Scrubby

Scrubby

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  1. I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

    Scrubby replied to Valerie Salva's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I saw the film last night and I felt absolutely disgusted by the end of it. I'm so glad that even the poorest person here in Australia has the opportunity to be treated in a hospital. We don't offer...

  2. Do new graduates RN's get ,easier patients?

    Scrubby replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    Imagine then that you hadn't worked there as a CNA and knew the unit. Do you think you would have coped as well as you did? Not caring and fostering new grads is not long term thinking. If you invest...

  3. Do new graduates RN's get ,easier patients?

    Scrubby replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    See I read what you wrote "no one cared that I was a new nurse, they expected that I function just like the other RNs who had more experience than me" and to be honest this sounds alarming to me. I...

  4. Do new graduates RN's get ,easier patients?

    Scrubby replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not saying that we get babied or anything like that in 1st year, far from it. But the expectations of new grads in Australia seems to be different from what's going on in the US. I can't...

  5. Do new graduates RN's get ,easier patients?

    Scrubby replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    How on earth do you expect a new grad to have the same level of knowledge on looking after an unstable patient than a seasoned nurse? Does this knowledge and experience magically enter ones head after...

  6. Do new graduates RN's get ,easier patients?

    Scrubby replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    I 100% believe that new graduates should get the more stable patients, then move on to more challenging patients as they gain more confidence. I think it is completely unsafe to put a new grad with an...

  7. Just need to vent about my exasperating coworker.

    Scrubby replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree that you should say 'I'm sorry to interrupt'. You should never feel sorry for trying to do your job properly and you should NEVER say that your sorry to someone like this in nursing, you'll...

  8. Just need to vent about my exasperating coworker.

    Scrubby replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah she sounds like she's a stubby short of a six pack. But that's how I would deal with the problem of her unprofessional behaviour during report, and anyone else. To the OP: Involve management on...

  9. Just need to vent about my exasperating coworker.

    Scrubby replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    She's walking all over you...my advice is chin up, stand up for yourself and don't be a doormat. If someone wants to chit chat during report then why on earth are you letting them!!! ....I would just...

  10. What post-graduate options do they have for nurses?

    Scrubby replied to zakuro's topic in International Nursing

    I've almost completed my graduate diploma in perioperative nursing but this is only a piece of paper with a few extra letters on it. I'm only doing it because I get a pay rise, and it may help me...

  11. Burned out with nowhere to go

    Scrubby replied to lockheart678's topic in Operating Room

    OP I can definately sympathise with you on the equipment situation. We have similar issues at work, we only have 4 laparoscopic equipment trolleys and when they book 6 OR's with laparoscopic cases in...

  12. What Happened To The Nursing Profession?

    Scrubby replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    I too agree with some of the doctors comments. From my experience some nurses are what I call 'cruisers'. They come in to work, expect to be told what to do all day, don't think outside the square,...

  13. My wife is having a Whipple!!!!

    Scrubby replied to Smokey9283's topic in General Nursing

    sorry double

  14. My wife is having a Whipple!!!!

    Scrubby replied to Smokey9283's topic in General Nursing

    We do them regularly where I work. The ones with poor outcome have metastases, the cancer has spread from the head of the pancreas and they usually proceed to a biliary bypass, which is more...

  15. I don't know which situation to be more concerned about...

    Scrubby replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    Document, document, document. If your not given enough staff to perform your duties safely then write incident reports, refuse to take assignments etc. If you have no choice but to do your job then...

  16. Passing out in the OR....

    Scrubby replied to HealthNut12's topic in General Nursing

    The first time I scrubbed for a procedure I ended up on the floor passed out and feeling very much the same as you do. I kept at it and I've been in the OR for 3 years now and I scrub and circulate. I...

  17. Constantly Getting Thrown Under The Bus by Fellow Nurse

    Scrubby replied to shining_star28463's topic in General Nursing

    You need to grow a pair and stick up for yourself. This person is walking all over you and your allowing yourself to get upset and this is giving her power. Don't be a victim to her. My advice would...

  18. Most disgusting thing you have witnessed or taken part of on the job?

    Scrubby replied to Solid Snake's topic in General Nursing

    When I was still a nursing student we had this intellectually disabled patient who came in with cellulitis. He was pretty violent and even punched a nursing student in the face. He would have to be...

  19. Knowledgeable vs. Caring Nurse

    Scrubby replied to maab's topic in General Nursing

    If I had a choice between: The nurse who was more knowledgeable than caring More caring than knowledgeable I'd choose the first

  20. 3 dui's in mi

    Scrubby replied to lifeistweet's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    And your point is what exactly? Do you want sympathy from us? Because your not going to get it on this thread. A lot of us have probably seen victims from drunken drivers. She's been busted 3 times,...

  21. Most disgusting thing you have witnessed or taken part of on the job?

    Scrubby replied to Solid Snake's topic in General Nursing

    We had this lady a few weeks ago who had one of those mucous secreting uterine tumours. She was palliative but needed to have the mucous removed because she looked as though she was 8 months pregnant...

  22. Do You Regret Becoming A Nurse?

    Scrubby replied to ladylou88's topic in General Nursing

    There are some days where I do feel that I regret becoming a nurse. I've had some shocking experiences recently where I really did feel like just getting out. But I honestly love my job when it...

  23. Do most OR's use scrub tech's?

    Scrubby replied to galenanurse's topic in Operating Room

    I think the only way you can appreciate the role of the circulating nurse is when you get someone who is lazy/incompetent as your circulator. You can be the best scrub nurse in the world but if your...

  24. Grounds for termination

    Scrubby replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to be really blunt here, apologies in advance if I hurt your feelings but I want to be completely honest. You seem way too nice. Not everyone acts and thinks the way you do, this CNA is...

  25. "at rock bottom" stories

    Scrubby replied to mom35's topic in General Nursing

    Ok here goes: When I was 19 I had left school, was unemployed and really hit rock bottom. I turned to drinking and for the next year or so I was drunk almost everyday, my friends at the time were...