Scrubby

Scrubby

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  1. Patient Beats Up Nursing Staff Member

    Scrubby replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I"ve done martial arts since i was about 10 so if someone wants to take a swing at me i'd have no hesitation to defend myself. I think that generally nurses don't get enough support when they are...

  2. What MD speciality do you find the most difficult to work with?

    Scrubby replied to nurturing_angel's topic in General Nursing

    Our orthopaedic and neuro surgeons would have to be the worst to work

  3. Comfy and durable shoes

    Scrubby replied to poodleH's topic in International Nursing

    I"m looking for a pair of comfy clogs. My crocs aren't really that safe on slippery surfaces and several ppl at work have had falls and injured themselves wearing them. Management are working to ban...

  4. What would you do?

    Scrubby replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    [i'd try and switch with someone and if that doesn't fix the problem I'd suck it up and work the shift. I wouldn't like it but I'd do it because the alternative is to screw my coworkers and I'm sorry...

  5. What would you do?

    Scrubby replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    This is just my opinion but i would personally put my family first and call in sick when your expected to return at 2pm. That schedule you described sounds like a recipe for disaster, is it normal to...

  6. How To Handle?

    Scrubby replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    I can see from reading your posts that the issue is still bothering you. It would probably annoy me as well! I think you need to discuss with your manager that her actions were completely...

  7. Bad day in the psychiatric hospital

    Scrubby replied to Reute's topic in General Nursing

    I agree sitting on your patient is completely inappropriate and probably

  8. Can a surg. tech. "circulate" a case -give medications?

    Scrubby replied to Linda J's topic in Operating Room

    I don't want to insult any techs on this forum but i would absolutely hate it if they brought them into my HCF and replaced us at scrubbing. Surgical tech is a very dirty word at my work (you just...

  9. Accused of abandonement

    Scrubby replied to bell83's topic in First Year After Licensure

    rn/writer-sorry had to edit above post I meant to say that IMHO a manager should have the authority to dismiss someone only IF all other methods have failed. But i still disagree that a manager...

  10. What is the worst mistake you made in the work place?

    Scrubby replied to IdahoGirl's topic in General Nursing

    The worst mistake i have made happened when i started in theatre. I was only new and the charge nurse pressured me to scrub after hours for a bowel resection. I didn't want to because i had only ever...

  11. New nurse made a mistake!

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

    Don't beat yourself up over this. You have the right attitude, you did the right thing and don't listen to ppl who criticise you too heavily. Either they are perfect, intolerant or just plain lucky...

  12. Accused of abandonement

    Scrubby replied to bell83's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm not saying that a manager shouldn't have the power to terminate someone who is consistently doing the wrong thing. However i do believe that all avenues of trying to improve a persons behavior...

  13. How & Where to get nursing job shadowing experience in S. Australia ?

    Scrubby replied to tcyue's topic in International Nursing

    tcyue-sounds like your looking for employment as a personal carer in a nursing home. It will give you experience in the basic skills required of a registered nurse. You need certificate 3 in aged care...

  14. Accused of abandonement

    Scrubby replied to bell83's topic in First Year After Licensure

    [during my shift, which i had not actually clocked in but had received report because i had done smething hospital ssociated prior to that day that i needed to fill out a form for, i went to go speak...

  15. How do you deal with all the bickering and backstabbing at work?

    Scrubby replied to Dunno?'s topic in General Nursing

    [Look the nurse is new...She was there for two weeks..Of course she does not know things...How can I judge patient safety????] Are you a registered or enrolled nurse? If so then you are required to be...

  16. Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery

    Scrubby replied to bridgfor428's topic in Operating Room

    I would definitely recommend it. This year i completed my HCF's certificate in perioperative nursing and I found it to be a huge

  17. What would you do??

    Scrubby replied to IngyRN's topic in General Nursing

    RN1989-Well in the good ole days (when exactly were the good ole days anyway? lol) maybe there wasn't such a huge problem with HIV, HEPC etc and ppl weren't concerned about contracting a blood borne...

  18. Language Barrier at Work

    Scrubby replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    [i am going to try to put this a polite and delicately as possible. I floated to another unit the other night where there was a large number of Fillipino nurses working that shift. All through-out the...

  19. Nurses go for trial

    Scrubby replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

    Chigap-If this ward was working under their staffing requirement did you write an incident report? I certainly would be. I'd also be contacting the ANF about it as

  20. What would you do??

    Scrubby replied to IngyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess i'm not a good samaritan because i wouldn't administer CPR to a complete stranger without appropriate equipment. I am not putting myself at risk of contracting a bloodborne disease because i...

  21. lazy mean assistants

    Scrubby replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Well if they are short staffed then surely your skills as an RN are far more needed than hers, i'd have no probs with standing up to such an idiot if they are that desperate they aren't going to fire...

  22. DNR Orders Overturned By Doctors

    Scrubby replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Nursing

    I strongly believe that if a patient is DNR and they are resuscitated against their wishes then that's a case for assault and battery. I think that more needs to be done to ensure that once a DNR...

  23. How do you deal with all the bickering and backstabbing at work?

    Scrubby replied to Dunno?'s topic in General Nursing

    I have done my fair share of venting about certain ppl at work (mainly surgeons). There are times when i need to vent otherwise i'd go mad. It is always the same person and when you have gone to...

  24. Help....I'm being harassed in the workplace

    Scrubby replied to goodgyrl's topic in General Nursing

    I have to ask are you a union member? If so then tell them what's going on because they HAVE to be impartial. Sounds like you have already been prejudged. Sounds like a pretty horrible situation and...

  25. Silly Question :-P

    Scrubby replied to LadyEJ BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    [i simply deal with the horrible odors.] Well that's good for you. [You must remember that the patient is a customer, and the nurses are to provide excellent service. Wearing a mask while caring for...