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From a first year ortho resident, in July; "But I'm the doctor". Oh, how we laughed and laughed.

I graduated from a diploma school in 1984. I still believe it was tbe best way to get a nursing education. Here are a few of my gems: -NG to low Gomco suction -3 bottle chest tube water seal -Working as a GN for months -Preop coctail:demerol/vistari...

And they seem to think that being thrown out of the room is punishment... Nope, it's a reward! Lol! I aspire to be thrown out of a room!

I have been in the OR for a looooong time. I would always prefer to scrub. Since I am hired as an RN and they are paying for an RN, I rarely get the opportunity. They can pay a CST half of what they pay me. Even if you are scrubbed, if you are an...

My facility does not, also a trauma center. After I said I could not do another case after doing an organ procurement on and 5 month old child abuse victim (with healed burns and fractures), I was asked what was wrong with me.

I only call out when febrile or unable to leave the bathroom. We have PTO time so if you stay home when you are just not feeling great, you are not able to take time off when you really want to.

Just sit back and wait with the knowing smile.

I have worked in both areas. There is NO way the OR is less physical, in fact it may be more so. Think about wearing lead all day. I do a lot more heavy lifting of instruments and moving of equipment than I did in the ICU. I rarely had to go unde...

It must be accepted where you work. It would NEVER fly at my hospital. I work in a trauma center and we are all there for the patient (with rare exception). If I leave the room, they will give a suture and let me know. If they have their hands fu...

Our chief of surgery once told me "If his momma didn't teach him right, we are certainly not going to." Where I work, complaints from staff about physicians are taken seriously. If this is the worst you get from him you need to chalk it up to bad p...

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Excellent way to approach the situation! Generally, the difference between a good day and a bad day is one's attitude.

They will treat you they way you allow them to treat you. You need to assert yourself, in a nice way. When they walk in the room there is nothing wrong with asking them to open their gloves or an extra gown if you need them to. We ARE a team in th...

I have been certified for 15 years. Each time I have found it more economical to retake the test as opposed to getting the CEUs. I most recently took the test last year. IT WAS HARD! The other times I have taken the test I felt it was very reflec...

If your caskets do not have filters, how does the steam penetrate? I have never seen any without filters. If there is moisture in a casket with filters, how do we know it did not happen after sterilization... spills or the like? I would always go ...

I think simply sending the thank you note will set you apart!

I went to the OR from ICU and I really think there is no better training. I knew how to deal with airway issues, lab results, aseptic technique and so much more. It is also a real pressure cooker area, so I knew I could handle that aspect. Plenty ...

You can't find a good book about OR skills? Your OR should have reference books and/or you should. The best place to start for the last million or so years is Alexanders Care of the Patient in Surgery.

Don't go to the OR thinking it will be any less physically demanding that the unit. I found it to be just the opposite. You will still be moving the 300 lb. patient, only now they are under anesthesia. You will also be crawling on the floor, carry...

It seems that the author of the policy has never actually done a long case. "OK, lets stop this 4 hour surgery now, time to stretch your legs!":confused:

I work 12s. As long as I am here, I might as well get it over with. I can't imagine going back to 5 days a week!

just finished a food impaction:barf02:. We seem to get a fair amount of foreign bodies.....everywhere... tons of open fractures-ex fix., im nails

This never ceases to amaze me. I took responsibility for my learning when I was new in the OR. If you do something and don't understand why, buy an "Alexander's" and read! I was told that I had 6 mos to orient to the OR. At that point I was expec...

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I is your first, but probably not your last. You should feel bad, because our surgical conscience makes us. No one is any worse for the wear, though. You did the right thing. I think the person who left a potentially contaminated item there is mo...