Who?Me?

Who?Me?

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  1. Highly disturbed today at Clinical...

    Who?Me? replied to cookiesandcream22's topic in General Students

    Not to defend the CNA who was surfing for insurance, but sometimes you only can get access through the in-house computers to do these changes. Now she/he should have been doing this on their break or...

  2. Blindfolding: Is this an intervention or abuse?

    Who?Me? replied to dicecream's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It would absolutely be considered abuse! First off, no doctor, NP, or PA would ever write an order to blindfold a patient. There have been studie about "blindfold therapy" for visual hallucinations,...

  3. Top 10 Myths of the "MURSE"

    Who?Me? replied to mikethemurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Bravo! I needed a good chuckle this evening and your post provided that. I have thought for a long time that being a good nurse is independent of gender and that as a profession we need to get over...

  4. Virginia OR nurses

    Who?Me? posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hey! Any OR nurses out there? Where are you working and what do you like/not like about your facility? I am currently working at Inova Alexandria Hosp. Fairly tight-knit group, mostly decent docs,...

  5. Virginia OR nurses

    Who?Me? replied to Who?Me?'s topic in Virginia Nursing

    Did you apply for the fellowship? That would be the best route to get into the OR. Inova's program is 12 months long, though I did hear a rumor that it was decreasing to 9 month's. Consists of...

  6. Is it better to do an entry MSN or BSN if you do not have an RN yet?

    Who?Me? replied to cacurlytop's topic in General Students

    As has been stated here you have to have either a Bachelor's in a different field before getting your BSN and then after getting your BSN you can enter a graduate program in Nursing. Good luck with...

  7. Do you identify yourself as a nurse when you or your family are a patient?

    Who?Me? replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the situation. If I feel I am being talked down to then yes, I will identify myself as a nurse. I try not to throw down the "nurse" card until absolutely necessary. I find that if you...

  8. Operating Room Nurse: Roles

    Who?Me? replied to BethCNOR's topic in Operating Room

    I find it interesting that the anesthologist pulled a nurse from the holding area to do this. What kind of training did the OR nurse have? Are they not ACLS certified? I have difficulty understanding...

  9. Operating Room Nurse: Roles

    Who?Me? replied to BethCNOR's topic in Operating Room

    Being a floor nurse and being a OR nurse are very different things. You use assessment skills and critical thinking every day as both, but in the OR you are working with one patient at a time and a...

  10. Operating Room Nurse: Roles

    Who?Me? replied to BethCNOR's topic in Operating Room

    Most are 6-12 months long depending upon the program and whether or not they are training you to circulate or scrub and circulate. All depends on where you are getting hired. Good

  11. Question about Concealed Weapons Carry

    Who?Me? replied to sambo23's topic in Florida Nursing

    As long as you continue to respect gun laws, which you are doing by getting a concealed carry permit, and stay out of legal trouble (with the firearm and without :) ) you will be just fine. I got my...

  12. Do you carry personal liability insurance?

    Who?Me? posted a topic in General Nursing

    After working a job for the last couple of years where I was "sort of litigation free"(military contract, non-hospital, while husband was stationed overseas), I am headed back into the civilian world...

  13. Do you carry personal liability insurance?

    Who?Me? replied to Who?Me?'s topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the link to the staff blog about Malpractice coverage. Great information for nurses, students, CNAs and appreciate the links to the various company websites. One stop

  14. Can Someone Be a Nurse Without Jean Watson??

    Who?Me? replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    Interesting question... I don't believe you have to care about the patient like they are family. What you have to care about is doing your best at your job-doing the right things for the patient...

  15. Operating Room Nurse: Roles

    Who?Me? replied to BethCNOR's topic in Operating Room

    Well written. As a fellow RN, CNOR, I too have run into this attitude from other nurses who work outside the OR. Much of the attitude stems from not understanding what happens in the OR and just...

  16. Do you actually wear gloves/gowns/masks ?

    Who?Me? replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in General Nursing

    Being a surgeon makes you immune to most bugs and being an orthopod makes you really, really immune--I don't know if this will ever change.

  17. Do you actually wear gloves/gowns/masks ?

    Who?Me? replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely! and if the nurses are not your clinical instructor needs to be talking to their supervisor. Just think about it--who wants that "stuff" on their skin, their clothes, on their faces (ick!)...

  18. Reading alot of posts discussing "A" nursing students vs "C" nursing students

    Who?Me? replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Once you pass the NCLEX, you are an RN! I got plenty of C's and was even on academic probation one semester as my world was imploding--hard to concentrate on book work when someone you love is dying....