Scrubby

Scrubby

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  1. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    Scrubby replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    The whole idea of same gender teams is absolutely ridiculous. We have enough trouble staffing the OR as it is with adequate nursing skill mix most days. Same gender teams is not and should not be an...

  2. National Registration

    Scrubby replied to Sophia36's topic in International Nursing

    re: the 20 hours of portfolio this includes in services you go to at work and any articles you read through professional nursing associations. I may be opening a can of worms here but I can't...

  3. Trying to get a job in adelaide

    Scrubby replied to han21's topic in International Nursing

    Yes I'm from Adelaide, I work in theatres and we're always looking for theatre staff, especially those with previous theatre experience. The biggest problem we face in theatres is an aging workforce...

  4. stupid documentation!

    Scrubby replied to NC29mom's topic in General Nursing

    isn't it meant to be too people?

  5. Today after clinical I broke down in Tears!!:(

    Scrubby replied to believeallispossible's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    On my first clinical rotation (med-surg) I had a similar instructor who would grill me on stuff I didn't know about. She barely passed me. I have some idea on how you feel but please don't blame it on...

  6. Can someone explain this mess to me?? sorry so long

    Scrubby replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    I think the OP might just get the point about paragraphs and pink lettering by now for some reason.... Anyway it sounds like you need a break, this workplace sounds dangerous so maybe it's time to...

  7. Learning the Surgical Instruments

    Scrubby replied to sandiegojames's topic in Operating Room

    I've started taking digital photos of the trays used in my specialty clinic, blowing them up to A4 size, laminating them and have labelled each instrument. I have them in a folder and lend them to...

  8. Things you've seen in the O.R that made your teeth crinch?

    Scrubby replied to RNman09's topic in Operating Room

    We deroofed a hydatic cyst a few years ago. They are a parasitic tape worm that like to live on organs and they grow quite large, and if they burst patients usually have anaphylaxis. This cyst was...

  9. Trying to get a job in adelaide

    Scrubby replied to han21's topic in International Nursing

    If your interested in theatre then you'll likely get a job anywhere right

  10. What's in your sharps container?

    Scrubby replied to dontwakeme's topic in General Nursing

    Someone at my work has been putting apple cores into the sharps

  11. What would you do?

    Scrubby replied to perc71's topic in General Nursing

    The nurse who told you to keep it quiet is an idiot. There was potential for patient harm and if you did not notice it and the patient lost a limb over it then guess who would have been in the firing...

  12. Pick your battles with your LNA.....

    Scrubby replied to bluemorningglory's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the OP it sounds like this RN was abrupt in how she spoke to you, is she like this to everyone else? Perhaps a chat with her to say that you appreciate what she's saying but her way of speaking to...

  13. Sharp/Instrument Count Question

    Scrubby replied to BeanRN's topic in Operating Room

    If I'm scouting for a large case and I've been relieved I always get the scrub nurse to count their suture packets which we always keep on the

  14. Stood up for myself today, and it felt GREAT!!

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

    I hope you filed an incident report about the anaethetist giving the patient drugs without a

  15. hand written signs

    Scrubby replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    Sounds like a real whinger. We had someone do this from the waste department, they put this HUGE photo of a rubbish bag that was covered in blood and got sent down the chut. Ok, it was naughty and...

  16. sex in the work place...really?

    Scrubby replied to Mr. Evans's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You beat me to it! I know a male nurse who got caught with a female nurse in the toilets at the hospital. They were both severely reprimanded but no one lost their job. In fact they are married now...

  17. this hit too close to home...

    Scrubby replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    What a horrible situation your in Leslie. I really hope that things turn out for the best. Take

  18. Fired!!

    Scrubby replied to cjveronica's topic in General Nursing

    Reading these threads makes me soooo glad I live in Australia. You don't get fired over things like

  19. Co-Worker not smelling so good

    Scrubby replied to RelloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that poor body odours need to be dealt with, patients and other staff should not have to put up with people who stink. However I think discussing it behind his back with other coworkers isn't...

  20. If you speak your mind will you get a bad assignment? Come on..come clean!

    Scrubby replied to Airbrushguy's topic in General Nursing

    Some very interesting points made on this thread. I have to agree that nurses tend to just put up with a hell of a lot without complaining. I have learned a very important skill recently. If I felt...

  21. I'm trying nursing, but I'm hardheaded..will I last?

    Scrubby replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand why your investing so much energy into attacking the OP. I think any psychiatric diagnosis should be left to the

  22. Inappripriate things you've seen a CNA do?

    Scrubby replied to Silent Prayer's topic in General Nursing

    I saw a CNA inappropriately restrain an elderly man with dementia by forcing him to lie down on the bed and this CNA actually stood on the patients thighs to get his diaper off. Everyone knew this...

  23. I'm trying nursing, but I'm hardheaded..will I last?

    Scrubby replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    Given the information in this post I would say that if you truly want to do nursing you will need to work on some areas. Being told more than once can be problematic. Now if someone is new to my...

  24. Deemed unsafe

    Scrubby replied to mimi225's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that you have been treated very unfairly based on your post. The RN in charge of the patient really made the decision to leave the call light disconnected-not you. As a student you did the...

  25. Difficult doctors... dealing with?

    Scrubby replied to CloudySue's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to be blunt here. By waiting for him for three hours to call and missing your breaks you are enabling this sort of behaviour. You say that patients are missing out on orders for medication...