orrnlori

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  1. My take on nursing

    orrnlori replied to New CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry you're having such a hard time. I also believe you need to change where you are working. I work in the OR and it's nothing like you have described, although I came from a unit where I...

  2. Male nurse treatment

    orrnlori replied to flimbar's topic in General Nursing

    I love the male nurses I work with. In my opinion the male nurses don't get the crap from doctors that the females tend to get. Men are definately in the minority in nursing but none that I work...

  3. have you started becoming anal about things?

    orrnlori replied to grapejuice01's topic in General Students

    I guess they film your mom's forno movies in the tacuzzis my husband talks about.

  4. dx with a lipoma today, ever have one?

    orrnlori replied to Louisepug's topic in General Nursing

    Well you can't make an omlette without breaking the egg. Any general surgeon or plastic surgeon can remove the lypoma and have it biopsied, the scarring will be minimal. Lypoma's have a definate...

  5. Dealing with MD's

    orrnlori replied to plane's topic in General Nursing

    "I'm not your maid" "I'm not your mother" "Get over yourself" "Do you need some talcum powder for that diaper rash" "Grow up" These are but a few of the pearls of wisdom I've hurled at surgeons. The...

  6. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    orrnlori replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Uh, yeah, perhaps you need to read this and other threads and you will at least have an inkling of the issues

  7. my college is scaring me

    orrnlori replied to Rhee's topic in General Nursing

    Read here a little and you'll see there's no dumbing down in education. Those who are "dumb" will not make it. School is a weeding out process. General education classes are both at once good and a...

  8. Tell me about your journey...

    orrnlori replied to Hopegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Was in business and banking for 20 years. Decided I wanted to do something different. Started college part-time, applied to the nursing program and received my AAS in 1998. Started working in...

  9. NCLEX review book all through school?

    orrnlori replied to Energizer Bunny's topic in General Nursing

    I've read that here too. I (and this is my opinion only) would not recommend it this early in the game. I think back to when I was in school and feel I would have been overwhelmed with an NCLEX book...

  10. Professional in scrubs?

    orrnlori replied to Kora0880's topic in General Students

    I'm trying but I'm not really sure what you are asking. Not necessarily white, not necessarily dresses, okay, then what? You can't get any group of people to decide on where to go to eat dinner, how...

  11. Professional in scrubs?

    orrnlori replied to Kora0880's topic in General Students

    When I was a new nurse I wore a white scrub top and white pants. That was my preference. I was never mistaken for anyone other than the nurse. I would hate to see nurses forced back into white...

  12. New graduate nurse transition

    orrnlori replied to h.shuey's topic in General Nursing

    I had a difficult time made more difficult by a very poor preceptor and being put on 3 12 hours shifts 7p-7a. Since I'd never worked a night in my life, I was totally wiped out plus stressed to the...

  13. Should Surgical Technicians Circulate

    orrnlori replied to Rnn2003's topic in Operating Room

    Something has just struck me, if what an RN does in the OR is no big deal, then why do others want to do it? If you didn't mean to insult, then why the remark

  14. Just some thoughts I was thinking, about my job.

    orrnlori replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    I agree entirely. Life is short, way too short to be miserable and in doubt about yourself and your good qualities. There's lots of tech jobs out there. Maybe you'd like the ED or OR or some kind...

  15. have you started becoming anal about things?

    orrnlori replied to grapejuice01's topic in General Students

    My husband (a real Kentucky man) constantly says "oncest" for once, "twicest" for twice and death for deaf!!!!!!!!! Oh, and takuzi for jacuzzi. After 14 years I've given up. I also hate "same...

  16. I accepted an OR RN internship position

    orrnlori replied to christySN's topic in Operating Room

    I guess I was speechless when I read your post last night. All I could think of was "wow". OR nursing is soooooo different from any other kind I can think of. It's highly skilled and highly...

  17. Should Surgical Technicians Circulate

    orrnlori replied to Rnn2003's topic in Operating Room

    Exactly. Anyone of my nursing assistants can fetch or open items to the field or tie up staff. If that what we are talking about. So I guess you call that circulating Lonman? It's not. As stated...

  18. I accepted an OR RN internship position

    orrnlori replied to christySN's topic in Operating Room

    Your "friends" actually said the job was not respectable? Wow, these are also brand new nurses as well? Wow. Wow. I can't believe that. I've never ever heard that in the 5 years I've been in the...

  19. a few questions about nursing?

    orrnlori replied to Masters's topic in General Nursing

    Hurtful attacks, obscene language, intimidation tactics? Gee, I'm sorry, I didn't think I was doing any of those things. Were you referring to me, llg? I hope not cause I didn't mean to offend...

  20. Dreading Work Again!

    orrnlori replied to Genista's topic in General Nursing

    First thing I'd like to invite you to do is to go to the operating room nurses section of this board and read the posts. You'll get a good feel for our job there. Where I work, because it's a...

  21. Silly questions from a student

    orrnlori replied to ayndim's topic in Operating Room

    You can get in with an ADN, BSN, or diploma. Long cases can be boring but after you've worked on a floor with 8-10 patients, boring is very very good!!!! I like what I call medium cases, last about...

  22. Dreading Work Again!

    orrnlori replied to Genista's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in the OR over 5 years. Had I not come to the OR I wouldn't be a nurse now. When I graduated I started in trauma step down, it was hell on earth. I was lucky and got into the OR 7 months...

  23. Help please

    orrnlori replied to Want2bRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I've bought lots of books and study guides from ebay for all sorts of supporting reference materials. I've never had a problem, sometimes you have to be patient until a particular guide comes...

  24. Your Thoughts Requested

    orrnlori replied to weezieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, it IS all about you weezie. That's what I've been trying to tell you. The rules are what they are because it's all about you, the patient, and obtaining the best outcome. I too am bowing...

  25. a few questions about nursing?

    orrnlori replied to Masters's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about underpaid. There's an awful lot of 100,000 yearly incomes thrown around on this board. 100,000/year is a pretty comfortable income, of course, I don't make that much and I don't...