-female interactions during lab/clinicals

    ewattsjt replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Male Nursing Students

    male with male and female with female. if only one male in the class, they are usually paired with the instructor for this part. just as with the medical profession, the schools have to be mindful of...

  20. What are you using for sponge counters

    ewattsjt replied to kcorny's topic in Operating Room

    some did this a few years ago where i worked but policy was changed that prohibits using the floor as a counter. i can't remember exactly who did a study that suggested against it.... anyway that is...

  21. What call would you get rid of?

    ewattsjt replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    Though question. I think it will depend on several variables. One such is if you have small children, do I have the greater need to get them ready for bed more or send them off to school more or pick...

  22. Thanks to the guys here

    ewattsjt replied to JailRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    i offer my condolences. it is great to hear how he kept after his dream even though the world was thrown against him. you had a great

  23. Need some advice with a friend regarding school

    ewattsjt replied to nurz2be's topic in Male Nursing Students

    i agree with alan. it may also help him that he is male while he is in school. some schools (not all) are trying to graduate "diversified" classes and will move him a little quicker than a female off...

  24. Male Nurses attending to female patients (morals vrs ethics)

    ewattsjt replied to nkmorale's topic in Male Nursing Students

    The only true controversy is in the patient's attitude. If they don't want a male nurse, we should be open minded enough to honor that request. It is a request of dignity and values instilled into the...

  25. A Tech Made Me So Angry, I was ready to choke the tech (rant)

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

    Old thread, why bring it back to