Lorodz

Lorodz

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  1. Is the back of the gown sterile?

    Lorodz posted a topic in Operating Room

    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...

  2. Is the back of the gown sterile?

    Lorodz replied to Lorodz's topic in Operating Room

    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.

  3. Job interview tips for theatre position in big city hospitsls

    Lorodz posted a topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Hi guys, I will be having an over the phone panel interview in one big city hospital and another one over Skype interview in also a big city hospital. It would be for a theatre position. I'm scared...

  4. Philippine RN no exp wants to study Nursing in Australia

    Lorodz replied to Sugarush1's topic in International Nursing

    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...

  5. nursing agencies-Sydney Northern Beaches

    Lorodz replied to nephron19's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    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...

  6. Abusive Surgeon

    Lorodz posted a topic in Australia, New Zealand

    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...

  7. Verbally Abusive Surgeon in the Operating Room

    Lorodz posted a topic in Australia, New Zealand

    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...

  8. Abusive Surgeon

    Lorodz replied to Lorodz's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    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...

  9. Hospital sponsors

    Lorodz replied to britgirl's topic in Immigration Advice

    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...

  10. Is anyone else being pushed for 30 minute turnover times in between cases?

    Lorodz replied to jamieplusfour's topic in Operating Room

    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...

  11. Finding Aussie Connections

    Lorodz replied to cb barkers's topic in Immigration Advice

    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...

  12. Military nursing

    Lorodz posted a topic in Philippines

    i was offered a job as a military nurse. but before that i have to survive the rigorous 8 month training! so what do you think? should i pursue it? during the 8 month long training we are not allowed...

  13. Fluids used in urology

    Lorodz posted a topic in Operating Room

    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...

  14. OR books

    Lorodz replied to LovedRN's topic in Operating Room

    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

  15. OR enviornment

    Lorodz replied to LovedRN's topic in Operating Room

    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...

  16. Correction nurse wanting to into OR residency...Need advice!!!!

    Lorodz replied to HaveFaithRN's topic in Operating Room

    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...

  17. More funny statements by surgeons

    Lorodz replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Operating Room

    OMG this is so

  18. New OR nurse needs some advice

    Lorodz replied to smiggers's topic in Operating Room

    thank you for your post it is very

  19. ICU nursing Australia vs The US

    Lorodz replied to 184859's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    from masiagere 3. how is physician / nurse interaction in the icu ? (in my hospital it is very much a partnership, very respectful and unlike a lot of other floors in the hospital) where i work, we...

  20. Nurses looking to work in Australia

    Lorodz replied to Australia001's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    hey shasha025, there are tons of info over the net for you. you can start by clicking this link. sometimes i wish people would not be lazy and expect forum members just to go out of their way to...

  21. US-trained nurse looking to migrate to Australia or New Zealand

    Lorodz replied to BSNSN's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    i have no idea about how to do it in new zealand. i can help you with australia though. - what are some options for me in terms of visa? there are many visa options for nurses. you can apply for a...

  22. Flipping supplies/instruments

    Lorodz replied to penny77's topic in Operating Room

    OMG orthopedic implants those are expensive! LOLZ ... anyway, can somehow help me with my query? where can i find a link about flipping stuff in the theatre? ive done a google search, unfortunately...

  23. Flipping supplies/instruments

    Lorodz replied to penny77's topic in Operating Room

    ideally, flipping instruments is not recommended, according to our operating room standards. But i see a lot of people practice it. We flip many things such as sutures, gloves etc... but i just cant...

  24. Job interview tips for theatre position in big city hospitsls

    Lorodz replied to Lorodz's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Thank you for th reply. I'm done with the interviews. Both of them asked about conflict, teamwork and clinical scenarios. There was no technical questions such as what is the first layer of bla

  25. Why do older olders nurses hate juniour nurses?

    Lorodz replied to livv's topic in International Nursing

    Oh that's sad...I've been nursing for almost 3 years, and whenever I encounter newbies on the floor, I'll be glad to teach them on how to do things, but I have to tell them that they must have a small...