SandraCVRN

SandraCVRN

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  1. longest surgery?

    SandraCVRN replied to love2shop's topic in Operating Room

    Don't be martyrs, you NEED to take breaks/lunch. Your body needs it even if you don't think you need it. The only time we turn down a break if it during a critical time (mostly heart stuff, going on...

  2. Where have you found missing countable items?

    SandraCVRN replied to IdahoGrad's topic in Operating Room

    This one, this one...one of our female ob/gyns found our lost raytec after walking back to her office accross the

  3. Circulators recovering

    SandraCVRN replied to nrsman1's topic in PACU

    Glad to know what you think about us... When I worked in a small 2 OR 25 bed hospital there were 3 RN's, sometimes we circulated, and recovered our own pts, sometimes we did recovery all day. Mostly...

  4. Sleeping on lunch break

    SandraCVRN replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    1. It's not a choice for many these days....it's night or no jobs...but that's a whole nother thread. 2. Lot's of us on day shift take naps/doze on break/lunch....it's our

  5. It's NOT fair!!!!

    SandraCVRN replied to *Karleena*RN*'s topic in General Nursing

    Even here (northeast TX) it's getting harding to find work as a new grad. In my area there are 5 nursing schools within a 40 mile radius and 2 hospitals. The next town over is approx 60 miles away...

  6. Help! EBP on not inflating foley balloon prior to insertion

    SandraCVRN replied to highlandlass1592's topic in General Nursing

    Never had one leak, but have had them not

  7. THAT USED TO BE ME!

    SandraCVRN replied to glutton4punishment's topic in General Nursing

    I think it would be good for many experienced nurses to remember the same

  8. scrub tech= scrub nurse? hmmm....

    SandraCVRN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    She stated she went to school to be a surgical technician--scrub nurse. I think she was just explaining what a surgical tech is since most people outside of a medical setting don't know, but do know...

  9. Can 2% lidocaine be given IM?

    SandraCVRN replied to newnursealice's topic in General Nursing

    When all else fails, call your support team, pharmacy for

  10. Oh no they didn't...uniform changes in florida

    SandraCVRN replied to pearljammer's topic in General Nursing

    Really...if that's the most you have to worry about be

  11. Floating related to age

    SandraCVRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    The other thread got me to thinking.... We are looking at floating related to age. Currently if you are 55 or over with 10 consecutive years you are exempt from floating. [this also exempts you from...

  12. Floating related to age

    SandraCVRN replied to SandraCVRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's actually the retention & recognition committee, I guess the age part was part of the recognition part. Like I said the original 10 years/55 age was started by last years committee now we are...

  13. Johnson & Johnson commercials

    SandraCVRN replied to Fribblet's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just glad to see something positive. As opposed to drug using, adultering Nurse Jackie, or the twits in the background of some other medical shows. I am a Nurse, I make a

  14. Floating related to age

    SandraCVRN replied to SandraCVRN's topic in General Nursing

    You all have given me (us) a lot to think about. I never would have thought that something that was supposed to be a perk would be thought of in such a negative light. So much for

  15. Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    SandraCVRN replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    So lets say we staff to the fullest, now census drops....how many people are going to get called off? It doesn't take long to use up all your pto if there is a long stretch of low census. There will...

  16. Noting orders VERY late...legally, what happens?

    SandraCVRN replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    We had flags outside the room, green for new orders, red for stat, yellow meant the unit clerk put the orders in and we needed to note

  17. Floating related to age

    SandraCVRN replied to SandraCVRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's not an old policy . Our last retention committee came up with the 10 years 55 age perk. And now as we see anytime you give a perk, someone else wants. Thank you for your replys and keep them...

  18. Floating related to age

    SandraCVRN replied to SandraCVRN's topic in General Nursing

    You know, it's all about this self-governence business. I am on the staffing committee and the previous group did the 10 year 55 rule and now we are having to deal with it. I like the idea about...

  19. Floating related to age

    SandraCVRN replied to SandraCVRN's topic in General Nursing

    It started as more of a perk, 10 years AND over 55....but there have been at least 2 formal requests for exeption from floating due to EXTREME anxiety to float out of thier comfort zone in the rehab...

  20. What do you have to wear???

    SandraCVRN replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    Navy or white, I see a lot of navy or navy & white, but rarely all white. Good luck with your new

  21. Annoyed by what I saw in the dining room...vent

    SandraCVRN replied to mom2cka's topic in General Nursing

    I was just going to say I think that many misread your post thinking you were also a student in that

  22. I tested positive for benzo and i do not take benzo help

    SandraCVRN replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    Companies still do a lot of "dipstick urine tests" my husband used to be a safety manager and did pre-employment and injury drug testing. if anything came back positive then it was sent on for more...

  23. What is your opinion....

    SandraCVRN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    My guess would be that the reason for this question is the OP knows someone with a better than tho attitude. I went to nursing school with someone like this. She always had an attitude that she was...

  24. Nurses working without health insurance

    SandraCVRN replied to linguine's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    All employees at my current hospital are required to have health ins. If you can't show proff through your spouse you are automatically enrolled. We have different choices of deductables, I think the...

  25. If you could do it all over.....

    SandraCVRN replied to GeminiRN2007's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes.... When I worked on on othro/medical floor I really liked it, but that was nearly 6 years ago and I hear the conditions are not as good as they were then. I love working in the OR, now don't get...