Scrubby

Scrubby

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  1. Lunch????

    Scrubby replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

    When i was a ward nurse i would make sure never to have lunch in the tea room. Other nurses would just annoy me during my lunch break, cut my lunch break short. I'd bring my lunch in and have it...

  2. I failed my first clinical!

    Scrubby replied to breakin_moon's topic in General Nursing

    If you feel so strongly about this maybe you should seek legal advice. The trial you mentioned sounds pretty dodgy you supplied evidence from your charting, you had people willing to stand up for you...

  3. Bair Huggers

    Scrubby replied to SandraCVRN's topic in Operating Room

    Hi Sandra. The anaesthetic nurses usually warm the bed by sticking the bairhugger hose between the linens as you described. I think it's a really good idea because it warms the table so much more than...

  4. Why do people abuse nurses?

    Scrubby replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I strongly believe that if a nurse is physically attacked then he or she should have the right to defend themselves. It doesn't mean you have to be violent but you should be allowed to push someone...

  5. is it just me?

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

    Lorabel i remember your earlier posts where you were having trouble previously. It's sad to hear that your not happy in your new place. I would never give a patient pills that dropped on the floor...

  6. Injuries

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

    I have done something to my back. Over the past few weeks i've noticed that i've had stiff and sore lower back and pains down my legs at night. I'm always careful when i have to lift legs, trays but...

  7. Know it all scrub techs

    Scrubby replied to rbs105's topic in Operating Room

    I agree with ebear and witchy, you need to put them in their place. It's not their job to tell the surgeons how to suture, it's not their job to tell you how to run a theatre and telling yelling at...

  8. Nurse abuses own child

    Scrubby replied to Marvie's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry i was under the impression that the OP doesn't know if the appropriate authorities were

  9. Dr mad at me/I am upset, dont know hat to think

    Scrubby replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Yes you probably shouldn't have brought it up in front of the patient but he was out of line yelling at you like that. It's unprofessional and you were only trying to advocate for your

  10. Nurse abuses own child

    Scrubby replied to Marvie's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what the law is on this issue overseas, but in Australia nurses are mandatory reporters of child abuse. By law if we suspect that a child under our care is being abused or neglected then...

  11. Nurses as SUPERHUMANS!!

    Scrubby replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Epona -you sound like a very determined person to work in the OR. I wish you all the best and hope that you are able to work around your health problem. I have a very good friend who is a theatre...

  12. med error i think

    Scrubby replied to bessiepig1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A similar thing happened to me. I wasn't an RN then i worked as a pre registration nurse assistant. My patient required methadone and it was not given. I wasn't allowed to give this drug so to this...

  13. RNFA 'S

    Scrubby replied to CATHY RNFA's topic in Operating Room

    edited: just noticed how old this thread is. Topic has probably been done to

  14. Weight nurses required to lift?

    Scrubby replied to psychnurse1998's topic in General Nursing

    The no lift policy really is a joke at my work because there are some things that you simply have to lift. We have to lift genesis trays, instrument trays etc. lift patients arms and legs when they...

  15. Offered a Position

    Scrubby replied to NathanDH's topic in Operating Room

    I would go with my gut instinct also. It's all well and good being paid more money, but IMHO a good orientation is more important. Also you get to scrub and circulate, which i understand is not as...

  16. Will It Always Feel This Way???

    Scrubby replied to cute_cabbage2005's topic in General Nursing

    If you honestly feel that you cannot cope with a patient because of inexperience and are not safe in your practice then you need to be a patient advocate. In this situation i would be notifying...

  17. Today I was "That" Aide

    Scrubby replied to VenaKavaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have some idea what your going through because i've made some pretty stupid stuff-ups. Although these sort of errors are preventable, you really do learn from these mistakes. I haven't met one...

  18. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    Scrubby replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    I'm very sorry to hear your having a bad time. I too am considering leaving the nursing profession as well. I have had a rough day, had enough of being told i'm too slow, being expected to work at...

  19. Surgeon's Preference Card

    Scrubby replied to nubes's topic in Operating Room

    In most of our clinical specialties we have printout preference data. We are slowly getting everything put on the computer which will be a great

  20. who the heck are you...

    Scrubby replied to loaparker's topic in General Nursing

    We just have the photo ID card on our lanyard , and states whether your an RN, EN, medical staff. I don't believe in displaying surnames though, why would the patient need to know your surname? A...

  21. Excelsior Nurses Deserve Universal Acceptance

    Scrubby replied to ToddEMTP's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I don't really have an opinion here because i'm from a different country, but good luck with your studies.

  22. Getting involved with a co-worker

    Scrubby replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    I really do think it's in your best interests to report this. I think she's got a screw loose somewhere and you need to protect yourself. I don't think you should confront her though, she might play...

  23. Necrotizing Fasciitis

    Scrubby replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm yes we had a case in theatre not so long ago, thank goodness for tinc benz! I found this very interesting case study, might be some help.

  24. What Is An OR Tech?!

    Scrubby replied to Batman24's topic in Operating Room

    [i understand that the patient must be kept safe during the intraoperative period and during the entire case, we as circulators must monitor every inch of that OR table. The thing is if you've done...

  25. What Is An OR Tech?!

    Scrubby replied to Batman24's topic in Operating Room

    [i recently graduated RN school. I have also been a CST for 5 years and served as a clinical coordinator/instructor for a local surgical tech program for several years. Don't get me wrong, I have a...