canesdukegirl BSN, RN

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    opinions please?

    canesdukegirl replied to rae-roo76's topic in General Nursing

    54K for ONE year?!? Geez, I didn't pay that much for my brother's tuition at Yale! There are lots of university hospitals that offer an education benefit once you are on full time status. I haven't...
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    Any good funnies in medical transcriptions?

    canesdukegirl replied to Chico David's topic in General Nursing

    I was reading through an H&P prior to my pt's surgery, and found a note that made me laugh to the point of tears. The surgeon dictating the note has a very thick German accent. "Pt discharged...
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    What career did you have before nursing?

    canesdukegirl replied to julibyrd's topic in General Nursing

    After I got my bachelors in pre-law, I decided not to go to law school. The sheer tediousness of writing a simple brief was so BORING. I saw my future likened to a cattle call of hooves striking the...
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    What the what??

    canesdukegirl replied to pockunit's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I just hate LAP-er-o SCOPE-ey. Really? SERIOUSLY? And since when did the pharynx become a FARE-nix? I could go
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    Night Shift or Evening Shift

    canesdukegirl replied to MsNewbie's topic in Nursing Career

    I have worked both shifts. I will share my experiences with both: Evening shift SOUNDED good to me...I get to sleep in, I can take my time getting ready, I don't have to fight traffic...OH YEAH BABY!!...
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    Appropriate student observation in OR or not?

    canesdukegirl replied to ELS 1957's topic in Operating Room

    the policy that you are looking for regarding a parent's presence in the or after induction is likely in the form of an online policy that can be accessed only by employees of the hospital. you would...
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    Do you ever get tired of hearing this phrase?

    canesdukegirl replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    Completely off topic, but the phrase that I CANNOT STAND while in the clinical setting is "Just Relax". You are right, Ashley. I have only known a few nurses that had gotten their licenses yanked,...
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    are the employers going to consider my scrub tech experience for my pay??

    canesdukegirl replied to shell07's topic in General Nursing

    I doubt that your ST experience will get you a higher pay rate as a new grad. It would be nice if the system worked like that, but a new grad is a new grad. However, your experience CAN help you...
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    I swear.....

    canesdukegirl replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, didn't you know? There are invisible signs being sold on Ebay. It isn't a well promoted product, but the few that I have seen listed for auction were the following: 1. Give ME the new admission...
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    How to mention pending offers while interviewing for nurse positions

    canesdukegirl replied to JKM88's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    There really isn't a good way to handle this dilemma. However, I am so happy for you that this conundrum is a good one! If I were in your shoes, I would ask the HR department in Michigan if you could...
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    How common is it to get fired?

    canesdukegirl replied to TurtleCat's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Ashley. We hear only one side of the story here, and progressive disciplinary action is most likely the part of the story we aren't getting. Three years ago when I first starting working...
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    OR attitudes...

    canesdukegirl replied to srhope's topic in Operating Room

    Of all the nursing disciplines I have worked in, the OR was by far the most difficult to adjust to. Yes, there are attitudes GALORE in the OR. I am not quite sure why this seems to be the norm, but I...
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    Another Rant About Rudeness/Bullying/Eating

    canesdukegirl replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I second that! What kind of wine would you like,
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    Defining nursing with a single word...

    canesdukegirl replied to tgyles's topic in General Nursing

    Compassion
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    syringe to collect specimen from foley?

    canesdukegirl replied to nursing81student's topic in General Nursing

    It is supposed to be placed using sterile technique, yes. How many times have you witnessed contamination by the provider when the foley is placed? I have seen some pretty shoddy sterile...
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    Are men respected by Doctors and colleagues in this field.

    canesdukegirl replied to BigDiesel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Respect is given when respect is earned. Gender matters
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    harder to get a job with a phone interview?

    canesdukegirl replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Oh sure, you can get hired via phone interview. I was living in the same city as the hospital I applied to when I was starting my nursing career, and the NM called me to schedule an interview. She was...
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    Feeling scared...I just need to vent a little :(

    canesdukegirl replied to OreoCookie3's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! Your patient seems like a Factory of Infection! ALWAYS wear eye protection. What is the harm in NOT doing so? None. Protect yourself. Unless you have broken skin on your hands, it isn't...
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    Help with mayo stand set up...

    canesdukegirl replied to codytess's topic in Operating Room

    NICE
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    I'm grateful for you crusty old bats

    canesdukegirl replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think I am going to get a t-shirt made that reads: I am a crusty old bat I am not afraid of things that go 'splat'! Some may call me jaded But many a patient I have aided. As the years fly by I am...
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    Issues with Mgmt (Long Rant)

    canesdukegirl replied to pandapixie's topic in General Nursing

    it isn't easy to begin your nursing career. we all want to do the very best we can. i think that your manager doesn't 'have it out' for you; rather i believe that she is making sure that her unit runs...
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    Trying to transfer into OR, any advice?

    canesdukegirl replied to irishrnbsn's topic in Operating Room

    You don't have to take a PeriOp course to get into the OR as a resident. The course will be taught to you within the program. If your strengths include delegation, organization, teamwork, thinking on...
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    Orientation...blechhh

    canesdukegirl replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm...I understand your preceptor wanting to remind you of s/s, quizzing you gently, etc. But you aren't exactly a new grad. You have been nursing for 5 years. You did the right thing when you...
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    crap...am I in huge trouble???

    canesdukegirl replied to Rnis's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I love these stories! A friend of mine did EXACTLY the same thing you did. She went to the substerile to soak some instruments in Klenzyme before putting them in the autoclave. Our OR sinks are...
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    Nurses that Create a Hostile Work Environment

    canesdukegirl replied to wendmill's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have witnessed countless episodes of bullying in the workplace, but one event really stands out in my mind: I overheard a nurse speaking very inappropriately and very harshly to a pt. Another nurse...