canesdukegirl BSN, RN

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    Religion in the Room

    canesdukegirl replied to SeeTheMoon's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Oh yes. I have been in this situation myself. One day, I was circulating a case with a scrub tech that was very outspoken about her religion (I live in the South). She was asking me what day I was...
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    Thoughts on improving caring

    canesdukegirl replied to mstev001's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm...sounds a bit Stepford to me, and my knee jerk reaction would have been similar to what you experienced at your staff meeting. I can't shake the image of 'Cheerleader Nurse' wearing a big C on...
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    Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    canesdukegirl replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    YOU WIN!!!
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    Lies of the ER.....

    canesdukegirl replied to Cari Turner21's topic in Nursing Humor

    We had a guy come in with a phone cord shoved all the way up his urethra. He wanted to see if he could get the ENTIRE length in...this was the THIRD time he came to the OR. Guy had to be taken off of...
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    My best orientation mistakes

    canesdukegirl replied to skicoachrn's topic in Nursing Humor

    * I was working with a very sweet, very SOUTHERN CRNA one day. She was moving to Texas, and wanted to learn spanish. One of our scrub techs was from the Dominican Republic, and was coaching her one...
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    language barrier- weird situation

    canesdukegirl replied to JSlovex2's topic in General Nursing

    I imagine this little 12 year old girl thought she was helping out her Mom. Purely from her perspective, she more than likely feels scared and helpless that her mother is in the hospital. She is doing...
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    Can I work as a nurse after Tibiotalar arthrodesis, anyone?

    canesdukegirl replied to Java_Wench's topic in General Nursing

    One of our older scrub techs had bilateral fusions, and he stood for 8-12 hours a day. He was a bit gimpy at the end of the day, but seemed to get through it. He never complained about it. I agree...
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    Unsupportive 'team' members

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

    Easy, JSlovex! "why don't you try being nice to them one day, even if you don't want to, and see what happens." The OP never said she was being unkind to them. She is asking them to do their required...
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    circulator OR, new grad, too fast paced?

    canesdukegirl replied to dontcallmeamurse's topic in Operating Room

    OP, check your PM. I sent you a rather lengthy message regarding your
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    What advice to give?

    canesdukegirl replied to DNS on the go's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    OP, I think that you have touched on this subject before in your threads. I am guessing that you are simply frustrated and need to vent. Since these nursing students have an 'entitled' attitude, let...
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    counting instruments laparoscopic assisted mini laparotomy

    canesdukegirl replied to scrubs12's topic in Operating Room

    YES! You should always count instruments in a laparoscopy case or even a mini-lap case. The possibility of any incision being extended to allow for a more extensive procedure than anticipated...
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    Boy I'm awful as a nurse

    canesdukegirl replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Don't let this experience catapult your mindset into one of complete failure. You are thinking in a catastrophic manner. Maybe it sounds something like this in your head: "I have to go back to work...
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    Sick of all of the bullying.

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

    One of the great things about being an airhead is that I 'don't get it'. I never did understand why people trashed other people behind their backs. I don't understand politics, innuendo, and 'code...
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    Does this really make me look weak?

    canesdukegirl replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nanik- Please allow me to give you my two cents on this very personal issue, and I apologize in advance for the lengthiness. I used to be a graphic artist for Kodak. I was paid to play all day. It...
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    Why are so many new nurses having problems?

    canesdukegirl replied to okchug's topic in General Nursing

    You know, guys-we are all identifying the same problems here. The bottom line is that we are not well supported with staffing. Why is it that our hospital administrators can't rectify this situation?...
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    Can I refuse an assigment if .....?

    canesdukegirl replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Hey sweet girl! Nice to hear from you again. I know from your posts that you are an intelligent and bubbly person-which is why I suspect your NM wanted you to train these two new nurses. If you are...
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    Why are so many new nurses having problems?

    canesdukegirl replied to okchug's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. You guys are amazing. Such great responses. Thanks for taking the time to write honest and thought provoking answers. I love to see different and insightful perspectives to good questions. Y'all...
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    Why are so many new nurses having problems?

    canesdukegirl replied to okchug's topic in General Nursing

    there are some great answers from the above posters. very well thought out and insightful. kudos to y'all! i will try to answer some of your questions without rambling...but no promises :) so, my...
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    What ridiculous things have you seen happen in the workplace?

    canesdukegirl replied to pink_shoes99's topic in General Nursing

    Ridiculous, yes. Funny, not so much. All of the staff in the OR are expected to take call. When one (rather crabby) nurse was called in to do an emergency lap appy, she claimed that she didn't know...
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    While you're at it...can you clean my poop too?

    canesdukegirl replied to Miller86's topic in General Nursing

    When I run into the occasional pt like this, I am quick to set boundaries. If they complain about me, I really don't care. We have all dealt with the manipulative pt, and I will try to work with...
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    Best MD note

    canesdukegirl replied to beckster_01's topic in Nursing Humor

    A fed up resident wrote: "Please refer to STANDING ORDERS for Tylenol instead of paging the on-call resident repeatedly in the middle of the night. Thank you for reading, comprehending and...
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    OK. Now this is getting outta hand.

    canesdukegirl replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    When someone starts with the "guess what so-and-so did/said/" I just hold up my hand and say, "Ya know, I really don't care...unless it's
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    Why so nasty?

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

    This is one of my favorite statements from you. Very simple, yet very insightful. Nice job,
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    Before heart surgery, do RNs need to report to the charge nurse?

    canesdukegirl replied to Miley22's topic in General Nursing

    I am confused
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    Almost Fired !

    canesdukegirl replied to AlmostBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with a lot of what you wrote, however one sentence bothers me: "Don't admit to anything." I know that Ruby already addressed this statement, and I have to agree with her wholeheartedly. You...