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  1. Things nursing school FAILED to tell us

    DNRme replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl: You have no idea how funny you are. Best

  2. Things nursing school FAILED to tell us

    DNRme replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl: you have no idea how funny you

  3. physician abuse in PACU

    DNRme replied to lulu220's topic in PACU

    OMG!!! Unfortunately, many of us who have worked in peri-op for a long time can relate. The hospital is way behind the times in it's policy. We had a situation a few years ago with a surgeon who had...

  4. RN Salaries, Hospitals in East Coast

    DNRme replied to MannyNoela's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I live and work in Monmouth County, NJ. This area was rated high on Money Magazine's list of great places to live last year. She can probably expect to make >$25.00 per hour in a hospital before...

  5. Case Scheduling

    DNRme replied to shodobe's topic in Operating Room

    We have the same problem. Fri. night, 5/20, we ran the add ons until 2:30am. Our last 2 cases were emergency diabetic podiatry cases :angryfire I work at a trauma center, so we have 24 hour...

  6. Top Ten Things You Don't Want To Hear During Surgery

    DNRme replied to J.B.'s topic in Nursing Humor

    23. WOW, I never saw that before! 24. I don't know what it is, don't you know what it is? 25. Get the sales rep. I've never seen this instrumentation

  7. Question about permits and age!

    DNRme replied to NurseDianne's topic in Operating Room

    A court order? How long does that take? Working in a trauma center, we do what we have to do. It is considered implied consent once the pt. is brought to the hospital. How do you get court orders...

  8. Surgeon mistakes in the OR

    DNRme replied to MsHB's topic in Operating Room

    I worked in QA for a while when I thought a suit job might be nice. It should always get to the dept. M&M review. Sometimes, though, it was not always brought to the attention of the proper...

  9. dress codes

    DNRme replied to granny7's topic in Operating Room

    Seems obvious to me this administrator has waaayyyy too much free time..... I like super birkies. They last forever, and can go into the washer/sterilizer when they get gross. I would not want to...

  10. teaching hospitals

    DNRme replied to dazzle256's topic in General Nursing

    Having worked at both, I think care is much more progressive at a teaching hospital. In a private facility, it is much easier for everyone (MDs and nurses) to get stuck doing things "the way we...

  11. Should I switch to OR nursing?????HELP!!!!!

    DNRme replied to weetziebat's topic in Operating Room

    Please, don't go to the OR thinking it will be easier. It is just different. More times than I can count I have gone 12 hours without a break, using a clean specimen cup to get a drink from the...

  12. medication administration in the OR

    DNRme replied to bjsmsn's topic in Operating Room

    When Pyxsis was first installed in the OR where I work a few years ago, you could hear the whining for miles (me included). "We don't have time for that nonsense" Now I wouldn't want to work without...

  13. Who went straight to ICU after getting your BSN

    DNRme replied to UpwardMobility's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I agree with skipping med surg. I did my senior elective in the ICU. Since the staff knew me and what I was capable of, I was hired as a GN in the unit. I think I learned soooo much more than my...

  14. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    DNRme replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    Had a 50 something man come in after thinking that the vacuum might be pleasant to use "you know where." Unfortunately, he didn't use the hose of the shop-vac, thought there would be better suction...

  15. Children's Specialized Hospital (part of Robert Wood Johnson Hospitals)

    DNRme replied to nycNurse2b's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Childrens Specialized in Tom's River is closing their inpatient unit in about a year. You should be able to find a few articles about it in the Asbury Park Press archives. Families are very upset....

  16. New Grad + Rough Start = Career Advice Needed

    DNRme replied to NJRN04's topic in Nursing Career

    Don't second guess yourself. Starting your career in a critical care area is a great idea. I did it (a loooonnnnggg) time ago and found that I learned so much more that my classmates. I never got...

  17. So what do you keep in your work locker?

    DNRme replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Operating Room

    Pics of my kids

  18. Should OR RN's be ACLS/PALS certified?

    DNRme replied to sharann's topic in Operating Room

    I know I'm going to here a lot of negatives about this but... The more sh** you know, the more sh** you get. I worked at a facility that wanted the OR nurses to get ACLS so they could bill the...

  19. Should Surgical Technicians Circulate

    DNRme replied to Rnn2003's topic in Operating Room

    First of all, I didn't slam you. Please read the post by cwazycwissyRN. There is soooo much more to being a good OR nurse that just the mechanics of it. I hope in nursing school, one of the things...

  20. Should Surgical Technicians Circulate

    DNRme replied to Rnn2003's topic in Operating Room

    Yes, I was using donor blood as my

  21. Should Surgical Technicians Circulate

    DNRme replied to Rnn2003's topic in Operating Room

    I can hardly believe some of the things I am reading in this thread. For someone to say that nothing learned in nursing school will help in the OR is frightening to me. You really have no concept of...

  22. What does Charge Nurse really mean?

    DNRme replied to redwinggirlie's topic in General Nursing

    In the OR where I am frequently in charge it means you are at the bottom of the hill waiting to be hit with whatever rolls

  23. Your recommendations for good shoes in the OR?

    DNRme replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Operating Room

    Another vote for Super Birkies. I change the inserts about 3x a year and my last pair lasted for 3 years. You can also put them in the washer/sterilizer if they get really

  24. Your recommendations for good shoes in the OR?

    DNRme replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Operating Room

    Another vote for Super Birkies. I change the inserts about 3x a year and my last pair lasted for 3 years. You can also put them in the washer/sterilizer if they get really

  25. Unions in NJ

    DNRme replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Jaime, no,no. In most places, you have to reapply for the clinical ladder every year. At JSUMC I think it lasts for 3 years.