GadgetRN71 ASN, RN

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    Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    GadgetRN71 replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    We try to cover them many times but some people are fidgety when they wake up-you can fix the gown all you want but if they keep pulling it off, not much you can do. And yes, we are in that much of a...
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    How does your body handle standing for hours in the OR?

    GadgetRN71 replied to jkmk's topic in Operating Room

    Not usually a full rotation. If you're lucky, you may get a few observation
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    How does your body handle standing for hours in the OR?

    GadgetRN71 replied to jkmk's topic in Operating Room

    I usually wear Sketcher's Shape-Ups sneakers for circulating and my Danskos for
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    I've been bullied all my life, and it continues...

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

    OK, OP, take a deep breath. It is horrible to be bullied, I've been there so I'm going to give some advice. -This is easier said than done, but you shouldn't give a damn if these harpies like you or...
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    How does your body handle standing for hours in the OR?

    GadgetRN71 replied to jkmk's topic in Operating Room

    Your body does get used to standing in one place and to all the running you do. The OR is a very physical environment. As an RN in the OR, you do a lot of running-sometimes when things calm down a...
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    Do you address the residents by title or first name?

    GadgetRN71 replied to BridgetJones's topic in Operating Room

    I work with the same docs and residents all the time. I do call the residents by their first name(and they are all fine with this)..attendings I usually call DR, but have had a couple say it was OK to...
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    timeout ???

    GadgetRN71 replied to Kingbandit's topic in Operating Room

    My OR has a zero tolerarnce policy regarding physicians and other staff who don't take the time out seriously. Surgeons have been warned that if they give any grief over the policy, refuse to...
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    New Graduate Offered Position in OR w/Concerns

    GadgetRN71 replied to whitedm83's topic in Operating Room

    Now see, I've seen the opposite. the previous floor nurses seemed to have the worst time acclimating to the OR, they had bad habits that carried over, or had a attitude of "knowing it all". The new...
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    chloaprep & open fractures??

    GadgetRN71 replied to Kingbandit's topic in Operating Room

    We do many, many open fractures and do not use Choloraprep on open wounds. So, the RN did the right thing..also, what's this about a doc writing a nurse up? Last I checked, they don't sign our...
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    ACLS for the OR nurse?

    GadgetRN71 replied to nursinadream's topic in Operating Room

    20+ room Level 1 trauma center-not required! Although, I want to get it anyway-just think I would feel more comfortable in a code
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    Do you guys really hate nursing this much?

    GadgetRN71 replied to damaranicole's topic in General Nursing

    Really, any career has its bad parts. But, unless you are independently wealthy, you have to do something for a living. There is no job out there that is 100% stress free. Stress is relative also....
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    How to handle a patient asking for personal info

    GadgetRN71 replied to KTSNurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Had a woozy patient(waking up from general anesthesia) ask me for my phone number because "he didn't like skinny girls". I told him nicely that it would be against the rules. Got teased for awhile by...
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    got yelled at today- for volunteering

    GadgetRN71 replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I think it was clever of the OP to do anything she needed to do to find a job..it's tough out there. I'm not going to pass judgement on her, because I have a job. I'm not in her shoes. I...
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    Is OR nursing too specialized to move to other fields if forced (layoffs etc)

    GadgetRN71 replied to SnowStar4's topic in Operating Room

    I work in a big hospital in New England-we actually need more people, and there's plenty of call for those who want it. Even if elective surgeries go down, people are always getting into
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    Is OR nursing too specialized to move to other fields if forced (layoffs etc)

    GadgetRN71 replied to SnowStar4's topic in Operating Room

    I have known a few nurses who have gone to other areas after the OR, so it's not impossible. However, I've worked in 3 ORs and have never seen OR staff laid off or had their hours cut. Middle...
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    Chief of staff stood up for us ... a total "WOW" moment.

    GadgetRN71 replied to Meg88's topic in General Nursing

    Ha!! That's freakin' awesome..You made my day,
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    First complaint against me...

    GadgetRN71 replied to EMSnut45's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was going to post something similar..OP, you will realize that there will be many, many people who will not like you in your career. Has nothing to do with your skills either. They may be threatened...
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    Nurse/Surgical Tech question please help

    GadgetRN71 replied to lovesunsets's topic in General Nursing

    Many places still teach their RNs to scrub, which I think is smart. I get to scrub quite frequently which is nice-I miss it sometimes(I was a scrub tech before). But, basically, you're right. A...
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    Safety Glasses in the OR ???

    GadgetRN71 replied to kerric511's topic in General Nursing

    I have worn them as a circulator (outside the sterile field). You'd be surprised how far blood and irrigation fluid can travel..I've seen blood splatter on walls. Also, when we're casting, the plaster...
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    pre-nursing student needs help with tattooed nurse survey!!

    GadgetRN71 replied to perseverance72006's topic in General Nursing

    In my facility, they don't have to be covered-we have a couple of people with neck tattoos also. I myself have 4 tattoos(soon to be 5) and a tongue piercing. We are in an urban area-don't know if that...
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    Things you've seen in the O.R that made your teeth crinch?

    GadgetRN71 replied to RNman09's topic in Operating Room

    Saturday Night Live used to do a skit called Appalachian Emergency Room that always had a guy come in with stuff up his butt..he'd claim he was doing something like changing a lightbulb in the nude,...
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    Will there always be an RN in the OR?

    GadgetRN71 replied to ruralgirl08's topic in Operating Room

    I wouldn't worry, they've been trying this for years. I was a scrub tech before(10 years ago) and they were talking about it then. I did a scrub's job so I can tell you they do not have the skill set...
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    My age is showing, or 'No texting, please"

    GadgetRN71 replied to mamamerlee's topic in General Nursing

    no, i didn't mean that you were an "old timer" ruby. but, often, i've found that the fear of technology and the disdain for text speak goes hand in hand. probably not all the time, but enough.and the...
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    My age is showing, or 'No texting, please"

    GadgetRN71 replied to mamamerlee's topic in General Nursing

    The weird thing is, I had zero problem reading the above
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    My age is showing, or 'No texting, please"

    GadgetRN71 replied to mamamerlee's topic in General Nursing

    lol ,nbd, i won't flame u...i am more than capable of using proper grammar and such..but i do notice that many nurses are almost proud of being technologically challeged. i don't think that's...