Scrubby

Scrubby

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  1. Failed Drug Test!!!!!!

    Scrubby replied to coolpeach's topic in General Nursing

    Have you deleted the message from the answering machine? I'd be keeping it as proof of breach of confidentiality. I too would be absolutely furious about the whole

  2. what area and why

    Scrubby replied to rajotolentino's topic in General Nursing

    I love working in the OR but I also loved ICU when I worked there as a grad

  3. update: jerk fiancee

    Scrubby replied to s_le2006's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for letting us know your ok. Best of luck to

  4. New graduate mandated overtime in supervisor position

    Scrubby replied to Happiness08's topic in General Nursing

    I think that they are putting you and the patients in a potentially dangerous situation. I wouldn't feel comfortable working in an organisation like you have

  5. do i really have to do med surg

    Scrubby replied to lflyew's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it should be mandatory but while I loathed working in the area I certainly learned a lot about time management, handling stress and

  6. Breastfeeding and working...was I out of line?

    Scrubby replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have no problems with people needing to pump as long as they do it on their regular breaks. I've worked with nurses who seem to feel their entitled to more breaks than anyone else because they are...

  7. I wish all the washed out tired nurses would retire.

    Scrubby replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    To the OP: I understand where your coming from. I have worked with a lot of nurses who are really really angry, they are aggressive with patients and complain non stop. It's scary working with people...

  8. When good vent threads go bad.....

    Scrubby replied to squeakykitty's topic in General Nursing

    I think that having a good vent here helps me because there are times when you can't deal with a particular problem at work and you go home feeling frustrated and angry and need to let it out. My...

  9. How do you not get caught up with long winded patients?

    Scrubby replied to WVStarFish's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked on the wards I'd always make it perfectly clear to my patients that I'm busy and don't have time for chit-chat. Yeah this probably sounds a bit cold but at the end of the day I'm not...

  10. Another "What would you do post" but I really need some opinions....

    Scrubby replied to Nursey2b3's topic in General Nursing

    I would definitely tell my family to go to someone else if I knew a doctor had a reputation for high patient morbidities. I'd be willing to face the consequences if it did get out that I warned them....

  11. Just a vent....

    Scrubby replied to Justme123's topic in Operating Room

    I too believe that this sort of behaviour is completely unacceptable and I get so frustrated with managements failure to support nurses (especially new ones) when confronted with an out of control...

  12. Night Shifters: Do you sleep?

    Scrubby replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I never could stay awake when I worked nights. Around 4-5 in the morning was the worst time, i'd be sitting there and i'd just nod off for about five minutes. The worst thing was that I'd get home...

  13. HIPPAA Dilemma: Pt Privacy vs. Suffering Animal

    Scrubby replied to HapkidoMedicine's topic in General Nursing

    I would call animal welfare, they don't have to know the details of the patient at all, in fact you wouldn't even have to tell them the person is in

  14. Has any dr tried to get you to do something outside of your scope?

    Scrubby replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    A surgeon once tried to get me to insert an laparoscopic instrument down a port during surgery because he had no assistant. I told him that I have not had the training of an RN first assist, and don't...

  15. What would you do?

    Scrubby posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm still fuming a bit over what happened today. Our first patient was to have botox injections in the face due to post op complications from a neck dissection. This patient had a lot of comorbidities...

  16. Do surgeons intimidate nurses?

    Scrubby replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    Surgeons don't really scare me that much either. I don't put up with their crap, if I can't find a sponge they don't get their closing suture until it is found. I had one try to take my suture off my...

  17. Sexual relations with patients

    Scrubby replied to camille217's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with reporting this, sounds like the patient is being abused and as a nurse you have to advocate for

  18. Grades don't matter!

    Scrubby replied to MissKitty21's topic in General Nursing

    No they didn't do that for us we all graduated in one large

  19. Restraints during surgery

    Scrubby replied to Shore Bookworm's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    A general anaesthetic. When I have worked in eyes the patients are educated before their surgery that they have to keep still. If they need someone to scratch their face then they know all they need...

  20. Restraints during surgery

    Scrubby replied to Shore Bookworm's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't work in the US but I can tell you in Australia we do NOT restrain anyone without a restraint order in place (which a doc has to sign) and we certainly don't go tying people down for eye...

  21. Grades don't matter!

    Scrubby replied to MissKitty21's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that grades are important and that those who get higher grades should be acknowledged for it in some small way. Perhaps it could be noted on your transcript or the students with higher...

  22. does age REALLY matter?

    Scrubby replied to pinkynbd_99's topic in General Nursing

    Ummmm a pity you didn't READ before you commented lol. If you did then you'd find the OP has been married 9 years with three children instead of making silly comments like

  23. does age REALLY matter?

    Scrubby replied to pinkynbd_99's topic in General Nursing

    um pardon me but the op is a nursing student so definitely a newbie. the only offensive comments i have found on this thread so far is the responses made to her. as i said before the question may have...

  24. Your boss insists on employees taking flu vaccine

    Scrubby replied to seenitallERnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad I read this thread because I have always got the flu shot. I've never had any adverse reactions other than a sore arm for a day, but now knowing that there is even the smallest risk of...

  25. OR Pet peeves

    Scrubby replied to MsLeylaBar's topic in Operating Room

    My biggest pet peeve is surgeons who after a case sit down and watch as the nursing staff clean up the mess. Most of them don't even offer to help out, I wish they'd just go and have a coffee and...