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:eek:Goins, what type of nursing do you do? I am also looking to go to San Diego after the first of the year. I am an OR nurse and I am expecting to be travel positions in San diego. Maybe not:bluecry1:. I have looked at some of the hospitals and they are hiring perm people so you would think there is a need. I wont know until its time Good Luck!

I wonder how much perineal shedding falls out of peoples open legs on scrub pants without panty hose on. I think the pantyhose would actually be better. Maybe I should start wearing pantyhose.

I worked in an or where there were actual scrub skirts processed just like scub pants.. The nurses who wore them did so because of their religious convictions. They were required to wear pantyhose of course. I didnt see a problem at all. Probably better because if your pant legs arent tucked in bacteria and such is probably falling out anyway. Surgical attire compliance is a controversial issue especially with physcians coming in off the street with their scrubs on and management lets them. The standards also say that we are supposed to have long sleeves to keep skin and hair from sluffing off our arms as circulators. How about those personal scrub hats I see nurses wearing many days in a row? They are supposed to be change every day. Surgical concience!! Just to be the devils advocate though I think there are more and more studies showing that many of our Holy grail issues dont really even matter.:bowingpur:nono: Good luck I hope you get to Wear your skirt if you want to.

You can pretty much go to any city in the United states. Pick an area you like. I would recommend a place that is level 1 or level 2 trauma center to get a good all around experience incorperating all services and high acuity. After a couple of years you will be able to go anywhere. Not too biug of a facility maybe 15 or 20 ors so you dont end up being isolated to specific services then you are "stuck" doing only one or two services. Make sure they have a formal preceptorship program or you will end up not knowing why you are doing what you are doing as far as aseptic technique etc. Good luck:up:

That Nurse didnt have a 'DRUG' problem she used marijuana. People that use marijuana arent nessisarily 'using drugs' in my opinion. I really cant understand why people are so anti marijuana. I think things are changing. Most people I talk to about marijuana say they would smoke it if it was legal. random drug screen only catch marijuana users because it stays in the system so long it doesnt mean they are stoned. I wish the reefer madness would stop and start looking at the real mind altering drugs users that take SSRI's and the like. I would rather a nurse taking care of me be an evening pot smoker than a drinker or a SSRI user. I dont want anyone taking care of anyone under the influence.

If your talking about patient the previous posts are all correct. if your talking about staff well thats another story. I was taught no jewlery especially earings by people scrubbing because of loss risk. I dont see how any staff could get burned by the cautery because of jewlery unless maybe a torn glove at the field. When It comes to nurses wearing earings at the field I gave up a long time ago. :banghead:Most places I have worked management doesnt enforce. I will some times joke about adding them to the count sheet when Im in the mood to tease. Make them think hey is the back still on? We count all those needles and well the earring back could have fallen in and would we notice?:argue:

He HuckleberryRN, I will be returning to Alpine early next year after being away for 15 years. Do you know anything about Grossmont hospitals OR?