canesdukegirl BSN, RN

Trauma Surgery, Nursing Management

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    March 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    canesdukegirl replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    John, the budget cuts didn't include our scrub
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    March 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    canesdukegirl replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Yeah, you heard me. JCAHO is
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    March 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    canesdukegirl replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    No, you CANNOT go into the OR to observe your wife's
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    Med surg to OR?

    canesdukegirl replied to isthatso?'s topic in Operating Room

    I worked on the Med/Surg floor for a couple of years before I went to the PACU. Curiosity got the best of me, and I decided to find out what was behind those scary OR doors. I am SO glad that I did!...
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    What is going on in this OR?

    canesdukegirl replied to fracturenurse's topic in Operating Room

    No. Count. Sheet. Get outta
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    My first pedi death

    canesdukegirl posted a topic in Pediatric

    I have been a nurse for a long time, and have seen my fair share of traumas, deaths, and unspeakable disasters. I witnessed my first pedi death a couple of weeks ago during a trauma. Usually, it...
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    My first pedi death

    canesdukegirl replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Pediatric

    Thanks Kel. This kid looked nothing like his pic when he came in. It was disturbing, to say the least. I wish that I could erase the image from my subconscious, but denial never helped anyone. It...
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    doubt with towels/drapes

    canesdukegirl replied to jaimearbex's topic in Operating Room

    In the US, surgical towels are made from cotton, and are NOT impervious. They are counted items, and should be radiopaque. Drapes are impervious, and are NOT counted items. Depending on where you are...
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    Win $100! February 2013 Caption Contest

    canesdukegirl replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "But Dr. Shrek, the CDC MANDATED the flu
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    How to not pass out in the OR?

    canesdukegirl replied to Katiezieg's topic in Operating Room

    If you feel better when you are cool, you can request a cooling vest. Many nurses and surgeons use these in the OR. The vasoconstriction of the cooling vest just might be your new best friend. Make...
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    New OR Nurse and feeling overwhelmed...

    canesdukegirl replied to astrn's topic in Operating Room

    OP...hang in there. A bit of hazing should be expected in the OR. The Otis elevator joke has been long running. They wouldn't kid around with you if they thought you were a total idiot. They want to...
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    What's the weirdest thing management has said to you?

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

    "WHAT?!? You want ME to put in the foley while you do chest
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    When co-workers ostracize you

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

    OP, give some examples of the way you feel bullied. We can help you a lot more if we knew more about your situation. YES, there are steps you can take, but more information is needed
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    Moving patients

    canesdukegirl replied to lockheart678's topic in Operating Room

    Call the charge nurse about 10 minutes prior to your pt's emergence from anesthesia. If s/he can't find someone to help you, then s/he should be with
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    Operating Room Research Topic

    canesdukegirl replied to swestfal's topic in Operating Room

    You have a myriad of things to choose from! 1. Greatest fears of the patient pre-operatively 2. Hypothermia during open abd cases-causes and effects 3. ABX usage:procedure. Why do some surgeons...
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    Sterile nacl or h2o???

    canesdukegirl replied to Lasoniamacaroni's topic in Operating Room

    Some of our onc surgeons insist on having only water to irrigate during breast ca cases, and some claim that NaCl irrigation has no effect on the cells. MOST of our surgeons use sterile water to...
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    What do you pick for breakfast?

    canesdukegirl replied to smily11's topic in General Nursing

    I boil some eggs the night before, shell them and put them in ziploc bags with a sprinkle of salt. When I am on the way out the door, I just grab the bag and eat my eggs on the way to work. I also...
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    9th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    canesdukegirl replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    She was frustrated. I told her to roll with the
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    9th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    canesdukegirl replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    AGH! You totally beat me to the punch on that
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    9th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    canesdukegirl replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    I was totally joking when I said that she would have to beat out the bag of coffee that was hidden in
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    9th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    canesdukegirl replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    She just found out that she didn't win the allnurses caption
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    9th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    canesdukegirl replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    When I didn't issue her CPR card because she wasn't doing compressions hard enough, this was her
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    When you are the patient. Do you get nervous about it?

    canesdukegirl replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is very difficult to be on the other side of the curtain. I have been in that position a few times since becoming a nurse. Of course I was scared, as any patient would be. Thankfully, my husband...
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    chloroprep.. good after sponge touches something else?

    canesdukegirl replied to scrubs83's topic in Operating Room

    I would have done the same thing. What year was this resident? Did he have a junior resident with him or was there a med student with him? Sometimes residents like to show off when there is an...
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    Questions about Orthopedic OR nursing

    canesdukegirl replied to Yohanesteban's topic in Operating Room

    Good morning Yohan! It's good to hear from you. I know that it must have been incredibly difficult to translate in your mind and then try to write in English. I do understand you and have some answers...