Scrubby

Scrubby

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  1. australian / adelaide nurses?

    Scrubby replied to aussiemags's topic in International Nursing

    I'm also an Adelaide nurse, work in theatres at the RAH. good to see other SA nurses here

  2. What patient population do you enjoy working with the most?

    Scrubby replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    Ummmm i prefer to work with patients who are fully

  3. Taking Photos on Your Mobile Phone in a Aged Care Facility

    Scrubby replied to miss flossy's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with JBudd. You don't have the right to take pics without going through the appropriate

  4. CNA trouble.. again!?

    Scrubby replied to lvlissl2ebecca's topic in General Nursing

    Ivliss2ebecca i'm not really sure that there is a lot you can do here. I don't know how things are done in the US but you cannot force someone to work overtime in Oz. You are expected to work a...

  5. Dreaming about work while you sleep:(

    Scrubby replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    when i started working in the OR i dreamt about the surgical instruments a

  6. Worst Surgeries to deal with?

    Scrubby replied to sp1nter's topic in Operating Room

    I have never seen a donor case but i can imagine that it would be pretty tough to deal with. For me the surgery i hate the most are varicose veins. I loathe scrubbing for them because they are...

  7. OR room....Who likes?

    Scrubby replied to TonyFl's topic in Operating Room

    There are good and bad things about working in the OR. I love working in theatre because i love to scrub and learn so much watching and assisting in operations. I don't have to deal with patients...

  8. I need some advice here.......

    Scrubby posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is not really about me, it's about my partner who broke his ankle (lateral malleoulus) four days ago after falling off his motorbike. It's not a bad fracture, an avulsion type fracture. His foot...

  9. Die Hard Nurse

    Scrubby replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    I don't get any penalty rates as i work mon to fri with no nights. I struggle as it is, i would probably not work where i am for less pay. I do love my job but i have to earn a decent

  10. Gotta tell someone!

    Scrubby replied to bethem's topic in International Nursing

    Congrats. I really loved my ICU placement and learned so much even though i was only there for four

  11. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    Scrubby replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I became a nurse because i have always found health sciences fascinating. And yes because I wished for a career with opportunities to earn money and advance professionally. I don't have any problems...

  12. count sheets

    Scrubby replied to joeshaf's topic in Operating Room

    [i understand that you don't like the practice. I will temper this with the fact that other countries do things differently. However, I cannot imagine any hospital in the US allowing this. AORN...

  13. scrub people who throw off all their raytecs?

    Scrubby replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    Where i work we will count off and bag raytecs in groups of ten, lap sponges in fives, peanuts in fives etc. The scout doesnt' need to put on gloves because they visually count the items with us as...

  14. count sheets

    Scrubby replied to joeshaf's topic in Operating Room

    [i can't see how you can have this attitude] Ummm is this comment directed at me? If so, in my first post on this thread i stated that i didn't like the practice. I'm interested in having a look at...

  15. count sheets

    Scrubby replied to joeshaf's topic in Operating Room

    If there is a missing instrument from the tray we just add one. I spoke with the CN in my theatre today about this and she told me there simply isn't enough room to include all the instruments used....

  16. Some nurses make you sick!!!

    Scrubby replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    [i'd agree if it were an isolated incident, but what if she's been making mistake after mistake? i'm happy to help where i can, and i hope when i'm experienced, i'll be able to take new grads under my...

  17. count sheets

    Scrubby replied to joeshaf's topic in Operating Room

    Where i work we have a count sheet that is inside the tray and has all the instruments as well as a count sheet on the operating room report. You probably won't all like this ( I certainly don't) but...

  18. Need advice

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

    Have you tried working in theate? I too felt sick and angry working on the wards where I felt unappreciated, unhappy with not being able to spend enough time caring for patients etc. Theatre at least...

  19. Some nurses make you sick!!!

    Scrubby replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    i can't really say much about the feeding tube amounts, i no longer give patient feeds and trying to get my head around it makes my head hurt. back to the original question........ gt4everpn-i don't...

  20. Transfustion

    Scrubby replied to jwsw13's topic in International Nursing

    Ummmm it's been a while since i've had to do this sort of thing but i'm pretty sure you prime the line with normal saline

  21. scrub people who throw off all their raytecs?

    Scrubby replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    It's not done where i work, if we keep the raytecs on the sterile field then they need to be counted regardless on whether they were used or not. If it's not in the ACORN or AORN guidelines then i...

  22. Anyone Else Experience Mobbing?

    Scrubby replied to WeakAnkles's topic in General Nursing

    WeakAnkles-I'm very sorry to hear what your going through. I've been pretty lucky so far... I haven't felt that way from the nurses where i work, mainly the surgeons. I agree that if you can't change...

  23. Would You do the same thing I did?

    Scrubby replied to vnsam's topic in General Nursing

    I personally find this all a bit rough. I don't know if things are harsher over there in the US but where I work, you cannot be fired summarily for a single incident like this. You'd have to have...

  24. Is your facility warning staff for overtime, for missing lunch breaks or other?

    Scrubby replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I just can't believe how different things are where i work. If they even tried that sort of thing on us management would have a riot on their hands i'm not joking. Not many of us really want to work...

  25. Patient's Demanding Family *Vent*

    Scrubby replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    A code black at my HCF is for for aggression. I have only called it a few times when i have felt that i have been at risk of violence. I've reread some of my past posts and i hope i don't sound...