Scrubby

Scrubby

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  1. Patient Modesty

    Scrubby replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    I take protecting my patients dignity seriously no matter what their religious considerations. There is no need to expose a patient before applying the prep solution so i make sure they are covered...

  2. Recapping?

    Scrubby replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Operating Room

    I always treat anything as 'if in doubt throw it out'. Except for the bottle of betadine. We will recap the bottle, use the same bottle for each case for the rest of the day. At the end of the list...

  3. My new grad stress is showing - and I am being called on it - Yikes!

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

    I too have been pulled aside and told that I need to handle stress better and in a more positive way. I sometimes get a bit snappy in a stressful situation. All i can suggest is that you tell your...

  4. punishment advice.....please......

    Scrubby replied to Seamless LVN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree that the situation may have been handled better. While i don't condone that he did the wrong thing, maybe he just didn't know how to do it properly? I agree with Nancy Nurse that education and...

  5. How to get people to LISTEN TO ME!--Vent

    Scrubby replied to PiPhi2004's topic in First Year After Licensure

    [in the words of the greatest CNA I have ever worked with, "You gotta be firm yet sweet" She would have the biggest smile on her face and say, "SIR YOU NEED TO GET BACK IN BED" (or whatever) and...

  6. Graduates...

    Scrubby replied to nyapa's topic in International Nursing

    AussieTina-I'm sure that there will be other soon to be registered nurses in your position. I can't believe you have to wait for this to be processed! I just took a copy of my academic transcript into...

  7. Horrible thing happened in O.R yesterday

    Scrubby posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is just one of those nightmares that you never think will happen to you.. I was scrubbed for a lap fundoplication yesterday. Haven't done one in a while, and found it a bit hard to keep up doing...

  8. Horrible thing happened in O.R yesterday

    Scrubby replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the support and encouraging comments here....:) Well today the same patient was brought back into my theatre for a laparoscopic retrieval. I scrubbed for this because i felt that i...

  9. Perfume Policy?

    Scrubby replied to smileynurseohio's topic in General Nursing

    We don't have a no scents policy....but IMHO we should. I get hayfever really bad and a lot of perfume sets me off. I can't stand being scrubbed next to someone for a long case who is wearing...

  10. I knew it wasn't right while I was doing it...

    Scrubby replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    So an RN in the US can take a telephone order for say a drug order and then just write it in and give it? In Australia we have to have another nurse, one has to be an RN the other can be RN or EN...

  11. Talk about nosey...sheesh!!

    Scrubby replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    I''m just speechless here..... Pelvic and rectal exams! what is wrong with these places? I just signed a form to say that i'm healthy, didn't even have to see a doctor or do any type of

  12. Med-error & down n the dumps

    Scrubby replied to Advocate1's topic in General Nursing

    I think a 'final warning' over this is extreme. Yes you made a mistake which COULD have been far worse. However, instead of encouraging and supporting you to improve you medication skills they...

  13. As on O.R. nurse, how often do you start IV's?

    Scrubby replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    I never have to start an IV or even worry about it. It's the anaesthetist or anaesthetic nurses

  14. abandonment defined?

    Scrubby replied to penguin2's topic in Operating Room

    You should always tell the scrub nurse/nurse in charge when you need to leave the room. If i'm the only one scouting (we normally have two scout nurses) i will ask the anaesthetic nurse to cover for...

  15. Do Nurses have to work in rotating shifts in almost all the jobs?

    Scrubby replied to shakshi's topic in General Nursing

    Rotating shifts are normal in Australia. I have worked them and yes they are very hard physically and mentally and hard to have a social life. Now i changed to the OR all my shifts are pretty much...

  16. Life after quitting first job as RN

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

    Lorabel sorry to hear about the problems your having. Unfortunately some places are just not supportive and encouraging to new nurses.....believe me i know! From reading your posts it seems that your...

  17. your first....

    Scrubby replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    [scrubs, they are but a dream in Australia. We are still into uniforms, well the hospital administration is. In our hospital critical care and ED have managed to get scrubs, and of course OT has...

  18. Help Needed...Uniforms!! :D

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

    Can't you just buy a pair of cheap white

  19. Calling yourself a "nurse"

    Scrubby replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work as a personal care attendant in a nursing home. One time an elderly patient referred to one of my coworkers as a nurse (BTW the coworker never told anyone she was a nurse or anything it...

  20. Worth joining AORN?

    Scrubby replied to ortess1971's topic in Operating Room

    I'm considering joining ACORN the Australian equivalent as i am interested in nursing research

  21. Just out of curiosity....

    Scrubby posted a topic in General Nursing

    i was just wondering if i moved to the US and worked what i would be classified as. You guys have LPNs, CNAs etc and RN's. I have sort of worked out what these roles are. But then you have BSN, MSN...

  22. Feeling like a meanie

    Scrubby replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    One of the things i dislike about nursing (maybe it applies to all professions i don't know) is that there is very little positive feedback. I've worked with lots of students and newbies I agree with...

  23. What injuries or illnesses of yours has been the result of being a nurse?

    Scrubby replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    I have back pain issues, i get the shooting pain down both my legs often at night when i'm lying down. I'm not sure if it's work related but it does tend to flare up after i've done any lifting at...

  24. Just out of curiosity....

    Scrubby replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    The degree i have is a bachelor of nursing...so does that equate to a

  25. What do you think about this? Tips please

    Scrubby replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    My advice is to be honest about the health issues you had at the other facility and to try and impress them with your enthusiasm on working in the