Libitina

Libitina

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  1. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Libitina replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    As stated previously, I don't believe in ghosts or the supernatural. This story was told to me by colleagues. A AAA had been brought to theatre but they decided at the last minute not to proceed as...

  2. Things that should be banned in acute care.

    Libitina replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

    Don't you think though that if you cut the caffeine completely, your headaches would disappear after a few days. Mine

  3. What's the difference between medicine and nursing?

    Libitina replied to Livinstrong85's topic in General Nursing

    Some nurse practitioners/prescribers are allowed to prescribe and/or diagnose over

  4. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Libitina replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I'm more inclined to believe in circadian rhythms than Jesus and 666

  5. How many counts?

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

    One count for each layer that is being closed, plus as many others as the scrub deems fit in the

  6. Help for new O R NURSE

    Libitina replied to mondragon's topic in Operating Room

    Have you officially reported the previous hospital to the authorities? You must not let them continue to work like this, for the safety of the patients. Congrats on the new job

  7. Iodine scrub stained my white gold wedding ring

    Libitina posted a topic in Operating Room

    I usually use Hibiscrub but we'd run out so I had to use iodine scrub (Videne or some such). It has marked my white gold wedding ring with dark grey patches. Any idea what will get them

  8. Iodine scrub stained my white gold wedding ring

    Libitina replied to Libitina's topic in Operating Room

    I work in the uk. We're allowed to wear a plain band wedding ring and plain stud earrings, we're not allowed to wear necklaces or any other jewellery. Thanks for the suggestions

  9. emergency cases - what's your record?

    Libitina replied to goats'r'us's topic in Operating Room

    Conversely Abdo Hyst - 6 hours LAVH - 3.5

  10. emergency cases - what's your record?

    Libitina replied to goats'r'us's topic in Operating Room

    LAVH 24 mins from

  11. What is your splurge?

    Libitina replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Big splurge - iphone 4 and Mulberry handbags (purses). Small splurge - getting eyebrows threaded or a bottle of Blossom Hill

  12. 88 Hours, tired, what was your highest week? how did you recover?

    Libitina replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    Don't you have maximum hours you can work in a week in the US? Surely this number of hours in a week is not safe to you or the

  13. Yelled at a patient

    Libitina replied to KalipsoRed's topic in General Nursing

    I personally find it unprofessional to shout at a patient and to handover their care to another person just because you did not like their attitude. You were not in danger from this patient. Over here...

  14. What are the staffing ratios in your state?

    Libitina replied to Barras's topic in General Nursing

    I wish we had official ratios in the UK. On a typical ward it will be 28 patients with 2 nurses and if lucky up to 4 healthcare support workers. If it's a 'well run' ward you may also have a...

  15. Question About The Term "Sister"

    Libitina replied to PMFB-RN's topic in International Nursing

    What are male Matrons called?

  16. New MALE nurse asking for fashion advice! Help please...?

    Libitina replied to _quarks_RN_'s topic in Men in Nursing

    Suit, shirt and

  17. Saw my first death in the OR today

    Libitina posted a topic in Operating Room

    I was in a different speciality today and saw my first death in the OR. Patient had a ruptured aneurysm and despite 15 units of blood etc, died before our eyes before they could be stabilised. Not...

  18. Is this bizarre?

    Libitina replied to mcpnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like the NHS. If you're lucky, new grads get a week of supernumerary. Most only get a day or two. I was extremely lucky as I had about 3

  19. help a new scrub nurse

    Libitina replied to JadeRN7's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Can you pm it to me please as I scrub for sections and would be interested to see if the American way is any different to the UK way? Did you explain beforehand that you were new and still need...

  20. Saw my first death in the OR today

    Libitina replied to Libitina's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks for the replies guys. I've seen people die before but I think it was more the waiting for the inevitable that got to me on this one. I normally work in obs and gynae and have delivered...

  21. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    Libitina replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    We had a patient this week who told us they were allergic to pizza!!!!! eta: Another recent one reckoned they were allergic to

  22. why are OR's so cold

    Libitina replied to brownbook's topic in Operating Room

    Because when you're scrubbed and under the lights it gets damned hot! Saves the scrub nurse passing

  23. differences between or nursing in usa and uk

    Libitina replied to fusionfire32's topic in Operating Room

    You forgot to mention the ODP's! In UK theatres nurses and operating department practitioners are

  24. Need help with my students on rotation

    Libitina replied to Midwifemama5's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Surely the students are responsible for their own

  25. Should nurses with long hair be required to wear it up?

    Libitina replied to dura_mater's topic in General Nursing

    Our hair not only has to be tied up if possible, it has to be totally off the collar ie no long ponytails or plaits dangling down your