lockheart678

lockheart678

OR

Member

  • Content

    118

  • Visitors

    4,279

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    3

All Content by lockheart678

  1. 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...

  2. 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...

  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. 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...

  12. 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

  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 posted a topic in Operating Room

    I worked in a teaching hospital for a long time, and I was taught that you should never move a patient without having four people, one at each side. It was also drilled into my head that, after the...

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. Are student loans haunting you?

    lockheart678 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    I don't have nearly the debt that most people have, but paying that $200 a month still kills me. I remember when I first started college, all I heard about was that student loans are so low interest....

  18. Would you become an RN again if you had the choice?

    lockheart678 replied to eminthesr's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Absolutely not. Most of my coworkers have been great in every job I've ever had before I became a nurse. Now, if I hear one more stupid girl badmouth the other girl who just walked away one more time,...

  19. How do you cope with looking "too young" to be a nurse?

    lockheart678 replied to LaceyRN12's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    People have always thought I'm way younger than I really am all my life. By the time I actually became a nurse, I was so used to it, I didn't really care what people said. Even though I look young, my...

  20. Organ transplant orientation

    lockheart678 replied to midwestRN01's topic in Operating Room

    I used to do transplants and we never really had an orientation for kidneys. It was just the regular nursing orientation and they tried to get us in on transplants during our urology rotation. For...

  21. Having a problem "getting the hang of it"!

    lockheart678 replied to joidaro's topic in Operating Room

    For those of you who are new, one thing you need to keep in mind is that it takes a long time to get used to the OR. I was told when I was brand new that it would take at least a year before I really...

  22. how many calories do you think nursing burns up?

    lockheart678 replied to SNB1014's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I've worn a pedometer and I've seen just how many steps I take on the days I work. It's crazy high, yet I don't lose a pound because I eat all of those calories, plus more the minute I get home. It's...

  23. What are the best shoes for nursing?

    lockheart678 replied to chemisttoRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm an Asics fan. Once I bought my first pair, it was hard to select anything different. They've got a lot of cushion and you feel like you're bouncing as you walk. They're very supportive as well. I...

  24. Could really use some calming down right now

    lockheart678 replied to proud nurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The same thing happened to me when I started my new job, but they were only keeping me on orientation on the schedule if I needed it. I ended up not needing it, so they took me off early. Honestly...

  25. I love you boss ... BUT!!...

    lockheart678 replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Shortly after I finished orientation at my first job, we were so short staffed that almost everyone had to stay late on most days because there was nobody to relieve them. It was funny though, it was...