mcmike55

mcmike55

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  1. need information regarding order of cases

    mcmike55 replied to laughnsmile's topic in Operating Room

    I tend to agree with SFcardiac...watch butting heads the administration. In the long run it sounds that it is going to be counter productive, you all need to find some middle ground, and work from...

  2. Anyone ever get the flu from a flu shot?

    mcmike55 replied to Mandylpn's topic in General Nursing

    luv2 I don't know all the in's and out's of it...but from what I understand, you cannot get the flu from a flu shot. The flu shot vaccine is made from dead, inert virus. Now, again, as I know...

  3. health fair

    mcmike55 replied to rtoi123's topic in General Nursing

    rto.........Do you have contacts thru a local hospital?? Around here the hospital is always good about donating a first aid kit or something like that. If you have hospital/clinic type contacts, how...

  4. you might be from ohio if:

    mcmike55 replied to mcmike55's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Warrior,,,,I forgot about purse, pocketbook.. I've heard that as well. What do you keep in there??? Wait,,,,I know.....this is a whole 'nother subject...What I was thinking of was Kleenex. Didn't...

  5. scrub hats

    mcmike55 replied to scrubnurse's topic in Operating Room

    Have you tried sewing or fabric shops??? My daughter found a pattern that called for a slip cord type arrangement. She was (is) new to sewing and thought a couple of OR hats for good ole dad would be...

  6. Hip replacement questions

    mcmike55 replied to milenko's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the others posts, in our OR, you're likely to see pre op tests that need to be evaluated ahead of time, such as chest xray, ekg, basic blood work, etc. Many times a social services...

  7. you might be from ohio if:

    mcmike55 replied to mcmike55's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Thanks for all your input to this thread,,,I love it!!!! Like I said, I work part time in radio, so I find it facinating the way words are pronounced by people from different parts of the county. I...

  8. What's your typical day like as an OR nurse?

    mcmike55 replied to amyrae76's topic in Operating Room

    Amy, oh sure I worked the floor for probably 5 years. I started out on nights, in charge of an extended care ward, the supervisor sent a senior LPN over to watch me!! :chuckle I learned so much...

  9. What's it like working as a male nurse?

    mcmike55 replied to Gottago's topic in Men in Nursing

    What's it like being a guy in nursing......hummmmm, hard to say, I guess I don't think about it too much anymore. When I started, back in the 70' you fell into a couple catigories. You were A) gay,...

  10. What's your typical day like as an OR nurse?

    mcmike55 replied to amyrae76's topic in Operating Room

    Amy.....let's see if this helps any. What's your typical day like? What hours do you work? Is it challenging/interesting? Is it stressful? Do you like it? How does it compare to med/surg? What are the...

  11. Last day at work...and I feel great!!!

    mcmike55 replied to ShirleyM's topic in Operating Room

    Shrl.....congrats on your move!!! Change can be a good thing you know!!!! I'm sure most of us have looked at that greener grass on the other side of the fence, some have made the jump, others (like...

  12. OR nurses

    mcmike55 replied to sharann's topic in Operating Room

    I agree with the others.....tough call on how to react to this situation. I think we all agree that there is obviously a flaw in the "system" that allowed that to happen in the first place!! That's...

  13. I need help!!!

    mcmike55 replied to Liv's topic in International Nursing

    Liv I don't have any of my surgical books handy for an "official" answer, but here's my take. You need to stay away far enough from a sterile field so that your shirt or warm up jacket does not brush...

  14. "resuming previous orders" written by surgeons

    mcmike55 replied to ChrissyS.'s topic in Operating Room

    I feel for ya.....you've got a tough job ahead of you. I agree, the periop nurse (pacu,or) should not have to wade through orders for the doc to sign. And as you said, "resume preop orders" does not...

  15. Amish Country, info please

    mcmike55 replied to barefootlady's topic in Ohio Nursing

    1. Spaghetti 2. Fried chicken 3. Mashed potatoes 4. Green beans with onion and country ham 5. gravy 6. corn bread 7. deviled eggs 8. garden tomatoes, cukes, onions, green peppers 9. Lemon cake 10....

  16. The perfect OR

    mcmike55 replied to NeuroNP's topic in Operating Room

    A really interesting question!! Boy, some things come to mind in an instant. I agree, brand names don't interest me too much, but here's my thoughts. Oh yes, things mounted on booms from the...

  17. Paging OR team

    mcmike55 replied to OR nurse nut's topic in Operating Room

    I don's know, somedays, trying to get everyone going the same direction is trying the herd cats!!! We have a small OR, only 3 rooms, no CRNA'S only docs. On the norm, we have few problems. Usually,...

  18. you might be from ohio if:

    mcmike55 replied to mcmike55's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I have to admit, I guess I'm guilty of adding an S to Kroger, as well. Frankly, it does not sound right without it. I guess I started with adding an S because of plural or possesive. I noticed not...

  19. Patients who steal from the ER

    mcmike55 replied to mdslabod's topic in Emergency

    It is just beyond belief what people think they can get away with, or are entitled to!!!! At our ER we lost more that a couple cordless phones. Not the base, just the phone, will those work without...

  20. Amish Country, info please

    mcmike55 replied to barefootlady's topic in Ohio Nursing

  21. You might be an OR nurse if.......

    mcmike55 replied to mcmike55's topic in Operating Room

    I know what you mean about recycling stuff. I don't know any OR nurses/techs that don't have a few surgical tapes laying around. I use them in the car, especially when the girls were little. We...

  22. Amish Country, info please

    mcmike55 replied to barefootlady's topic in Ohio Nursing

    BFL You were asking about Amish country. I love going there. Holmes Co. Ohio, is the largest congregation of Amish around, short of Pa, and Ind. I think. Depending on where I WVa, you live,,the...

  23. you might be from ohio if:

    mcmike55 replied to mcmike55's topic in Ohio Nursing

    BSN07,,,,I know what you mean with the way different areas say things. I live about an hour from the Ohio/Pa/WVa boarder. My cousins lived in Pa, near Pittsburgh, and some of the things they called...

  24. I'm the nosy lady in walmart. Woopsie.

    mcmike55 replied to Indy's topic in General Nursing

    I agree I hope that I would have had the courage to step in the way you did!!! Let's face it,,your actions state why you are a nurse. You tried to become the pt advocate, and tried to care for...

  25. Have you fainted?? If so, how did you prevent doing so again?

    mcmike55 replied to Lw2381's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    LW.....Try not to dwell on it too much. I have been working OR for more than 20 years, and believe me, you are not alone!!!! The two worst ones that I can think of....one fell and needed...