NurseSnarky

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    Please HELP!!! I am so confused

    NurseSnarky replied to elilop's topic in Operating Room

    St. Jo's will give you the experience and is going to help you hands
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    Money $ or Happiness :-) Please OR Nurses. I need advice. Should I Leave the ED?

    NurseSnarky replied to vblaides's topic in Emergency

    I love the OR and I've worked other areas as well...ED being one that I like and miss at times. But the OR can be fast paced and technical and it can be more "structured" than the ER in that there is...
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    Orientation and Job NOT what was promised, want to quit!

    NurseSnarky replied to lpn2rn81's topic in General Nursing

    BTDT too...I was not a new grad, but hired ICU and it was not as stated. Nurse patient ratio was not as stated and the ICU was run like a tele/med/surg unit. Nurse was expected on nights to be a...
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    Let go during orientation, will I ever work again?

    NurseSnarky replied to ht07401's topic in General Nursing

    And also remember HOW you phrase your questions and who are you asking. "I just want to double check this dose with you" is much better than "I don't remember what that dose is can you help me?"....
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    Let go during orientation, will I ever work again?

    NurseSnarky replied to ht07401's topic in General Nursing

    This is the single best thing I've ever read. PLEASE if you're orienting ANYONE...print this out, laminate it and carry it around in your pocket! If you can't do these simple things, don't precept...
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    He// to the NO!

    NurseSnarky replied to FLmomof5's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly! I see more and more posts about this treatment and it's spilling out into other types of nursing including hospital, etc. We can't work over 40hrs, so they cut us off at 36 if we're lucky....
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    tips for pediatric OR?

    NurseSnarky replied to linguine's topic in Operating Room

    A lot of places put flavored lip balm on the masks...so there are options for kids if there are multiple flavors. Otherwise you don't give options or ask "is that okay...do you want to do that...do...
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    How do you get a chance in the OR?

    NurseSnarky replied to snowboardjunkkie's topic in Operating Room

    Also look for ambulatory surgery centers as opposed to hospitals. Some are willing to hire new grads. I work with a nurse who was a new grad last summer, first job in OR and she's
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    Why the disdain for LTC?

    NurseSnarky replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry but a lot of it is fact. Where I live, it's VERY low pay, high patient to nurse ratio and it's VERY rare for tuition reimbursement to be offered. Benefits are expensive and with low...
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    Telemetry or Sub Acute for New Grad?

    NurseSnarky replied to us2uk4u's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My first job as a RN was in tele. You get a lot of experience there and a lot of exposure to critical care. There will be a lot more opportunities for you if you decide to switch departments in the...
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    Asked 100X how to Quit immediately

    NurseSnarky replied to Airidis's topic in General Nursing

    I've been seeing A LOT of this lately. Most were at least not going to consider me because I had to give two weeks notice. But a lot of employers sit on jobs due to HR red tape so the employee...
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    pt. called in narcotics under MY name...now what

    NurseSnarky replied to Yulie's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identity+theft?show=0&t=1312377582 I do see that OP feels that her trust was broken. We try to help patients no matter what setting we work in and to...
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    How long is your commute?

    NurseSnarky replied to OnaTrek's topic in General Nursing

    45min. going with the "flow of traffic". Free parking and just a few steps from the
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    Recovery Room Nurse??

    NurseSnarky replied to BellaRN24's topic in Operating Room

    I went from a tele floor to PACU. My preceptor had been an ICU nurse for a long time before she went to PACU so I was very lucky to have her. I worked PACU for over three years and I miss it....
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    How to use duraprep scrub and paint

    NurseSnarky replied to Jocee82's topic in Operating Room

    Me? Confuse him/her? The links are not meant to confuse and they aren't being introduced as such. They were meant to help the OP. They are completely different information for those who use...
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    How to use duraprep scrub and paint

    NurseSnarky replied to Jocee82's topic in Operating Room

    We had the rep come in and show us because there were different opinions (actually Chloraprep). I know there's a video online too I think 3M made it???...
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    can patients keep their underpants on for surgery

    NurseSnarky replied to brownbook's topic in Operating Room

    Okay that REMINDS me and I need to tell OP...a pt came back for a bleph with his JEANS ON once! I didn't get the pt and he had a blanket on...I pull it back to put the cautery pad on and FRICK!!! Are...
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    Wrong site surgery - how to prevent

    NurseSnarky replied to Sunnyday2235's topic in Operating Room

    Yes to all but timeout with anesthesia...that would be a good one to add. Might try that tomorrow. It's not policy to T/O with anesthesia. I got a doctor hoppin' mad the other day because it was a...
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    can patients keep their underpants on for surgery

    NurseSnarky replied to brownbook's topic in Operating Room

    Lately I've been getting surprised in the OR. I should know better and ask, but we run so fast that it's always been up to the pre-op nurse to make sure underwear are off. If there is a need to be...
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    how do new nurses survive in the OR?

    NurseSnarky replied to shuubie's topic in Operating Room

    And that's why I think Ortho Reps are a godsend. Yes it seems like the doc brings a freakin' entourage, but they help when the room is moving fast, the doc needs a burr or implant two seconds ago and...
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    Glove alergys

    NurseSnarky replied to bli1nu's topic in Operating Room

    Scrub tech I work with has the same issue. I have an allergy to some soap, so I have to be careful...hibiclens is one. I also will not use latex gloves with powder. They come in some of our packs,...
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    Looking for my favorite scrub hat...know of any sellers?

    NurseSnarky replied to Mr. & Mrs. RN's topic in Operating Room

    Kim Kaps has that style with fabric
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    To the cynical nurse

    NurseSnarky replied to EDrunnerRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wear my Naive Badge with great honor because I feel that I will then be keeping a more open mind to situations. I have never understood why a seeker should be treated any differently. They see...
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    Why are so many new nurses having problems?

    NurseSnarky replied to okchug's topic in General Nursing

    This is OT, but I just had to jump in and say the scanning of meds when I worked ICU is why I quit the position a few years ago. The expectation of job duties and scanning the patient, scanning the...
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    MA circulates?

    NurseSnarky replied to kvd_RN's topic in Operating Room

    And some teeter on that line by having a RN scrub so there is a RN in the room. More than anything having an MA/ST pre-op and recover patients is *shudder* what worries me. I worked PACU for a few...