GadgetRN71 ASN, RN

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    Malpractice insurance = bad idea?

    GadgetRN71 replied to Guitar_Heroine's topic in General Nursing

    If anyone is guilty of "propaganda" it is the risk management people in the hospitals that try telling new employees, many of them new grads, that the hospital has their best interests at heart. Bull....
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    How will Obama's health care plan affect nurses?

    GadgetRN71 replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in General Nursing

    It's not only the pin though..there was that lovely little comment his wife made ie "this is the first time she can be proud of America". Yes, I know Obama didn't say it but you have to wonder if he...
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    How will Obama's health care plan affect nurses?

    GadgetRN71 replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in General Nursing

    I have never before voted for a Republican president...but I will be voting for Mccain in November. As one of the CRNA's put it regarding Obama.."I just can't vote for someone who won't wear his...
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    My bad attitude

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

    I was just thinking,I have plenty of friends that are male nurses and might not want to be called a diva...I'm thinking we could substitute Dude for diva for the
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    experiences with poor or training programs and orientation promises

    GadgetRN71 replied to teenarn's topic in Operating Room

    Usually the big teaching hospitals offer good orientation programs...I would ask many questions during the interview process as well so you know what their program
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    All RN's Required to circulate??

    GadgetRN71 replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Operating Room

    Thankfully, there are quite a few OR orientation programs out there(at least in my neck of the woods) that train to both scrub and circulate..I'm old school about this..I think knowing how to do both...
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    My bad attitude

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

    I think we should form a club...The B.A.D. Nurses club( Bad Attitude Divas)...I figure, management already thinks we're "bad" so why not really show them what bad can
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    Anyone can get into Nursing.

    GadgetRN71 replied to indiawhitaker's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously, you need to show this guy the door. It's one thing to degrade your choice of career, which is bad enough. But, to call you "dumb"? Sounds more to me that he's threatened by your...
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    Personal Hygiene...

    GadgetRN71 replied to Michelle123's topic in General Nursing

    I've been hospitalized, and it was a happy day when they finally allowed me to shower. This hospital wanted your physician to give the permission to take a shower if you were on meds that made you...
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    NCLEX-RN Pearson take 48hours?

    GadgetRN71 replied to 2bnursemeow1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Also, I was told by the Pearson lady that my state didn't participate in the Quick results thing.I checked anyway just to see and sure enough, the results were
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    NCLEX-RN Pearson take 48hours?

    GadgetRN71 replied to 2bnursemeow1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Some states take forever to post, like mine! I used the Pearson Quick Vue, got the letter from my Board of Nursing 2 weeks later, and it wasn't posted on my states website until a month later...I...
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    My bad attitude

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

    Also wanted to add, when managers like this tell you that you have a "bad attitude", I think you should wear it as a badge of pride. it means you aren't afraid to advocate for your patients or...
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    My bad attitude

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

    Jess, you were wronged by your managers...you, the other nurses, and your patients were put into a bad situation and now, your managers are scrambling to cover their own butts. They are doing this by...
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    All RN's Required to circulate??

    GadgetRN71 replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in Operating Room

    Most hospitals are going to want RN's to circulate. That actually is the norm since in most states, the circulator has to be an RN. If you can scrub, that's gravy. I love to scrub but I realize that...
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    OR Music

    GadgetRN71 replied to NiteRocker's topic in Operating Room

    Many docs bring their Ipods and CDs in where I work too...and you can never tell what people will like..one of the docs is this middle aged lady, and she loves rap music. I told one of the residents...
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    can't do nightshift anymore..on the verge of having nervous breakdown

    GadgetRN71 replied to inthesky's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I hope everything works out for you. IMO, when you are experiencing symptoms like yours, that's a sign that you need to find another job, STAT. No job is worth your health or sanity. Your NMs...
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    Paper to Computer Charting

    GadgetRN71 replied to inspir8tion's topic in Operating Room

    I couldn't edit my other post... When we relieve someone, most of us tend to add stuff and not delete something someone else wrote under "comments" ,for example. I suppose someone could delete...
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    Paper to Computer Charting

    GadgetRN71 replied to inspir8tion's topic in Operating Room

    The system that we use allows the circulating nurse that relieves you to "edit" your documentation as far as most of the screens go. However, we have one section of the chart called "notes" and once...
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    Shortage of OR Nurses

    GadgetRN71 replied to walktheline's topic in Operating Room

    Wow, that's pretty horrifying that some states would allow the practice of circulating multiple rooms at a time:eek:...IMO, this is dangerous to both patients and the nurses license. Remind me to...
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    Abuse During my first few months as a new Graduate Nurse.

    GadgetRN71 replied to muffin416's topic in General Nursing

    And, I'm sorry to say that if you expect rehab or nursing homes to be good work environments, you just may be disappointed. If there is one group area that gets the most complaints on this board, or...
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    Career ending mistakes?

    GadgetRN71 replied to emsillystudent's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to say: get your own insurance..Most of these policies will cover you outside of work(volunteering, good samaritan acts, other jobs) and are portable, meaning that if you quit and go to...
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    do u really need a foley?

    GadgetRN71 replied to felixfelix's topic in Operating Room

    In my experience, many surgeons are getting away from putting foleys in, even in cases where the patient is asleep for a few hours. I think it's because the UTI risk is always there with a foley....
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    Is there ANY department in nursing that I can avoid cleaning up poo?

    GadgetRN71 replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oh that is so not true!!! Plenty of poo happens in the OR, particularly once people are asleep. Things just RELAX...then, if you are doing any type of bowel surgery, there is poo and often, it's...
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    Why no nursing love from Grey's?

    GadgetRN71 replied to thisgirlsanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't like Grey's Anatomy because I find it annoying...to me, there is not really one likeable character on that show. Just a lot of whining and melodrama- I've seen my share of whiny residents at...
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    No one dies in OR

    GadgetRN71 replied to shock-me-sane's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to get flamed for this I'm sure, but sometimes, patients receive absolutely terrible care post-op, on whatever floor they are on. Do you not think that perhaps this may contribute to a poor...