Marie_LPN, RN LPN, RN

5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER

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    why does the nursing profession have a lot of drama?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly.
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    why does the nursing profession have a lot of drama?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    Here we go, again...
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    O.R. job shadow

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to Comanche_1's topic in Operating Room

    I don't see why you couldn't shadow, though, unless there is some sort of rule against it. We have high school students that shadow where i work, they just have to follow the rules and sign that...
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    O.R. job shadow

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to Comanche_1's topic in Operating Room

    Change things for
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    Consents...stats anybody?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to crackerjack's topic in Operating Room

    I'd definitely be going to the supervisor about it. That MDA needs straightened out. Just because he hasn't found anything on the 'net doesn't mean it doesn't
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    O.R. job shadow

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to Comanche_1's topic in Operating Room

    No problem
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    O.R. job shadow

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to Comanche_1's topic in Operating Room

    Also, they will probably ask that you sign a confidentiality agreement, but that's
  8. Marie_LPN, RN

    O.R. job shadow

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to Comanche_1's topic in Operating Room

    Contact Human Resources at the hospital that you would like to shadow at and explain what you're wanting to do and why, and what you would need to do next to arrange
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    Posters that are not nurses

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    This made me think of a few ER posts that i had replied on as a student, and the good ol' standard (yet very tired) reply of "wait till yer a nurse", "work in the ER and THEN tell me that," etc. Ok,...
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    Do you put on sterile gloves?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    In addition, regarding the sterile gloves for prep: i've seen people i've worked with go to get a pair of regular exam gloves out of the box on the wall, 10 more gloves tumble out and into the floor,...
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    Do you put on sterile gloves?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    It's quite possible to give an opinion/disagreement without being personally insulting or rude,
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    Precepting an experienced nurse

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to Pam RN's topic in Operating Room

    We must have hired the twin sisters of the two you're describing. Only both of the sisters are trapped in one
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    Who is at fault?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to KristinWW's topic in Operating Room

    And i second this
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    Who is at fault?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to KristinWW's topic in Operating Room

    This is why we have at least two of each machine, and test before pt. is brought into the room. Two harmonic scalpel units, two fluid management units, 6 Cell Savers, 6 Luxtec headlights, 3 Boston...
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    LPN's in the OR

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to Comanche_1's topic in Operating Room

    I'm just answering for being in the US and being in Virginia, but i do duties of a scrub tech, along with LPN-permitted duties. My job title is "scrub nurse, LPN" not scrub tech, but that's not how...
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    LPN's in the OR

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to Comanche_1's topic in Operating Room

    Well, now you know, LPNs do work in the OR in some
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    Do you put on sterile gloves?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    And i'll always use sterile gloves for a
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    Do you put on sterile gloves?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    Considering that a prep doesn't kill all "of those microbes," it's not a bad idea for a different blade for below skin. Because you never know when the incision might have to go bigger. I'd rather...
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    Use of TKR cement with a pregnant circulating nurse

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to eloborn's topic in Operating Room

    No pregnant women in any total joint room, unless the total joint being put in doesn't use cement (ex. the metal-on-metal Depuy
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    ipods at work

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to RNfloatpool's topic in General Nursing

    We have Ipods for all of our ORs. They are put on a docking station with speakers, so we have music for the room for the day. The volume is kept at a normal level. But if any non-necessary device is...
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    Good Bye to Nursing for me...

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck with having that kind of attitude in school. You'll need it to
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    Posters that are not nurses

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    Amen.:smilecoffeeIlovecof
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    Why are nurses such back-stabbers?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Huh?????????
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    If you won the lottery, would you still do your job?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to SK-222's topic in General Nursing

    I'd do the job, but drop to very part-time to continue to put myself through
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    Hospital vs Hotel

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Broken bone