Scrubby

Scrubby

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  1. Had the WORST shadow experience, am shaking

    Scrubby replied to greenykilt's topic in General Students

    I am waiting for the day when a doctor throws something an instrument or bloody object at me or someone else. Why? Because after reading all these sorts of posts on allnurses I have an action plan....

  2. No worse end to a night shift!

    Scrubby replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    Some areas of my hospital are still in the dinosaur age as well and use the 'red keys'. When I worked on the wards I got as far as the cark park one time after a night shift but it would suck big time...

  3. Changing Specialty from OR advice needed

    Scrubby replied to buckmarko's topic in General Nursing

    I strongly disagree that time management and nursing skills are lost if you only work in OR. Positioning patients, providing emotional support, maintaining asepsis, advocating for unconscoius patients...

  4. Wear and Tear,your thoughts......

    Scrubby replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I've had 4 years as an RN, 2 as a CNA. I have two herniated discs in my lower back with an annular tear in one of them. I have been on workcover and now back on regular duties. The specialist I saw...

  5. would like to share my evaluation by my Head OR nurse

    Scrubby replied to Lorodz's topic in Operating Room

    As someone who does evaluations I dont' really care about whether or not a nurse hands the wrong instrument occasionally. In most circumstances handing up a wrong instrument isn't going to harm the...

  6. I have a question for all NURSES!!!

    Scrubby replied to studentsp's topic in General Nursing

    Is this a real scenario? I would not! The nurse did not assess the patient before, during and after feeding this patient. She was distracted because all she cared about was going home. If he shift was...

  7. Please help me and tell me why bedside nurisng MUST be the 1st step

    Scrubby replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    CN's are expected at my work to provide patient care and yes this involves having to assist non ambulatory patients if that's required. This particular nurse doesn't seem to think she needs any...

  8. Name a situation that is not your responsibilty...

    Scrubby replied to NurseCallus's topic in General Nursing

    Vent continued: We also have to mop floors between cases, get out all the sterile extras for the next day, take out rubbish, push heavy equipment around. While I have left the room to do these non...

  9. Disgusted

    Scrubby replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's great that your the type or nurse who likes to know exactly what's going on and the disease process. It shows that you care about your patients and that you want to improve your...

  10. counts question

    Scrubby replied to trixie_s_CNOR's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks but we don't' follow AORN standards, we have our own Australian standards (ACORN). Very similar standards but as far as I'm aware ACORN doesn't disapprove of this practice. And it is an...

  11. Name a situation that is not your responsibilty...

    Scrubby replied to NurseCallus's topic in General Nursing

    Ok major vent time here. We do way to many things at my work that take us away from the OR and our patients. I am not a secretary. The other day I was in the middle of counting lap sponges during a...

  12. Patient doesn't know he's terminal

    Scrubby replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    Just want to add that my spelling and grammar are particularly atrocious today. I have a new laptop and am trying to get the hang of having to use smaller

  13. Please help me and tell me why bedside nurisng MUST be the 1st step

    Scrubby replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Heres an example: We have a CN at work who didn't do much in the way of bedside nursing-as in med surg. Now this person is in charge of clinical specialty in OR. She did not work at the bedside and...

  14. Patient doesn't know he's terminal

    Scrubby replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    So your saying that the families wishes come first before the patient then? Hand on I thought nurses were supposed to put the patient first, family second? I think your making the assumption that...

  15. counts question

    Scrubby replied to trixie_s_CNOR's topic in Operating Room

    At my work we don't consider the white board count to be a legal document. The count sheet that goes in the patients medical records is the legal document. The white board is really only for the...

  16. How do you handle the smells and control your gag reflex?

    Scrubby replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Nursing

    At work if we have a particularly smelly patient I smear tincture of benzoine over my mask. I don't find poo or urine that bad but really bad melena, gangrene etc I just can't control my gag reflex so...

  17. Why not wear a mask to 'mask' some of the smells that go along with nursing?

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

    Sometimes you don't always have the option of working with professionals. There may be students who are unaccustomed to smells and can't help dry retching. I certainly did once when I was a student...

  18. AWOL for giving verbal resignation only. What to do?

    Scrubby replied to ntgale08's topic in General Nursing

    My goodness that's pretty scary, good thing your not there

  19. RN"s and LPN's mandated to work as CNA's

    Scrubby replied to chili2641's topic in General Nursing

    I too would be happy doing CNA work for RN

  20. Dangerous nurses

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

    I talk to this nurse during breaks and when we're not working in an attempt to get her to open up and establish rapport. I know she's afraid of me and all the other nurses because we're pretty much...

  21. Does Death Have A Smell?

    Scrubby replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting. I don't have a particularly strong sense of smell but I work with a nurse who says that she smells a very sweet smell on a dying patient as well. I've often seen this look in the eyes of...

  22. Why not wear a mask to 'mask' some of the smells that go along with nursing?

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

    Hmmm my attitude is if it helps the nurse with dealing with odours then go for it. For those who say it makes the patient feel embarrassed I disagree here. Wearing a mask can disguise facial...

  23. How do you deal with a rude co-worker?

    Scrubby replied to MobileNurseSara's topic in General Nursing

    I like the banging the phone on the desk idea. I'm going to try that next

  24. Dangerous nurses

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

    I've been trying to teach this nurse for the past two months and I'm getting nowhere fast. She cannot speak English very well and despite numerous complaints from myself and other staff members...

  25. setting up the case

    Scrubby replied to tiny1's topic in Operating Room

    We start setting up before the patient comes into the room. Because we have no anaesthetic room the patient goes off to sleep listening to us opening items, trays and counting. Appalling I know but...