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

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  1. Marie_LPN, RN

    Old School OR stories?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to ortess1971's topic in Operating Room

    They used to rewash, repowder, and resterilize gloves. Glass syringes used. The hypos were washed, resharpened, and resterilized. Scalpels had a permanent blade that would be resharpened as needed....
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    You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

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

    I have scars on both shins from whacking my legs on bed cranks on night
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    What do you think of this......

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

    No you're not over thinking this, those are things that the surgeon should be talking to the family about preop. The assistant overstepped big time. Management needs to be aware that this assistant...
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    You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

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

    The bedpans were freezing cold, since they were made of
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    They did a c-section without anesthesia

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to Mrs.S's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our MDA on-call sleeps in one of the docs' call rooms. We always have one in houose all the
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    RNFA 'S

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to CATHY RNFA's topic in Operating Room

    I'm only replying to this to state that i'm in school to become an RN, i am not an RN yet, still an LPN (quite sure that puts a whole new 'slant' on things ). And as i've said before, whether someone...
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    Circulators

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

    They did go through an accredited school, which also happens to be through the hospital i work at. The OTJ training and the clinical portions are TWO separate things where i work. I know that ORTs...
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    Circulators

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

    Your earlier posts did not convey such a
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    Circulators

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

    Mmmmm, no, all of ours are CSTs now, certified STs. No shortage of RNs or CSTs where i
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    Circulators

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

    The school is through the hospital, the OTJ training is not a part of their clinicals where i work. I'm well aware that CSTs are trained just for OR. The first clue of that came from what the...
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    Policy on IV tubing/bag change?

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

    We still use the ruler-looking
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    Circulators

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

    At least one wrong thing... The hospital i work at does OTJ training for CSTs (certified, not just techs). Respect is still a two-way
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    Circulators

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

    It's posts like these, that start new OR wars, and fuel existing
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    What happens if you leave a sponge?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in Operating Room

    I always just say "too bad, we're going to wait all of 3 seconds for another pack of large laps to get opened instead."
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    Policy on IV tubing/bag change?

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

    Where i work, bags and tubing are changed
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    "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

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

    All i could think after reading that post, especally after the last line was that a person doesn't have to become an MD to be
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    Consents or Con - sense?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to inspir8tion's topic in Operating Room

    Report them, since technically they are breaking the rules, in other words, compromising pt. safety. One of the biggest problems with the enforcement of policies is the inconsistancy of the...
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    LPN jobs

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to mel1977's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I don't know about the LPN job market in Richmond. The winters are a little chilly and a little windy, but the snow doesn't regularly get measured in
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    What happens if you leave a sponge?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in Operating Room

    But there are some hospitals in some countries that don't use the X-ray detectable sponges. And there are a few cases of a blue cotton OR towel getting left in as well. I've had surgeons get bent out...
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    Bad Habits Nurses Develop

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

    And, yes, the moon plays a part in what kind of night we will
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    Bad Habits Nurses Develop

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

    I do this, during codes, when i don't have the extra arms i
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    What happens if you leave a sponge?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in Operating Room

    Raytecs are the 4 x 4 and 4 x 8 gauze sponges. They look like your typical gauze sponges for dressings, except that they have a blue X-ray detectable stripe woven through them. When a pt. would be...
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    or circulators

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

    Heart bypass, one, emergencies,
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    Consents or Con - sense?

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to inspir8tion's topic in Operating Room

    Same
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    RNFA 'S

    Marie_LPN, RN replied to CATHY RNFA's topic in Operating Room

    It's not up to the OR nurses here or anywhere to prove themselves to a person who isn't convinced that OR nursing is nursing . That is why i never answered to the "challenge." I, for one, do not feel...