Lorodz

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  1. Is the back of the gown sterile?

    Thanks for the replies guys. Clarified this with the theatre educator and told me that the back of the gown is unsterile. That would contradict what the orthopaedic surgeon told me. LOL. thanks
  2. I have been in the theatres for years and this is a bit embarrassing to ask but I'll ask anyway. In Australia, we gowns like . So my question goes, is the back of the gown sterile?Some people tell me that it is, others tell it isn't I am not sure i...
  3. And why would you want to waste another 4 years of your life to study nursing again? Please don't. Im a Filipino nurse in Australia. I graduated in 2007 gained some experience and migrated here with those experience. I have worked with several Filip...
  4. nursing agencies-Sydney Northern Beaches

    I'm an agency nurse and I never ran out of shifts (orthopedic scrub/scout) my suggestion is , do your job prOperly and make a strong impression on the staff, that way they will request to have you instead of another agency nurse. I have noticed some ...
  5. A little background about me. I am an Australian RN and have been working in the operating room for 4-5 years. My specialty is orthopaedics- specifically hip and knee joints. The surgeons I work with are very nice, patient and lovely. However there ...
  6. Abusive Surgeon

    Thanks for the suggestion thenightnurse456. I will take your suggestion on a higher level, I will document using my iPhone as a recording device. I will put it in my scrub shirt pocket just before i scrub(or put it somewhere in the operating room whe...
  7. Hospital sponsors

    as the previous poster said, you cant be fussy on which hospital to apply. At the moment australia is oversupplied of RNs. I was sponsored by a hospital and since then they have stopped sponsoring and started hiring new grads. If your very keen in a...
  8. Abusive Surgeon

    A little background about me. I am an Australian RN and have been working in the operating room for 4-5 years. My specialty is orthopaedics- specifically hip and knee joints. The surgeons I work with are very nice, patient and lovely. However there ...
  9. Aussie RN here, I work in a religious hospital and thus gets tax breaks as it is not a for profit organization. However the managers push us for a quick changeover. we average 5-10 minutes change over time for joints.
  10. Finding Aussie Connections

    I envy you OP! Obviously you have tons of money to support your education here. As an international student in Australia, it can be very expensive. Anyway, may I know why your doing this? if you're already a nurse in the philippines, then why not do ...
  11. Fluids used in urology

    Im a bit confused about the fluids used in urology. if the patient is having a cystoscopy, which fluid is ideal? and why? if patient is having a surgery above the bladder, which fluid is ideal? and why? if patient is having a long urological procedur...
  12. OR books

    thank you for sharing. Have you tried searching online for nurses who blogs? I was looking for one the other day but I havent found a nurse specifically blogging for the operating room environment.
  13. OR enviornment

    OMG ScrubRNwannabe! Your story is really, really depressing. It really paints a horrible portrait in the operating room. Let me tell you my story. I’m a registered nurse from a different country and migrated to the down under. Prior going to Austr...
  14. Hi there! I just had my OR interview with the Nurse Unit Manager. I also had heaps of interviews with other hospitals. They have different types of questions but it all boils down to certain topics such as: 1. Teamwork - what are the characterist...
  15. More funny statements by surgeons

    OMG this is so funny!