GadgetRN71 ASN, RN

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    Coffee Addiction

    GadgetRN71 replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    Dunkin donuts iced coffee year round for this
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    Dealing with Circulators as a New Student.

    GadgetRN71 replied to gymnut's topic in Operating Room

    The OR is a tough environment. There's a certain amount of sucking it up that comes with being a student, unfortunately. When you are out in the workplace, you have a little more leeway to complain,...
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    The Mockery of Nursing

    GadgetRN71 replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't like talking to patients, I hate poop, and I don't want to work every other weekend. Do you think I'd make a good OR nurse? Everyone knows that they don't practice REAL nursing and that its...
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    ACLS a requirement for RN's?

    GadgetRN71 replied to medic2bsn's topic in Operating Room

    Old thread, but I just got mine today. It was free through my hospital( had to buy the book-$35) and the instructor who usually does it is fantastic. Very good experience and I'm glad I have
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    Craziest Thing You Saw a Surgeon Do.

    GadgetRN71 replied to gymnut's topic in Operating Room

    OP, this is fairly
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    Can you ever go from a big OR to a small OR and be happy?

    GadgetRN71 posted a topic in Operating Room

    I just started work at a new OR in a small community hospital. Really nice people but I am bored out of my mind. Also, the orientation process here was not as helpful as it could have been. No one...
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    No, I am not going to do that

    GadgetRN71 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was helping out in an OR room and was helping get the safety belt on and position the patient. Felt a little tap on my ample butt..I thought I just backed into the patients arm/ hand so no biggie....
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    Can you ever go from a big OR to a small OR and be happy?

    GadgetRN71 replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Operating Room

    Unfortunately, the pace is not slower though. Lots of corners get cut regarding safety- the lack of a proper timeout procedure drives me bonkers. Half the surgeons don't do it right and/or anesthesia...
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    I've Had Absolutely ENOUGH And I Cannot Believe The Managers I work Under!

    GadgetRN71 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    ruby, i have respect for you on many fronts, but i disagree with you on this. there is a strong undercurrent of "mean girl" behavior in nursing. it may very well be present in other fields but we're...
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    I've Had Absolutely ENOUGH And I Cannot Believe The Managers I work Under!

    GadgetRN71 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ****** someone off unintentionally? A boss or a butt kissing coworker? That usually explains it..nursing is chock full of spiteful, immature people, many of them in the leadership role....
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    New grad took unwanted position, now what?

    GadgetRN71 replied to KristoRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would go for it if you are offered the job. You didn't create the difficult job market out there, you're just trying to do what's best for your career. Trust me, the LTC facility would boot your...
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    INSIDE SCOOP New England Tech Nursing Prgm

    GadgetRN71 replied to arbor-vitae's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from NEIT's Surgical Technology program in 1997. The program itself was fine but way overpriced. This was my concern about New England Tech's nursing program. You pay at least $40,000 for...
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    Can you ever go from a big OR to a small OR and be happy?

    GadgetRN71 replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Operating Room

    It's been a little better. When I find myself tempted to roll my eyes over the drama that can occur in the new place over very small things, I remind myself that my BP has come down back to teenager...
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    What are these called?

    GadgetRN71 replied to michael79's topic in General Nursing

    Most likely retention bolsters, but we've also used vessel loops over wound vac sponges, stapled in place. We called it a "Jacobs
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    "Really...all I need is a bovie and a hemostat"

    GadgetRN71 replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Operating Room

    Ha! I have had this exact thing
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    Back to the floor

    GadgetRN71 replied to SandraCVRN's topic in Operating Room

    Sometimes we just need a change. Best of luck! You must be
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    Almost Fainted in the OR Twice!!

    GadgetRN71 replied to gymnut's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe try a breakfast with a little more protein, like some eggs. And I've been in the OR for 10 years now, both as a surg tech and a nurse. I have been known to get wobbly during D&Cs.. I've seen...
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    RN in the OR?

    GadgetRN71 replied to 2bDocOc's topic in Operating Room

    I was a surgical technologist before I was an RN. A surg tech's education is very specific to the OR where as an RN receives a wider scope in their education. In our OR, we put in IVs, a good amount...
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    "6 months notice is customary"

    GadgetRN71 replied to PediLove2147's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the facility but the most I've heard is one month. I think that the OP was reasonable in giving 3 and a half
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    Do you think they/employers are watching what we post?

    GadgetRN71 replied to suanna's topic in General Nursing

    I don't worry about it. They can't prove it's me posting any given statement. Obviously, I don't violate HIPAA. My FB account also doesn't list my place of work and I have privacy settings on there....
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    Terrible orientation experience

    GadgetRN71 replied to Anomalies's topic in Operating Room

    Unfortunately, there are some real jerks out there( as in any job). You were placed in a bad situation from the get go- and it sounds like this educator was insecure in her own abilities. Was this a...
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    Bad Experience with Nurses at hospital, rethinking my major now.

    GadgetRN71 replied to Lindsey-Student's topic in General Nursing

    I would bet that the nasty ER nurse probably had domestic abuse in her own background. You would think that living through that would make someone more compassionate but some people go the other way....
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    I can't believe co-worker took my venting complaints to boss!

    GadgetRN71 replied to lifein08's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I believe it but I also make the gossip rich environment work for me sometimes. Sometimes there are things you kind of want to get around to the boss(about yourself not other people) and telling it to...
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    Are any of you loyal?

    GadgetRN71 replied to MzTayTay's topic in General Nursing

    I loved peds when I was in nursing school. But, I also knew myself enough that I realized that my soul and heart would have been crushed on a daily basis if I worked peds long term. I get peds OR...
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    Profanity in the OR

    GadgetRN71 replied to PetiteOpRN's topic in Operating Room

    I admit, I can be profane at times. Never in front of patients. If a surgeon says the F-word- really doesn't bother me, as long as it's not directed personally at anyone. Often, it's just them...