Scrubby

Scrubby

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  1. errors

    Scrubby replied to jennie kissinger's topic in General Nursing

    I remember making my first drug error. I filed a different patients med chart in the wrong patients notes. I gave them a drug that they weren't ordered. I remember discovering my error and I just felt...

  2. I am soooo Stressed at my Job I want to quit!!!!!

    Scrubby replied to platanos1's topic in General Nursing

    Your not alone. In the past 7 days I have been screamed at for lack of equipment that is not my responsibility to order, called a pedophile by a coworker as a bad joke, told off by CNC for getting...

  3. Are managers allowed to give ultimatums?

    Scrubby replied to ITALY123's topic in General Nursing

    Quite frankly after the day I've had working with incompetent nurses who will never 'get it' as they lack common sense I would like a similar ultimatum at my

  4. How mych did you $pend to become a Registered Nurse?

    Scrubby replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    I spent about $16,000 on uni fees and text books to become an RN. Thank goodness for government interest free

  5. can anyone help with getting a job as AIN? in Brisbane

    Scrubby replied to snowwhite007's topic in International Nursing

    Maybe try calling some nursing homes to see if there are any jobs

  6. New Grad Programs in Australia?

    Scrubby replied to Linds91's topic in International Nursing

    Is there any particular state you want to live in? Usually grad programs are advertised on the hospitals website. My advice is to first find out what you need to be able to register/enrol to work in...

  7. Nobody Likes A Tattle Tail

    Scrubby replied to sassyrn333's topic in General Nursing

    I completely agree that if you have a personal issue with someone the first thing to do is try and sort it out by confronting them about it before dobbing them in. It's the professional thing to do....

  8. Today I'm bullied

    Scrubby replied to areyoubullyme's topic in Operating Room

    Sounds like someone I work with! I saw someone use this tactic recently while being bullied by a senior nurse. It worked beautifully. Next time she shouts you clutch at your stomach and say that you...

  9. Rudeness by physicians!! Anyone else experienced this?

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

    I used to get really upset by those sorts of comments but now I just don't care. If someone wants to be rude and make condescending remarks I just ignore it or make an equally sarcastic comment back...

  10. operating room tables

    Scrubby replied to travel nurse2009's topic in Operating Room

    There are Andrews tables they use for backs which I really hate because positioning the patient into one of these is a HUGE occupational health and safety risk-I'm sure there is sader technology they...

  11. Aides who go over your head

    Scrubby replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in General Nursing

    My advice is to try and look at this objectively without getting emotional about it. Try to see this from Double and Other's perspective. Is Hurt's restrictions impacting on Double and Others...

  12. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    Scrubby replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think that one of the HUGE differences between nursing care and customer service is that in customer service is a customer is abusive you can draw the line and refuse their business. Can't really...

  13. Interesting*insert sarcasm* day at Clinical

    Scrubby replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Students

    It does seem very strange but I'm taking the OP's comments at face value here. To the OP don't let unprofessional nurses (and yes they are out there!) get in your way. I had a few of them myself when...

  14. Interesting*insert sarcasm* day at Clinical

    Scrubby replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Students

    Were the docs made aware of the vital signs? What was the previous systolic BP? A low blood pressure like that and suturation levels would warrant the patient to be assessed immediatley by the medical...

  15. Student nurses do the darndest things

    Scrubby replied to NurseNinaFla's topic in General Nursing

    I asked a student nurse to inflate a 2L pressure bag for me. He just kept pumping air into it and eventually it exploded. I felt very bad because it was my fault that I didn't tell him to check the...

  16. Interesting*insert sarcasm* day at Clinical

    Scrubby replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Students

    I can't think of any good rationale for any nurse to state they don't want to know the vitals on an unstable patient and telling a nursing student they are being a 'bad nurse' for taking

  17. Interesting*insert sarcasm* day at Clinical

    Scrubby replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Students

    My reply would have been 'likewise' and I would have reported the incident. This nurse sounds

  18. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    Scrubby replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the person who is not a nurse and trying to put guilt on us all.....GO AWAY! Unless you have something constructive to add (which I haven't seen yet) and actually listen to what the nurses are...

  19. Nurse with potty mouth.

    Scrubby replied to Born2BWild's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I occasionally swear-if I'm in pain or really mad. But I wouldn't swear in front of a patient because I believe it's unprofessional. I've had to tell a nurse of recently for using the f word when...

  20. Information on Laparoscopic Fundoplasty

    Scrubby replied to dana88daisy's topic in General Students

    Ahhh the good old Nissen. One of my favourite cases to scrub for...as long as the darn suture needle doesn't break off inside the

  21. Hypothetical Question about Seeing Something at Work...

    Scrubby replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't give it a second thought. Being reported for hugging would be like living in a police

  22. I'm very disturbed by this

    Scrubby replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Virgo the evidence is showing that in an emergency situation that compressions are adequate. Now you may feel comfortable risking yourself giving mouth to mouth but I certainly am not. I'm not...

  23. Fired but asked to resign!

    Scrubby replied to RNStudy's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP: I agree that it's highly unlikely you were fired for being 2 minutes late or being attractive. There has to be more to your story, do you have problems with you co workers? Are you a team...

  24. Old IV tubing from HIV patient hooked up to a new patient!

    Scrubby replied to RNStudy's topic in General Nursing

    Does your hospital have a policy for identifying iv lines? We have to attach a sticky I'd label to ours. Maybe your workplace needs to identify similar strategies to prevent similar

  25. Old IV tubing from HIV patient hooked up to a new patient!

    Scrubby replied to RNStudy's topic in General Nursing

    This is a horrible mistake to make. I feel for that patient. But I agree that it's up to management to decide how to handle the situation. I understand your feeling angry right now. Try not to confuse...