Scrubby

Scrubby

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  1. does age REALLY matter?

    Scrubby replied to pinkynbd_99's topic in General Nursing

    [Where do you get the impression I thought the OP was attacking anybody?] I know that this question isn't directed at me but perhaps reading your earlier comments might answer your question: you said:...

  2. Public or private hospital?

    Scrubby replied to masiagere's topic in International Nursing

    In SA if you work in private you get paid less than if you work in the public sector. I would make about 2K less a year if I worked in private and being in the OR i'd work a lot harder as

  3. what uni did we all go to

    Scrubby replied to melnq79's topic in International Nursing

    I did my Bachelor of Nursing at UNISA. I am currently doing my Grad Dip in Periop at Adelaide

  4. First day back at work... and I find used narcotics in my mailbox!

    Scrubby replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want to seem like an alarmist but do you have any enemies at your work? Sounds like someone was trying to set you up to get fired or

  5. How do I deal with a liar?

    Scrubby replied to learning2Bnurse's topic in General Nursing

    This person sounds pretty infuriating but is it really worth confronting her? It's sad that you didn't get into nursing school, however at least you know now that she can't be trusted in the future. I...

  6. Stressed Out!

    Scrubby replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in General Nursing

    After my first year I had a meltdown for similar reasons, seasoned nurses being allowed to get away with murder and newbies treated like dirt and constantly criticised. The mistakes we make are...

  7. Is an unmonitored sterile field considered sterile?

    Scrubby replied to buck70's topic in Operating Room

    Lol I love this question, sort of reminds me of if a tree falls down in a forest and no one is there to hear it....:wink2: I personally do consider the sterile field not sterile if it is not...

  8. People who flat out lie to get you fired

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

    I too remember your past posts and I agree that you may need to do some soul searching on why you seem to have issues at work. If you are being targeted then you want to watch everything you say and...

  9. I yelled at another nurse.

    Scrubby replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    While I agree that this nurse needed to be told her behaviour was unacceptable, yelling at her like that probably wasn't the best way to go about it. If you want respect then you have to act...

  10. Who is in Nursing for the money?

    Scrubby replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    [if there are people in nursing just because of the salary, I think that would be very sad, and I'd venture to guess that those people are miserable if their heart isn't in nursing!] Providing he/she...

  11. Night shift: does it make you sick?

    Scrubby replied to inthesky's topic in General Nursing

    I hated night shift, I didn't feel nauseated or tachycardic but I was unable to sleep at all in the daytime. I always called in sick because I'm not driving and looking after patients after no sleep...

  12. Do you need to carry your personal cell phone while at work?

    Scrubby replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I never used to carry mine but now i do. They are supposedly not allowed in the OR but every surgeon seems to take theirs in with them, expect me to be their personal secretary (management as per...

  13. I Broke the Sterile Field Today

    Scrubby replied to StarlightRN's topic in Operating Room

    What you described happens all the time. Some items are really small and when you hand them to your scrug/scout sometimes you just can't help it. Changing gloves is really no big deal, I'm sure your...

  14. Grrr... Report!

    Scrubby replied to JustaGypsy's topic in General Nursing

    I remember doing night shift and handing over to the morning staff one time and they all started chatting right in the middle of my handover. I just kept talking over them and they weren't listening...

  15. Cloth hats in the OR

    Scrubby replied to ann1978's topic in Operating Room

    I also have long hair and the cloth hats are better at keeping my hair from falling out. I have to wear two of those disposable hats and not only are they uncomfortable to wear but they leave a red...

  16. I Broke the Sterile Field Today

    Scrubby replied to StarlightRN's topic in Operating Room

    Even the most experienced nurses can break the sterile field. It happens all the time and i would not worry about it. As long as you let people know they should

  17. Skirts in the OR

    Scrubby replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in Operating Room

    Scrub skirts would be an absolute no no at my work. Perineal fallout, yeah it sounds silly and all that but we have to do what we can to minimise skin shedding in the OR to reduce the microbial count....

  18. Well, it finally happened after 2.5 years...

    Scrubby replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

    what a horrible person she is to carry on like that in front of her ill mother. If someone did this to me I'd be calling security to have her removed. You do not have to tolerate this behaviour from...

  19. crock shoes.

    Scrubby replied to korfila's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wore crocs (the ones without holes) and had to stop because they felt unsafe, nearly slipped over so many times because they are hopeless in wet areas. I agree that you shouldn't wear the ones with...

  20. what do nurses hate about doctors?

    Scrubby replied to futureMD's topic in General Nursing

    What really irritates me the most about some of the surgeons i work with is that they really seem oblivious to everything around them. Heres a list of thing i've noticed: Dropping diathermy pencils,...

  21. New grad...OR vs. working the floor

    Scrubby replied to KindredTrinity's topic in Operating Room

    I too used to think the OR was so much easier than the wards. In some ways it is because you don't have to put up with annoying family members, doctors rounds etc BUT the OR is certainly not easy. A...

  22. Good Looking Enough to be a Nurse?

    Scrubby replied to casey1988's topic in General Nursing

    No seriously if your ugly then sorry you just not qualified to work as a

  23. Circulating role

    Scrubby replied to baygirl79's topic in Operating Room

    Where I work the anaesthetic nurse helps with anaesthetic induction. In a perfect world where we have two scouts then one scout can stand by the patient and hold their hand etc. However we put the...

  24. terrified of taking doctors orders

    Scrubby replied to 1910anna's topic in General Nursing

    I regard doctors as just another coworker. Yes they can give orders etc and sometimes they are arrogant and i want to scream at them, but at the end of the day they are still human beings, they eat...

  25. Why is it my fault?

    Scrubby replied to MJJFan1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When you say that you asked everyone did you ring the lab and ask them about the order because they are the ones who wrote it? Sometimes it's worth going back to the direct source and asking them to...