Scrubby

Scrubby

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  1. suction canister

    Scrubby replied to odos's topic in Operating Room

    Try not to let the suction cannisters get too full or they will start to splatter out. I've seen one sort of explode during a TURP. Not fun to clean

  2. considering switching Jobs...

    Scrubby replied to kele24's topic in General Nursing

    Tell them that you have always had an interest in this field and would just love to have the opportunity to pursue your

  3. How many OR rooms?

    Scrubby replied to LittleWing21's topic in Operating Room

    We have 15 elective theatres, 2 dedicated trauma theatres, 2 cardiothoracic theatres and a seperate burns theatre. We also have a radiology procedure room as

  4. Would you witness a consent without all info filled out?

    Scrubby replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds dodgy to me. Do you guys have to sign the consent as witness in the US? I've never signed a consent form in my life, I check that the consent is complete, ask the patient/guardian what...

  5. Have noticed racist threads right here in the past two days!

    Scrubby replied to lpn2icu's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't' think the other thread that got deleted was so much racist. The OP of that thread made some excellent points about how nurses from other countries stuck together through difficult times, and...

  6. What's going to happen when we ALL leave the bedside?

    Scrubby replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I had to go the surgical ward yesterday to pick up a patient (we're short on orderlies) and I just looked around and thought to myself thank goodness I don't work in this environment anymore. The...

  7. What tricks do you use to make your day more bearable?

    Scrubby replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    I play the radio, close my eyes and just zone out

  8. I just can't believe this one!

    Scrubby posted a topic in General Nursing

    Heres the scenario: 30 year old patients has hernia repair. Is a very tall and large man, quite scary looking not surprising given that he is a prisoner. Anyway procedure goes well, then it's time for...

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

    Scrubby replied to galenanurse's topic in Operating Room

    You need READ my posts. I said it doesn't happen where I work. In fact I actually said:In the Eastern states of Australia they are few and far between. In my state scrub techs do not work at any of...

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

    Scrubby replied to galenanurse's topic in Operating Room

    Perhaps you want to be a bit more careful when you throw around comments like 'your jobs are already been taken over'.

  11. Any solutions to disrespect from scrub techs

    Scrubby replied to Talia_vde's topic in Operating Room

    I would be putting them in their place quick

  12. Cabbage Soup Diet!

    Scrubby replied to Scrubby's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Finally I'm finished the diet and I lost 4.5 kilos, which is about 9.5 pounds. I'm happy with the result, lost that belly fat I've accumulated. I'm determined now to eat a lot healthier and to...

  13. Thinking outside the box.

    Scrubby replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    How about OR nursing? Pros: No relatives, no having to give meds (where I work anyway), no pillow fluffling and having to get grandma a coffee, you get to see interesting anatomy, no callbells, if a...

  14. How late do your surgeons do electives?

    Scrubby replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    We operate Mon to Fri between 8-4. We have limited late staff so If the list runs too late and nobody wants to stay back (which is everyone) the last patient will be cancelled and is put first on the...

  15. Do you check for holes after you open a tray?

    Scrubby replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    In my clinic we always check for holes in the sterile paper. It's scary how many times you find one. I've scouted in other theatres and quite a few scrub nurses just take the tray and don't bother...

  16. Grouchy mean and can't please this NURSE . .Help!

    Scrubby replied to gelousstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't bother trying to please this person at

  17. Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    Scrubby replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some of us have had some nasty experiences being yelled at by doctors which have left us feeling humiliated, angry and even made us question our career choice. And yes, I've been yelled at for calling...

  18. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    Scrubby replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses who take over half an hour for morning tea when your only meant to have 10 minutes. And lunch breaks that go for over an hour. We have several nurses at work who are notorious for doing this,...

  19. I cant take nursing anymore

    Scrubby replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear what your going through. Have you thought about trying something different to med-surg? There is so many speciality areas to choose from such as ICU, ER, OR and so on. Sounds like you...

  20. What are some psychological effects of being a nurse?

    Scrubby replied to smiles9960's topic in General Nursing

    I would look up stress, the effects of shift work, depression, back injuries. Can I ask are you actually a nurse or a nursing student? I'm a bit confused because you say your doing a bachelor...

  21. Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    Scrubby replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This post really summarised a fairly disgusting attitude towards nurses. The next time you yell at a nurse because your too immature and unprofessional to control your temper, I really do hope that...

  22. Nursing and abortions

    Scrubby replied to breakinglightx's topic in General Nursing

    Part of me really wants to respond to a certain ignorant post about fetuses being children and slavery blah blah. but you can't change stupidity. If you don't want to assist with abortion then don't....

  23. Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    Scrubby replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yelling at someone over the phone as described by the OP is definitely bullying behaviour and unprofessional: http://www.hr.unsw.edu.au/employee/workbully.html While I don't consider it to be a...

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

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

    After reading the ENTIRE thread I've come to the conclusion that I'm happy that I work in a public hospital in Australia. While we get some patients who think they can make unreasonable demands on the...

  25. Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    Scrubby replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I completely disagree with your comments TiredMD. For starters your comparing a nurse who is concerned about a patient's medication to a telemarketer. Do I need to explain the difference to you? And...