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  1. breaking sterility question

    frez replied to penny77's topic in Operating Room

    Hi I am a fairly new nurse and a new OR Rn. The answer would be to inform them of the break, they might not have noticed that they broke the sterile field. Most won't be offended by informing them and...

  2. HI new OR RN

    frez posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi I am a new RN in the OR. I am on the neuro/ent/eye team. It has been good, a bit overwhelming at times, but worth it. I am half way through my orientation. It is going well. I have a great...

  3. HI new OR RN

    frez replied to frez's topic in Operating Room

    It is a 6 month orientation then you work solid days for a month after in case you have questions. Most of the people in my or are helpful and nice. I mean there are issues but you have issues...

  4. Tell me it gets better! Thinking of going to the floor

    frez replied to RNBeachGirl's topic in Operating Room

    I have to take call during orientation but it is with my preceptor. Its not bad because I am being trained in what is needed when called in adn what the procedures are.

  5. a story someone told me about AAA

    frez replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Ill add a story of my own to this. Two years ago my FIL went to an urgent care with incrreasing back pain thinking maybe kidney stone. They did a CT scan it showed small kidney stones and a large...

  6. Urgent question regarding neice, I am a rn student

    frez replied to maryk8's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry about your niece but its best you ask your doctor or nurse about this.

  7. Morphine in TB Syringe, etc

    frez replied to rehabhereIcome's topic in General Nursing

    If you go to the last post on the thread that november posted on page 5 there is a detailed answer.

  8. Used Trashed Nurses Shoes on eBay for 9.99

    frez replied to OldMareLPN's topic in General Nursing

    i am not gonna post a pic but this same seller is also selling USED vitoria secret underwear which I think is against ebay rules. Even has a pic of herself in said underwear. Can we have a universal...

  9. New options for handling disruptive patients

    frez replied to 3rdcareerRN's topic in General Nursing

    its called assisstance needed at my hospital. They have been doing this for years. The article makes it sound like it just started 3 years ago. Security responds along with other staff members...

  10. how long to wait for job

    frez posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a question maybe noone can answer but here goes How long is the wait between having the interview and hearing if you have the job? I had an interview 2 weeks ago and I was wondering if I...

  11. Is it safe to sterilize medical tools this way???

    frez replied to nursngstudent05's topic in General Nursing

    The instruments should be cleaned with a aseptisoak or detergent to remove all debris from them. You cant sterilize protien matter including blood or hair. The instruments should be cleaned as soon as...

  12. NCLEX results

    frez replied to MarAshJoe's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You could try your state bon first. But yes the red not available will change when it is available and you will be able to click on it

  13. Just took the Nclex!!!

    frez replied to crazylilkelly's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    they count saturday which is what I was told yesterday when I took mine so either today or monday the latest being tuesday

  14. Got my ATT

    frez replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am taking my nclex on july 11th good luck to everyone taking it and sending good vibes out to everyone

  15. SIM lab - Do you like it?

    frez replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

    I did not feel that stan as our sim man was called was a benificial experiance. As others said I had a hard time talking to stan I knew he wan't real and the stress of preparation and fear of looking...

  16. What are other healthcare careers that you know of?

    frez replied to WineCountryRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sterile processing technicians, health information management

  17. What is a protocol drug order?

    frez replied to RDH-NrsgStudent's topic in General Nursing

    I believe this is for example like a K+ protocol which depends on the patients lab values. If the patients lab values are too low there is a K+ protocol with choices of proper dosages to replace K+. I...

  18. Age you will/were graduated?

    frez replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

    my chronological age will be 38 when I graduate in may 08. My actual age after nursing school welll.............I feel so much older lol

  19. therapeutic communication in mental health

    frez posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    hi Does anyone have decent websites or ideas with therapeutic communication in mental health? I have trouble with this and am trying to get all the information I can. Are there any examples of...

  20. Congrats Bakpakr On Passing Your Cna Course !

    frez replied to muffie's topic in General Nursing

    congrats bak good job! :balloons:

  21. abg values

    frez replied to mickeyfan's topic in General Students

    ill give it a shot 1--respiratory acidosis-uncompansated 2--respiratory acidosis fully compansated 3--metabolic alkalosis partailly compensated 4--respiratory alkalosis--uncompensated 5--metabolic...

  22. abg values

    frez replied to mickeyfan's topic in General Students

    thank you thank you thank you and did i say thank you! I am learning this again in my third semester nursing and i was having a problem understanding how you tell whether it was metabolic or...

  23. Any suggestions to actually make "Peer Review" work?

    frez replied to pghfoxfan's topic in General Nursing

    we do peer evals where i work and i am honest when i do their evals. I feel it isnt helping anyone by lying about how the person is doing one way or the other. If i have any constructive criticism i...

  24. cvtc students

    frez posted a topic in General Nursing

    hi I was wondering if there were any cvtc students here. I am a cvtc student and I start my last year in the ADN in the fall. I graduate in May 2008

  25. cvtc students

    frez replied to frez's topic in General Nursing

    Usually it is maybe once a clinical I have done it really only three times in the last two semesters and i have two more to go so probably will have to do more. I dont take any of the criticism...