Scrubby

Scrubby

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

    Scrubby replied to galenanurse's topic in Operating Room

  2. Verbally Abusive Patients!

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

    I've had patients come into the OR being verbally aggressive about being made to wait, having to god forbid walk to 20 metres to the OR. If it's just ranting then I just ignore it, if it's...

  3. Would like some advice on assaultive client

    Scrubby replied to 2batty2care's topic in General Nursing

    I'm really sorry to hear that you were assaulted by a patient. Sometimes I think nurses should be allowed to carry tasers... Is it possible to get a restraining order on this patient? You say he's...

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

    Scrubby replied to galenanurse's topic in Operating Room

    Protect our jobs from being taken over by non nursing trained staff. I have read many threads/posts here about how RN's are no longer being trained to scrub. That's the last thing I want to see happen...

  5. Surgical Technologists Taking Over Nursing Roles?

    Scrubby replied to techraider77's topic in Operating Room

    Shodobe-My hospital is very similar to yours. Techs aren't as widely used here down under like they are in the US. If a surgical tech tries to apply for a job at my hospital they are always told there...

  6. Most Irritating Pt Award

    Scrubby replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad I work in the OR My nomination goes to the long term resident at the nursing home I worked at when I was a PCA. This lady had MS and while I felt sorry for her having to rely on others to...

  7. New Grad as an ICU nurse?

    Scrubby replied to brimccuist's topic in General Nursing

    I started out as a new grad RN in the ICU. It was a four month placement as part of my graduate nursing program. I absolutely loved my placement because they had a really good training program in the...

  8. Refusal to give written drug order

    Scrubby replied to mactheknife's topic in General Nursing

    If I was in this position I would get another RN to witness the order and would write in down on the patient's PRN chart and have the other nurse sign it. This is how we do it for telephone orders. I...

  9. Do you experience jealousy from friends/family members?

    Scrubby replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't experienced any jealously from anyone because I have a university degree. My family and friends know how hard I worked to earn my Bachelor of nursing and supported me through the whole...

  10. Preventing Needle sticks

    Scrubby replied to tanthalas's topic in General Nursing

    The nurse dropped the syringe she was

  11. Dangerous nurses

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

    We have a dangerous RN at my work. When her errors are discovered she tells lies, it's everyone elses fault, you all hate me because I'm a part timer and because I'm Asian and your all racist (I once...

  12. Speaking of Waste - Trash Wars

    Scrubby replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    I have to empty rubbish bins, throw out linen bags, mop floors between every OR case. While it does annoy me at times (mainly when the surgeons are sitting on their butts not helping) there is simply...

  13. What made you want to become an RN?

    Scrubby replied to TheFuture2010's topic in General Nursing

    The main reason I became an RN was because I needed a guaranteed job out of university. The other reasons were because I get along with most people, I'm interested in science/anatomy stuff and the...

  14. Preventing Needle sticks

    Scrubby replied to tanthalas's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen a used needle pass through the holes in a nurses croc clogs. I wear these:

  15. How long do you drive to work?

    Scrubby replied to LovePurple's topic in General Nursing

    It only takes me about 25 minutes to drive to work. When I cycle it takes me about 40

  16. When to call out sick

    Scrubby replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I call in sick when I'm sick...:wink2: There is nothing worse than having a coworker come in and cough, sniff and sneeze everywhere. It's really inconsiderate. I have refused to work with these...

  17. Help! Rude MDs or is it me?

    Scrubby replied to hollyberry678's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    hollyberry-Kudos to your for being willing to stand up for yourself. I firmly believe that when a doctor misbehaves then it needs to be deal with at the time and they should not get away with rude...

  18. Sooo tired of patients complaining about foreign nurses' accents....

    Scrubby replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Umm what are you going to do in an emergency situation where you have to be understood? You can't just write it down! My advice is for you to improve your communication rather than relying on others...

  19. Sooo tired of patients complaining about foreign nurses' accents....

    Scrubby replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think he was frustrated at having to repeat himself to everyone all the time. Maybe he should have taken the hint and did something constructive to improve his communication rather than take his...

  20. Coworkers that SLEEP on the job....arrrggghh!!!

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

    I'm going to admit here that I have fallen asleep at the job. I worked in ICU when I first started nursing. We had rotating shifts so you'd work early, late and night shifts. In many areas of nursing...

  21. Sooo tired of patients complaining about foreign nurses' accents....

    Scrubby replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    We have a lot of international doctors and nurses at my hospital and it is very challenging at times to understand what a person is saying. I had an intern ring once, he had a very thick accent and...

  22. Manager threatened me

    Scrubby replied to sonnyluv's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand why your joke may have been considered in bad form, however I understand why you use it as a coping mechanism. Unfortunately you've made a bad impression on your manager. There's a...

  23. I am sorry

    Scrubby replied to patrick1rn's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with you that you shouldn't say sorry to someone if you haven't done anything wrong. To the obnoxious family member who is making unreasonable demands on the nursing staff and becomes...

  24. I want this pt showered...and a bunch of other questions...

    Scrubby replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    In the OR we quite often have intellectually disabled patients come in to have their teeth scaled and cleaned, and sometimes even just removed because they are rotten. It's quite heartbreaking that...

  25. How to Gain Respect in the Workplace

    Scrubby replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in General Nursing

    Oops I thought you said that his scrub top was on backwards...lol what a pity it was yours and not