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  1. Any Deaf, Hard of hearing Nurses?

    Marvie replied to Marvie's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    The BTE aids I wear are specially designed for me as a surgical nurse to help supress background noises so that my hearing goes from profound loss to severe. Although it is sometimes very difficult to...

  2. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    Marvie replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When I took the NCLEX, it shut off at 75 questions also. Was worried sick until I got the congrats

  3. Nursing with a Hearing Loss

    Marvie replied to Dempather's topic in Nursing Career

    If your ENT doc thinks your 'too young' for hearing aids, I will tell you you need to find another ENT doc and go see an audiologist. I was 22 when my hearing dropped off and now I am profoundly deaf,...

  4. Glen Beck's hospital experience

    Marvie replied to emmycRN's topic in Nursing News

    Being an OR nurse, hopefully I can answer some posts questions. Yes, from what I know Mr. Beck had hemorroids removed. In recovery patients are often given pain meds to lessen the pain as they are...

  5. Why do you think so many healthcare workers are mean and arrogant?

    Marvie replied to mikethern's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The very essance of this question makes far too many assumptions that are false. Perhaps it is this persons own perceptions that lead them to believe this however untrue reality

  6. Horrible thing happened in O.R yesterday

    Marvie replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad to hear that your fears were calmed. Keep up your good work, and thanks for the thanks

  7. Robotic nurse to replace OR nurse

    Marvie replied to veritas's topic in Operating Room

    NO, it does not do everything a scrub nurse and/or FA does. It is just a machine with limited knowledge that cannot assess patients, or suture nor does it think in times of crisis. Besides, machines...

  8. image guided FESS

    Marvie replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    I do many Fess procedures, and the image guided systems don't really use infrared sensors, most use CT images that load into the machine to re-create a 3D image for accuracy. She will probably feel so...

  9. Surgeons who make me cry!!!

    Marvie replied to pamc217's topic in Operating Room

    :jwdrp:WHAT? and let him go to court and win?

  10. The Surgeon Can't Continue...

    Marvie replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Operating Room

    yup, had one surgeon who suddenly became very green then began to violently vomit. He was not able to continue, so I had to call his partner stat to finish the

  11. Hostile environment

    Marvie replied to Pam RN's topic in Operating Room

    Scrub techs in the role of OR circulator is a violation of AORN standards, goes against patient saftey protocols, and is

  12. Dumbest thing you've done in nursing??

    Marvie replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    That story is

  13. What have patients told you that they shouldn't?

    Marvie replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    wow. Some rather intense stories here. I have not been 'blessed' with some of the nasty comments, however, I seem to have a "I'll be able to tell you everything and anything about my life and still be...

  14. All White Uniform Dress Code?!!

    Marvie replied to keludtke's topic in General Nursing

    And will this new all-white rule apply to those who work in the OR? I would love to hear the comments of the OR staff there. All white uniforms is an antiquated notion of being a virginal handmaiden....

  15. Horrible thing happened in O.R yesterday

    Marvie replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    I know that you might feel this was the worst thing to have happened, but think of it this way...they did find it in the patient and you did say that you believed that an xray should have been done...

  16. Any Deaf, Hard of hearing Nurses?

    Marvie replied to Marvie's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    WOW, that is assault plain and simple. It is good that you did report this event and keep good records of things said to you, done to you, and by whom. Paper trails are always best. Because as you...

  17. Any Deaf, Hard of hearing Nurses?

    Marvie replied to Marvie's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am so sorry that we have been playing email tag. I did send you a response in September but I am thinking you did not get it. I sent you a private message. Hope to chat with you soon....

  18. Absolute No-No's

    Marvie replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    That one is ALWAYS a NEVER IN YOUR WILDEST DREAMS

  19. Fired for Hearing impairment

    Marvie replied to becca47's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Legal advice is best left for those who practice, you can always talk to a lawyer and find out the answers to your questions. I am sorry that you had that experience. I might suggest you get their...

  20. Any Deaf, Hard of hearing Nurses?

    Marvie replied to Marvie's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    dont let those turkeys get you down. You go girl, and pass the

  21. I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

    Marvie replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    This is a great post. I was a professional Ballerina, then worked in the hardware business as assistant manager, then went into the dry cleaning industry as assistant manager, then taught ballet at a...

  22. Hearing impaired RN wants to work but------

    Marvie replied to stilquilty's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Well, for that person's info I am a deaf RN and I work in the OR. Just because I can lip read does not mean that is all I can do. I do wear 2 BTE aids and I do have some residual hearing It may not be...

  23. Funniest Complaint on Press Ganey Scores

    Marvie replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    Why doesn't Gainey just hire NON-liscenced personell to do the pillow fluffing and leave the real medical work to the RN's and

  24. Diagnoses you never thought you'd see?

    Marvie replied to KarafromPhilly's topic in General Nursing

    I was fortunate to see several very rare syndromes that are both fascinating and challenging. A young kid with MELAS, another with Noonan syndrome, and a little girl with cornelia-deLange syndrome....

  25. Any Gordon Students Out There??

    Marvie replied to RN4life#1's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Thank you, I already knew that since she does write me. The history of Gordon's nursing classes will always include Mrs. B whether or not she is physically