Scrubby

Scrubby

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  1. Anyone ever feel lonely? (a little depressing)

    Scrubby replied to ERsn's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am really sorry that you're feeling this way. I too feel very alone sometimes because most of my friends have moved away/have families of their own and I've kind of fallen into this routine where I...

  2. Depressed: I just don't know what to do anymore

    Scrubby posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hi fellow allnurses. I just need to get a few things off my chest right now. Last year I had a back injury at work and went on workcover. I have two herniated discs, one of which has an annular tear....

  3. Depressed: I just don't know what to do anymore

    Scrubby replied to Scrubby's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Update: It's been an interesting week. I informed the CNC of my intentions to go over to the 'dark side' (anaesthetics). She literally panicked because there is no one else there who specialises in...

  4. Depressed: I just don't know what to do anymore

    Scrubby replied to Scrubby's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    The thing is that suing is not that easy in this country as it is in the US. It doesn't really work that way here. The DON told me last week she will be forwarding my letter to risk management and she...

  5. Depressed: I just don't know what to do anymore

    Scrubby replied to Scrubby's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Thanks for the reply. Given that I have a dodgy back my options are limited. I may try for informatics or occupational health and safety. I have applied to study law, I find out this Friday if I get...

  6. Trying to get a job in adelaide

    Scrubby replied to han21's topic in International Nursing

    Ok guys well I tried. I honestly thought that there were positions. We are short staffed but according to the government we're overstaffed. I can't understand this given we have on average 12 agency...

  7. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    Scrubby replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    You can't actually leave the gown on right up until draping, you have to apply skin preparation first then drape. There's no avoiding

  8. Question about dying patient

    Scrubby posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey fellow allnurses just want to discuss something that happened at work today which I found a bit disturbing. An elderly patient was brought into the holding bay of our OR. Patient was to have...

  9. Question about dying patient

    Scrubby replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    Hey I'm not angry with this new nurse. It's not her fault that the patient had to wait so long before he was taken to surgery. It's not her fault the fact that people are waiting days to be operated...

  10. Question about dying patient

    Scrubby replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    I asked the nurse who brought him in how long has he been unrousable and she wasn't sure. According to the anaesthetist he was semi conscious the night before when he was doing the anaesthetic...

  11. Do you address the residents by title or first name?

    Scrubby replied to BridgetJones's topic in Operating Room

    I call the old fashioned consultants that trained in the good old days Mr not Dr. If I'm on friendly terms with them I call them by their first name. Registrars get called by their first

  12. Got accepted to Nursing school...but I want a tattoo :(

    Scrubby replied to RedXIII_'s topic in General Nursing

    My only advice is to have it done in henna first and see if you can live with it first. Wish I did

  13. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    Scrubby replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    I notice that no one has yet to come up with any kind of solution to the problem with specialised surgeons for these gender teams. It's easier to train a nurse but a surgeon training is far more...

  14. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    Scrubby replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    Sorry double post see

  15. Insensitive nurses

    Scrubby replied to MHSA LPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Please tell me this was not a real life

  16. Quirky Habits?

    Scrubby replied to dorisc1981's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also a nail biter but only in private because I can't stand seeing people with their fingers in their mouth in public. I also feel the compulsive need to straighten any pictures/photo frames...

  17. How do you transfer meds to the field?

    Scrubby replied to Mr. & Mrs. RN's topic in Operating Room

    It depends what med it is. Some come in sterile packet that the scrub can use a picker to transfer onto the sterile field. Other mess from a glass vial such as heparin have to be drawn up by the scout...

  18. Sharp/Instrument Count Question

    Scrubby replied to BeanRN's topic in Operating Room

    Don't be too hard on yourself, we all make errors and as a new person in the OR it's part of the learning curve. Your precetor shouldn't react like that.... Unless of course they're perfect and have...

  19. Nursing with a Back Injury

    Scrubby replied to •M♥J•'s topic in General Nursing

    I've just come from the GP and I'm on weight restrictions again but this time I pushed for physiotherapy referral. I'm sick and tired of just taking drugs and feeling off the planet, I want to DO...

  20. Caught a big med error!

    Scrubby replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP: I think highlandlass has made some excellent suggestions. You CAN change the system to make it safer,. Perhaps you can form a working party with other nursing staff on how to improve...

  21. Nursing with a Back Injury

    Scrubby replied to •M♥J•'s topic in General Nursing

    Hugs to everyone here who has to live with back injury.:) I have a lower back injury from last year when I was changing into my scrubs at work. I have two herniated discs in my lower back and one of...

  22. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    Scrubby replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    Excuse me but are you implying that I'm not compassionate or something because I don't believe in a society which tolerates discrimination? I do my best to protect my patients dignity and show...

  23. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    Scrubby replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    I find it ridiculous because you cannot staff according to gender in a nursing speciality that is struggling to provide adequate skill mix as it is. For example someone who is requesting for an male...

  24. stupid documentation!

    Scrubby replied to NC29mom's topic in General Nursing

    ha ha i was referring back to '3. pt were up in hallway when he fof. too cnas at side. no

  25. Today after clinical I broke down in Tears!!:(

    Scrubby replied to believeallispossible's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You really need to do some soul searching here. Do you want to pursue a career in nursing knowing that you will have to use scientific rationale? If you think that nursing is just about following...