lockheart678

lockheart678 has 3 years experience and specializes in OR.

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1. When surgical tools get left behind

   lockheart678 replied to lockheart678's topic in Operating Room

   Wow, that's crazy. I don't understand how he couldn't remember to pull it out when clearly he used it for a reason. That's scary that he didn't care about the counts, but I've worked with surgeons...

2. When surgical tools get left behind

   lockheart678 posted a topic in Operating Room

   I just caught these two shows on the Discovery fit and health channel over the weekend. I thought they were interesting, but I was left screaming at the tv during most of it. They put so much emphasis...

3. How to get out of patient care?

   lockheart678 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been a nurse in the OR for 4 years now. I'm very good at what I do, and I do like the OR environment, but I've been having some neurological problems (walking and balance issues) that are getting...

4. What's the craziest thing a patient or family member has said to you?

   lockheart678 replied to monkeybug's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I once had someone complain to me about when she had fractured her ankle and had to have surgery. Her nurse had absolutely no idea what she was doing! She stuck a needle in her arm and just left it...

5. Sandy Storm whom do I serve?

   lockheart678 replied to echoRNC711's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I don't live anywhere near the coast, so I've never had to deal with hurricanes, but I have had my fair share of snow and ice making it nearly impossible to get to the hospital. I've always been able...

6. Be nice to new nurses!

   lockheart678 replied to historylovinglpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I wish everyone could read this thread. People need to learn that there is no reason to treat your new coworker like they're an idiot who doesn't stand a chance of learning. When you scare that...

7. Is this what night shift really does to us?

   lockheart678 replied to gloryfied's topic in Health, Stress Management

   Wow, everything you are going through is exactly how it is for me on day shift. I started my career on day shift and did it about 4 years. Every single day I would have the hardest time getting up, to...

8. Craziest thing at work...

   lockheart678 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

   I once had a patient who swallowed toenail clippers in an effort to kill himself. When we finally fished them out, they were huge! I've seen more than one male patient with practically Mediaographic...

9. Recruiter hasn't called me back =(

   lockheart678 replied to FilledWLove's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I just went through this with the entire HR department after I had applied for a job. Every time I called, it went to voicemail. I actually called multiple times a day and just never left a message...

10. 8hr vs. 12hr work days

    lockheart678 replied to sjm30's topic in Nurse Management

    I've done both, and for me, as soon as I switch from one to the other, I miss what I just left. What's nice about 8s is that you have time in the day to actually do something if you want to. It's nice...

11. New DON

    lockheart678 replied to MzKGoRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's nice to hear a story like yours for a change. I wish everyone in management was like

12. Don't say anything

    lockheart678 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've recently been approached by my manager in my new job. I'm doing great, and everyone seems to think so, yet they're still complaining about me (yet not to my face) about things I need to step up...

13. Taking a man beating in the OR

    lockheart678 replied to Glorifiedwaiter's topic in Operating Room

    You really need to find a new job, and quickly. I really doubt that other places are worse than that. While you're still there, your best bet is to just focus on doing your job and don't get involved...

14. Moving patients

    lockheart678 replied to lockheart678's topic in Operating Room

    I'm afraid to even go to my manager about any concern because I've always felt like I've got a target on my back. She has made it a point to tell me everything I've done wrong since day one, even if...

15. Very little witnessing going on with drug wastes on my floor!

    lockheart678 replied to Nurse ABC's topic in Patient Medications

    At my first job, I always watched the waste. I never saw anyone around there who would just walk away without watching the med be wasted before signing their name. Where I work now, people will just...