GadgetRN71 ASN, RN

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    Foley Catheters and Erections

    GadgetRN71 replied to inspir8tion's topic in Operating Room

    Believe it or not, I've never had this problem arise(wink) when it came time to put the foley in. I've had a few male patients get erections before they are put under, but we just deal with it...
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    Almost a Year In -- Desperately need advice/encouragement (LONG)

    GadgetRN71 replied to WWRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in my second year as an RN, and it's better but I still have my moments. For me, the leadership aspect has been the most challenging-all the politics and nonsense of the charge position really...
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    Couldnt put in a foley!!

    GadgetRN71 replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that's awful that he would say something like that to the patient...abusive if you ask me. Kudos to you for talking to her afterwards-you must be an awesome
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    Please pray for my son

    GadgetRN71 replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Will keep you and your son in my
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    what jobs in nursing dont require weekends?

    GadgetRN71 replied to soroz's topic in General Nursing

    OR requires weekends sometimes, but not on a regular basis usually. For instance, I have to work maybe every 5th or 6th weekend. When you are on orientation(usually 6 to 9 months) also you work a...
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    Jewelry in the OR - MisInformation

    GadgetRN71 replied to sandiegojames's topic in Operating Room

    This is why the rule should be "'no jewelry in the OR"...really, there is no good reason for patients to wear it, especially if it causes issues. We have other rules that pts have to follow before...
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    Jewelry in the OR - MisInformation

    GadgetRN71 replied to sandiegojames's topic in Operating Room

    Forgot to add..we do a lot of trauma in my hospital and on my shift. So this is where I'm coming from..obviously, if the pt is in there for a minor elective procedure, then the rules can be bent. None...
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    Jewelry in the OR - MisInformation

    GadgetRN71 replied to sandiegojames's topic in Operating Room

    The above is true as far as the stray current is concerned. However, the risk of swelling is still there and I should not have to be worrying about people's jewelry when I may be taking care of an...
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    what do nurses hate about doctors?

    GadgetRN71 replied to futureMD's topic in General Nursing

    All of the above may be true but what it comes down to is that this is the MD's job..they knew this before they chose this career. Medicine and nursing are not your typical 9 to 5...what I have taken...
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    Best shoes for OR??

    GadgetRN71 replied to Tiffany, RN, BSN's topic in Operating Room

    My Danskos are strange..some days they feel great, other days, not so much.I wear a womens 8 but my toes touch the front of the shoe in the 38 Danskos-I'm wondering if I should try a 39 and just wear...
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    Anyone can get into Nursing.

    GadgetRN71 replied to indiawhitaker's topic in General Nursing

    Off topic, much? I tend to take all these things with a grain of salt..ie Obama is a secret terrorist with ties to Al Queda, deodorant gives you cancer..etc. I think people need to stop reading all...
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    jealousy/avoidance of top students?

    GadgetRN71 replied to queenjane's topic in General Nursing

    Eh, you'd be surprised. There are plenty of people in NS that care about other people's grades. I chalk this up to immaturity and a wee bit of jealousy. Many of these people could have better grades...
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    jealousy/avoidance of top students?

    GadgetRN71 replied to queenjane's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think anyone avoided me. If anything, one girl in my class kept trying to be my new best friend because I took good notes and she said she had ADD. No problem, but I noticed that she didn't...
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    Graduate Nurse License????

    GadgetRN71 replied to Jerzy Girl's topic in General Nursing

    RI still has GN licenses-you have to apply for it as soon as you finish school-it's temporary(90 days) and if you take the NCLEX and fail, they revoke it. You cannot work as a GN until you have this...
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    Best shoes for OR??

    GadgetRN71 replied to Tiffany, RN, BSN's topic in Operating Room

    They make Crocs specifically for healthcare workers, and these do not have holes-I also don't trip in them. When I wore the ones with the holes, never had an issue with dropping anything in there or...
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    Should I? - Surgical Tech Program in 1 year before NS?

    GadgetRN71 replied to in2ICU's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to add this to my post from yesterday, but it wouldn't let me...It can take a good couple of years to truly feel comfortable as a scrub tech-when I started, my stomach was in knots every day...
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    Should I? - Surgical Tech Program in 1 year before NS?

    GadgetRN71 replied to in2ICU's topic in General Nursing

    No, not really a conflict. But, while you do get to see anatomy first hand and surgery is very interesting, a tech job is grueling at times(even if you are working part-time). It's not really a job...
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    Meds in the OR

    GadgetRN71 replied to OR male nurse's topic in Operating Room

    The RNs get the meds where I work now...but I've worked at other places where the techs had access to the
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    Should I? - Surgical Tech Program in 1 year before NS?

    GadgetRN71 replied to in2ICU's topic in General Nursing

    Do you think that you'd want to be an OR nurse after NS? CRNA is an awesome job but most programs want you to have a year of ICU under your belt before applying. I'm not trying to steer you away from...
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    Visitors are OUT OF CONTROL!!!

    GadgetRN71 replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    I have also been a patient and been bothered by my roommate's visitors..I think the 2 visitors at a time for certain times of day is perfectly reasonable..I had the visitors for the other pt peeking...
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    Do you need to carry your personal cell phone while at work?

    GadgetRN71 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital gets a signal in the majority of areas...also, patients and visitors are allowed to use cell phones. I'm pretty sure some of the floors allow staff to have them too. The old analog cell...
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    What do you think about foleys and infection?

    GadgetRN71 replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Haven't read all the posts but thought I'd mention that medicare will no longer pay for nosocomial infections. This includes UTI's. Many doctor's where I work are getting away from foleys for that...
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    Should all states require CEU's for registration renewal?

    GadgetRN71 replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    My state requires 10 every 2 years although I just renewed for the first time in March. For a first time renewal, you did not have to have any CEU's ...they waive it that first time. I had something...
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    Do you need to carry your personal cell phone while at work?

    GadgetRN71 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Usually I agree with you, Leslie, but urgent messages are what beepers are for...A wife calling to tell her Doc Hubby to bring home milk or a docs kid calling to ask permission to get the latest video...
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    Career change/why so neg on nursing?

    GadgetRN71 replied to dragonflycafe's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is love/hate to me. I'm proud to be a nurse and am glad I became one. I love the focus on pts and the fact that I can have a job that I enjoy but yet, I still can have a life.I do feel like I...