Sister Fox

Sister Fox

Operating Theatre and Occ. Health

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  1. Bair Huggers

    Sister Fox replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Operating Room

    Safety belts? Something I must have missed! For sure, the Huggas should be in direct contact with the patient. The way to prevent burns (??) is to set a correct

  2. "Neutral" sharps passing zone

    Sister Fox replied to fezzin's topic in Operating Room

    NO!!! Jiminy cricket! I have to add the story about the houseman (junior doctor) who had his finger included in a transfixion suture and was too polite/timid to say anything! True - I was

  3. Pre-Employment Physical

    Sister Fox replied to barbyann's topic in Occupational Health

    I'm curious - here in the UK, OHNs are required to maintain all medical records of employees as strictly confidential - that is, not for the eyes of any member of the management. All management gets...

  4. Applying for a position in Occupational health with no experience

    Sister Fox replied to telly32487's topic in Occupational Health

    Gosh, you get involved with first-aiding? I've been doing Occy Health for 14 years and never got involved with accidents or such - well, only the really serious ones that required triaging and resus....

  5. Nursing Student interested in OR for practicum

    Sister Fox replied to coconutzz's topic in Operating Room

    What's a practicum? Don't think we have such a thing in the UK (unless they snuck it in since I

  6. Probably a dumb question from a nursing student

    Sister Fox replied to cmars555's topic in Operating Room

    Welcome to Ortho! Fat, especially in TKRs, is a fact of life! In 50 yrs I never found anything that would eliminate it! You just get used to it over time. You might be misreading their looks....

  7. Please tell me I am not wrong!

    Sister Fox replied to GMSinCA's topic in Operating Room

    Try telling that to the anaesthetic staff! Hear, hear, Scrubby! There are always occasions when there is no-one else able to do this particular case for a variety of reasons. And I've always felt...

  8. "Neutral" sharps passing zone

    Sister Fox replied to fezzin's topic in Operating Room

    I always passed by hand but received it back in a kidney dish. I was pretty strict when teaching that the scrub should always pass with the back of the blade to the palm, place the scalpel handle in...

  9. Recycling Program in OR?

    Sister Fox replied to boopette's topic in Operating Room

    Well, if people still insist on sending instruments and bedpans to the laundry, what makes you think they are fastidious enough to be into

  10. crisis of confidence

    Sister Fox replied to PeanutintheOR's topic in Operating Room

    Bless you - what a horrid atmosphere to be working in. But the others are right. And those people are nit-picking at you because they are jealous! Be proud of yourself, what you have achieved and...

  11. "Why are my cases backed up?!?!"

    Sister Fox replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Operating Room

    Oh this gave me such a belly laugh! Seems the US and the UK aren't so different after all, even if what we call the OR does sound like something from Broadway! I can only reply with a story of my...

  12. Incorrect count..

    Sister Fox replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Operating Room

    It's been a few years since I actually worked in theatre (4 actually!) but when we got extra items out, the packet was fixed to a clipboard kept especially for that purpose and kept on top of any...

  13. What is the difference between AMA & total hip replacement?

    Sister Fox replied to small_potato's topic in Orthopedic

    And here's some educational websites that might help! hemiarthroplasty Total Hip Replacement Plus there's heaps of vids on

  14. What is the difference between AMA & total hip replacement?

    Sister Fox replied to small_potato's topic in Orthopedic

    Oh these acronyms! Bane of life! If you'd Googled Austin Moore, you might have had better luck! Okay: Insertion of an Austin Moore prosthesis is more correctly known as a hemi-arthroplasty and is...

  15. Agency owner has let her Registration lapse

    Sister Fox replied to Sister Fox's topic in International Nursing

    Yes, I do remember that but thanks for the

  16. Agency owner has let her Registration lapse

    Sister Fox posted a topic in International Nursing

    I work for this firm - freelance part time occupational health on ad hoc sessions. We go to manufacturing firms to do medicals as per HSE standards and requirements. It used to be quite a busy firm -...

  17. Agency owner has let her Registration lapse

    Sister Fox replied to Sister Fox's topic in International Nursing

    Well, that's true but I didn't want to intrude in that area. I did think that was the case - she can run the business but not do anything herself - just wanted input from my colleagues here! Thanks...

  18. Do you like nursing?

    Sister Fox replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    First person who ever asked me that was my father, famed for his passionate dislike of all things medical and anything whatsoever to do with blood or other bodily fluids! I had just recently passed...

  19. just want an answer please!!

    Sister Fox replied to kiwibaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No it

  20. Forums do have some use then!

    Sister Fox posted a topic in International Nursing

    Last autumn I was faced with having to let my registration lapse. I had just turned 68, been off nearly all year having had a knee replacement and the recession hit Industrial Occupational Health...

  21. Forums do have some use then!

    Sister Fox replied to Sister Fox's topic in International Nursing

    That's very unthinking of them. But yes, you do have to notify them so they take your name off the list, same as any other organisation, bank, etc. Our register is a legal charter not just a...

  22. Student nurse gave IV pot, patient died.

    Sister Fox replied to cheshirecat's topic in United Kingdom

    You're not a dinosaur, Karen -just never passed that route. When I took a part-time job in recovery in 2000, only a very few like the Sister in Charge gave IV meds but a couple of years on, it was...

  23. Free NHS prescriptions for some in England

    Sister Fox replied to XB9S's topic in International Nursing

    Good question - VERY good

  24. Washing your scrubs

    Sister Fox replied to Dinsey's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    dunno about bad particularly - but i know i wouldn't want to wear stuff that had been washed with

  25. Free NHS prescriptions for some in England

    Sister Fox replied to XB9S's topic in International Nursing

    Of course we could always expand the conversation to include the abuse of the 999 service .... Heard of one person who dialled 999 because they couldn't find their remote to turn the TV off so they...