ShariDCST

ShariDCST

CST in general surgery, LDRs, & podiatry

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  1. Strangest thing you've heard a co-worker or patient say?

    ShariDCST replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in Nursing Humor

    but he was the one in the hospital? did she open up a big ol' can of "whoopaxx" on him in response? not that i condone either one - but self defense has something to recommend

  2. Can someone give me a run down on being a Surgical Tech?

    ShariDCST replied to MooCow67's topic in Operating Room

    you're very welcome. (usually there's a "reply" link of some kind at the bottom of pms - but this is fine also!) i'm glad my information was useful, and i also thought ewattsjt's reply was right on...

  3. Best shoes for OR??

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

    when i was still working (work-related injury has left me with a permanent disability recently, so i had to "retire" ) the best thing i ever found was a store that catered to runners and walkers - the...

  4. Jewelry in the OR

    ShariDCST replied to quetepye's topic in Operating Room

    :omy: how does one maintain any kind of hygiene with all that "hanging

  5. What it takes to be an OR nurse

    ShariDCST replied to yummo's topic in Operating Room

    well - if you want to get a glimpse of or life as it is - not as we wish it could be - go read the post here entitled "circulating." it's got about everything listed that one should know about being a...

  6. Teaching Hospital question

    ShariDCST replied to lacool's topic in Operating Room

    you are correct about having lots of extra people in the ors - which could also include nursing students, radiology students, surgical technology students, and so on - so lots of them. means more...

  7. Need Surgical Tech Info

    ShariDCST replied to TiggerBelly's topic in Operating Room

    that sounds like highway robbery to me as far as cost is concerned! please check around a little more before you commit to spending such an incredible amount of money. i have a technical certificate...

  8. Code in the OR... What is the Nurses Role?

    ShariDCST replied to kukukajoo's topic in Operating Room

    first - congratulations! welcome to a whole new world! as for your question, from what i've seen in several institutions, yes, it can vary somewhat according to institutional policy, and this...

  9. Prepping patient...need help...

    ShariDCST replied to MereSanity's topic in Operating Room

    ok - i think the first thing needed is to clarify just exactly which kind of "prepping" is being referred to here. the first poster is looking for information regarding skin preps in surgery, if i am...

  10. PeriOp course - I'm terrified

    ShariDCST replied to New2ER's topic in Operating Room

    first - let me offer congratulations on taking on a new world! :yeah:it's a big step to take, but if you've been doing your old job for any length of time at all, i'm sure you remember the first day...

  11. Shortage of OR Nurses

    ShariDCST replied to walktheline's topic in Operating Room

    To elaborate on question #2 - The Operating Room/Surgery is a highly specialized area that requires a different skill set from "floor nursing" and it takes anywhere from 6 months to a year to orient a...

  12. Shortage of OR Nurses

    ShariDCST replied to walktheline's topic in Operating Room

    I can answer your second question more easily than the first. Circulating nurses are the unscrubbed/unsterile members of the team in the OR who are in charge of the patient, their safety, their...

  13. Problem with scrub techs!

    ShariDCST replied to justjenny's topic in Operating Room

    i'm glad you had that talk with your manager. at least now you both have some idea of where each of you stands on the matter - you know what kind of backup you can expect or not expect from her. and...

  14. Problem with scrub techs!

    ShariDCST replied to justjenny's topic in Operating Room

    just to clarify, before anyone gets the wrong idea, nothing i said above is intended to single out any one particular individual or specific situation - it's a general statement of my own personal...

  15. Problem with scrub techs!

    ShariDCST replied to justjenny's topic in Operating Room

    sounds like it might be time for a "showdown" of sorts. i don't mean an animosity-laden shout-fest. but a gathering and meeting of the minds, so that each side can air their issues and get appropriate...

  16. scared about leaving OR

    ShariDCST replied to micco's topic in Operating Room

    regardless of this person's "upbringing," nationality, personality weaknesses or whatever else she's burdened with, none of that is an acceptable reason for allowing her to create a hostile work...

  17. Favorite specialty and why?

    ShariDCST replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    my favorite services are general - for the reasons you mentioned, and ob/gyn. i just recently spent 2 years working on a 20 room labor and delivery unit as one of the two day shift csts to do their...

  18. Strangest thing you've heard a co-worker or patient say?

    ShariDCST replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in Nursing Humor

    i used to scrub for a podiatry group (12 dpms) at the outpatient surgery center operated for the whole group. the vast majority of the cases were done under "mac" anesthesia (monitored anesthesia care...

  19. Question about zofran

    ShariDCST replied to AlderDweller's topic in Operating Room

    i can't answer your question from a personal experience or nursing standpoint, but i did a quick search and found this information from the manufacturer -...

  20. Know it all scrub techs

    ShariDCST replied to rbs105's topic in Operating Room

    i've been in that position myself - as the "target" of know-it-all techs who think it's ok to "throw their coworkers under the bus" and i'm a cst too! i have been hassled by an ojt tech who is stuck...

  21. What should I want out of an OR position?

    ShariDCST replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in Operating Room

    my first questions would be about orientation. how long is the program, and how is it structured, who is in charge of it, and what resources do they use? do they use the aorn guidelines and materials?...

  22. latex allergy info question & question on shellfish allergy

    ShariDCST replied to nursebetti2001's topic in Operating Room

    no - i hadn't heard of that until now! thanks for letting me know about it. i have never had any reaction whatsoever to poison ivy and the like - and i know i should have! but nothing so far...........

  23. latex allergy info question & question on shellfish allergy

    ShariDCST replied to nursebetti2001's topic in Operating Room

    ok - this caught my attention because you mentioned several seemingly unrelated items that i have developed significant sesitivities to over the last several years. back in "another life" i worked in...

  24. Learning the Surgical Instruments

    ShariDCST replied to sandiegojames's topic in Operating Room

    i have seen that exhibit in the past - but it's been a while. it is fascinating to see how many things have not changed over the last few millenia, isn't it? for those who are in or near chicago (we...

  25. What exactly does "First Assist" mean?

    ShariDCST replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Operating Room

    a first assistant - a non-surgeon first assistant - is trained to help the primary surgeon with exposure of the surgical site, which may involve helping to place retractors, or holding them; with...