GadgetRN71 ASN, RN

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    new circulator

    GadgetRN71 replied to nrsman1's topic in Operating Room

    Congrats!!!
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    I work in a hell hole!!!

    GadgetRN71 replied to LilNurse2b143's topic in General Nursing

    "I'm perplexed why so many facilities ask this of new grads??????" They ask it because anyone with experience and in their right mind wouldn't want it. A new grad won't know any better, and may be so...
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    pro life to work in ER OR OB

    GadgetRN71 replied to Beebop25's topic in General Nursing

    OP, getting back to your original question, I think I'd avoid OB if I were in your shoes. The abortion issue will probably occur there the most out of the three areas. I wouldn't think you's see much...
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    pro life to work in ER OR OB

    GadgetRN71 replied to Beebop25's topic in General Nursing

    I'd avoid OB emergency rooms or ORs in a hospital that does primarily woman's care. In a regular OR, you may see D&Cs here and there. If you can find work on a specialty team in the OR, that may...
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    Checking wrapped trays and instruments

    GadgetRN71 replied to WarmBlanket's topic in Operating Room

    Yes, this is what I was trained to do when I rotated through Ortho...it's become habit now. I also check peel packs all the time and good thing, because I've caught a few compromised packages that...
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    Can CPR renewal be done online?!

    GadgetRN71 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, my Dad was a fireman and had two people dropped off at the station(obviously, not at the same time) who were in cardiac arrest.. Both times, he got a pulse back and both pts lived..they even...
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    Oh, the gossip.

    GadgetRN71 replied to LOLRN's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously, she's raking you over the coals for one word..OMG, what the hell is wrong with some of these people? Do they still think they're in junior high school??!!:angryfire Sorry if I sound angry,...
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    does community college gives priority to hospital employee?

    GadgetRN71 replied to YesYesRN's topic in General Nursing

    There are some hospitals that have an agreement or a specific program in place with certain colleges. My previous facility did this. They hired us a clinical instructor, took 8 of us off of the...
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    I'm Worried

    GadgetRN71 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm like that..I think sometimes, we are harder on ourselves than anyone else could possibly
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    Can't order ink pens but ceo earned > $1,400,000.00 in 2008

    GadgetRN71 replied to lisa moree's topic in General Nursing

    Oh brother...Still no reason for a CEO to make millions a year. None. I'm all for capitalism, but these salaries are obscene. And your argument is the main reason why healthcare is such a...
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    H1N1 vaccine availability in your hospital/area?

    GadgetRN71 replied to learning08's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Nothing in my facility yet. They originally told us that we'd have them the 2nd week of October but that
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    What type of family member drives you craziest?

    GadgetRN71 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had exposure to the Over Anxious Parent a few times...but I'm not talking about a pediatric patient. These pts were all adults, in their right mind(supposedly) and their parents were there treating...
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    Ever have a major crush on a doctor

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

    I've had a crushes on docs here and there but would never pursue someone who was married. Just couldn't do it, especially when there's kids in the equation. They've been the down to earth, self made...
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    HELP Resident calling baby "stupid" What to do!!!??

    GadgetRN71 replied to WittleOnesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't agree with the resisdent calling the baby stupid. We are all frustrated at work at times, get upset etc but it isn't acceptable to vent like that at work. There have been days where I come...
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    Can't order ink pens but ceo earned > $1,400,000.00 in 2008

    GadgetRN71 replied to lisa moree's topic in General Nursing

    I respect myself too much to sell my soul to the almighty dollar. The CEOs can make a decent wage but why on earth should someone get millions a year to be a glorified office worker?
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    Can't order ink pens but ceo earned > $1,400,000.00 in 2008

    GadgetRN71 replied to lisa moree's topic in General Nursing

    Wah, Wah, Wah...don't care what they do all day. I do know that whatever it is they do, it sure ain't worth millions of dollars a year. If I had to guess, I'd wager that their day goes something like...
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    Doctor's Fiancee yelled at me

    GadgetRN71 replied to QTpie86's topic in General Nursing

    This is good advice..Most of our surgeons are reasonable and understand that we are not their secretaries..it's more the spouses and SOs that call and expect you to play secretary. One time, we had a...
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    Can't order ink pens but ceo earned > $1,400,000.00 in 2008

    GadgetRN71 replied to lisa moree's topic in General Nursing

    The CEO of my health system made $3,000,000 last year, the executives each got a $1,000,000 dollar bonus for Christmas and last year, when we were due for a raise, they tried getting us to forgo it....
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    After 3 months of searching I GOT A JOB! WOHOOOO!

    GadgetRN71 replied to CASTLEGATES's topic in General Nursing

    Awesome!! Very happy for
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    When A Nurse Can't Offer a Hug...

    GadgetRN71 replied to Cherybaby's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I do this every day.(show compassion that is..hugging not so much;)) Many of my patients are there because they made a not-so-smart choice along the way, some of them are convicts, and then we...
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    Actually felt like a nurse

    GadgetRN71 replied to SandraCVRN's topic in Operating Room

    Good job! Don't you just love when that
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    2009 On-Call Pay Scales

    GadgetRN71 replied to openheartmary's topic in Operating Room

    $2.00 an hour to be on
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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

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

    Thank you, thank you,thank you!! I laughed at loud at this post...the funniest thing I've read in a while! Love the one about the seven dwarves duct taped
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    Take that, cell phone!

    GadgetRN71 replied to nursej22's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain..I have to carry a cell phone and I circulate a room at the same time as being in charge. I made it very clear to th PTB that if it's between the stupid phone, and my helpless pt on...
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    Nurse being above emptying a foley catheter bag??!!

    GadgetRN71 replied to LPNfurever's topic in General Nursing

    If I'm with a patient and there is something that needs doing, even if it's not technically in my area, I do it. I do mainly Ortho, and I've changed colostomy wafers on patients that had feces caked...