cwazycwissyRN RN

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    Health care for America

    cwazycwissyRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I would interested to see something updated. 2004 can give a picture but would be nice. Also it says higher profits in 2004 but also says fewer hospitals? This is all very confusing. I will...
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    Health care for America

    cwazycwissyRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My bottom line for the moment is this question. This program is to be and extension of medicare as is written in the above article. Hospitals loose money on each medicare patient. Billing for...
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    will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    cwazycwissyRN replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    what is missing in this facts sheet that you presented:: life expectancy in america is very low in comparison, due to the facts of our life styles. we do not take care of our bodies and practise...
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    Circulators

    cwazycwissyRN replied to StudentSandra's topic in Operating Room

    All this from a thread that was originally started 3-28-02......wow, it did not get much response then....why bring this thread back to life CSTCFA ??? The facts have changed quite a bit in the last...
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    career growth in the OR

    cwazycwissyRN replied to kalayaan's topic in Operating Room

    :pumpiron: What they said Great post
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    A Bad day in the OR...how would you have handled it?

    cwazycwissyRN replied to Nursingal's topic in Operating Room

    [color=deepskyblue]maybe the supervisor needs to do a little reading herself, on accountablility and legal issues in the or. [color=deepskyblue]i would be tempted to put this all in writing...yes...
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    burnout in the OR

    cwazycwissyRN replied to cindybeth's topic in Operating Room

    Just had to pop in and give this thread credit for staying alive from 8-1-2000 thru today. 5 1/2 years zzzoweee. Guess it goes to show the constant battles of burn out in the OR. High stress/...
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    Is it true that OR nurses......

    cwazycwissyRN replied to spinyerselfdizy's topic in Operating Room

    Not
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    One Trick Ponies in OR

    cwazycwissyRN replied to ortess1971's topic in Operating Room

    Suesquatch, you will find England and the USA, to be different, that may be where the confusion is setting
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    What do I DO??

    cwazycwissyRN replied to silly1982's topic in Operating Room

    Are you in the USA or Canada? In the USA you could work in an OR without the certificate as long as you have your RN or BSN, in most
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    seeking an OR preceptor

    cwazycwissyRN replied to micco's topic in Operating Room

    I will note also that the OR with the preceptorship program is under new management. They are currently working on opening the program to include RN students. The preceptorship program is awesome...
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    seeking an OR preceptor

    cwazycwissyRN replied to micco's topic in Operating Room

    Hey, did you find a preceptor and how did it go? sorry I have been out of this site for awhile. Pueblo or
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    Is a Surgeon accountable for slander??

    cwazycwissyRN replied to lorster's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have a question. Was your charge nurse status reinstated . Actions speak louder than words. If management is truly supporting the nursing staff, rather than words of reassurance, reinstatement...
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    Is a Surgeon accountable for slander??

    cwazycwissyRN replied to lorster's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It seems that in todays world the surgeons are viewed as the ones who bring in the money to hospitals... and the nurses are the ones that cost the hospital money. Your facility may not support you on...
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    Fasciitis AKA Flesh-Eating Bacteria

    cwazycwissyRN replied to Marcee_29's topic in Infectious Disease

    Have seen it several times in the OR. SCARY stuff!!!!!!!!!!! Considered emergency surgery. It grows so amazingly fast.....SCARY
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    Are your RN's mopping floors??

    cwazycwissyRN replied to nurselily3's topic in Operating Room

    I do believe the question was about the circulator taking on the duty of housekeeping along with other responsabilities during turn over. I am usually a rover. I come in at 1030 a, give lunch...
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    Bad Habits Nurses Develop

    cwazycwissyRN replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    my my aren't we being a bad bad girl tonight :rotfl: I agree whole heartly........so true, yet made me just crack up laughing. Think it was the chomp thing at the end
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    prep solution question

    cwazycwissyRN replied to mcmike55's topic in Operating Room

    Phisohex on facial surgeries and young ones. Some of our surgeons are going back to betadine on the kidos. we have bounced back and forth on the mucous between the hibiclens and betadine and are...
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    Depression amoung OR nurses after organ harvesting

    cwazycwissyRN replied to redding6's topic in Operating Room

    Hi, The first time I was a part of the harvest it was kinda tough. The thought of it was worse than the accual procedure of me. The organ donation team was very helpful. Waiting the approximate 6...
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    arterial line insertion by OR/PACU nurses

    cwazycwissyRN replied to jrgrad1912's topic in PACU

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    Do you use "space suits" for Totals and why?

    cwazycwissyRN replied to shodobe's topic in Operating Room

    Most of our ortho docs still use them. A few do not. Most of them still use laminar flow. 20 years and not one infection on a total joint.........I always did believe in miracles.
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    Worried Sick

    cwazycwissyRN replied to mosouth's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Get a little sleep and hang in there. There is something I guess we have to learn from suffering through this anxiety. Been there, wish ya the
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    Should OR RN's be ACLS/PALS certified?

    cwazycwissyRN replied to sharann's topic in Operating Room

    To the original question. Yes. Do I agree with the above post? Yes, Been a nurse for 14 years, worked ER,OR, SCU and MS...were there drugs and treatments on this years ACLS that I had changed and...
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    Do or nurses do pacu after hours?

    cwazycwissyRN replied to emmijay's topic in PACU

    God bless rual America. Yup I also did the recovery after hours when I worked in a small hospital. Makes me appreciate the recovery room nurses every time I drop off a patient now.
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    Advice for brand-new OR nurse?

    cwazycwissyRN replied to CrazyBlondesRock's topic in Operating Room

    Just remember to be patient with yourself and give yourself the time to learn and grow........stop look listen and learn.......you will do well. Seems you are a reality based person. You may have...