shodobe

shodobe

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  1. On-call in the OR

    shodobe replied to lozstar's topic in Operating Room

    Maybe some of you might be better off in some other form of nursing. Call is part of the game and when it seems most of you whine about too much of it this might not be for you. What part of call do...

  2. Guys, do you take this personally?

    shodobe replied to bethannie's topic in Men in Nursing

    No, but there are times where the patient really has no choice. I work in the OR and if my partner is also male then it is a non-issue. You know some of you guys just can't simply answer a question...

  3. On-call in the OR

    shodobe replied to lozstar's topic in Operating Room

    I take alot of extra call because I like it. Only get the long days and nights once in awhile but it isn't too bad. I prefer to work when on call to make it worth my time. I am the unusual one

  4. Comparing A Nurses' Salary

    shodobe replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    It seems to me there are a lot of people out there that are upst that they spent tons of money for a higher education only to find out that most if not all employeers want experience over a over...

  5. Magnet or other institutions encouraging or requiring higher education

    shodobe replied to CIRQL8's topic in Operating Room

    So, you think your better as a nurse with, let's say 5 years as opposed to an ADN nurse with 25 years? In most cases, NO! This is the total fallacy of this thinking. Don't get me wrong one should go...

  6. Hiring and firing of older nurses: What can a nurse do?

    shodobe replied to Susie2310's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Almost 60 and still working like a fool. It also helps to have a skill in areas that are hard to staff, like me in the OR. I have 35 years in the OR that can't be readliy matched by a newbie, just...

  7. Floating? I need your comments!

    shodobe replied to editor2rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In our hospital all units have assigned "float clusters". For example the OR, where I work, is clustered only to L&D for cases they can't handle such as an emergency hyster after delivery. ICU...

  8. Covering 3-11 shift for a sick call.

    shodobe replied to mbrj's topic in Operating Room

    Number one is why is she asking for volunteers anyway? Most well run ORs have staff on call for those nights when you need more staff to do cases. Do you only have call after 2300? If I was her I...

  9. Call pay

    shodobe replied to SandraCVRN's topic in Operating Room

    7.50 standby min 2 hours when called

  10. circulating and scrubbing?

    shodobe replied to coconutzz's topic in Operating Room

    I have been at this for going on 36 years and when I first started this we only had RNs and they had to do both. We went for many years having ONE Tech who was an LVN until maybe 5 years ago when we...

  11. In a few years all RNs will be required to have a BSN?

    shodobe replied to FutureNurse2B's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Yes, this is a subject that has been going on for ages. For me I have no BSN, after 35 years, and do not plan on one. For me it makes no sense because I am really a short timer, not enough time to...

  12. i cant insert an iv catheter successfully :C help

    shodobe replied to justbecamearn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have had better success over the years starting IVs on children than adults. Their veins tend to be straighter and less mobile. Also, I do tap on the vein and it does work, despite what others

  13. On call... 24 hours??

    shodobe replied to Epona's topic in Operating Room

    I for one want the call. Doesn't matter to me when I work. I work fulltime at one place and take call there and work at a Surgicenter 3-4 days a week until 1200 when I have to go to work until 1100p....

  14. Will there ever be a surplus of nursing jobs again?!

    shodobe replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in General Nursing

    One point most people miss is until this country stops the drove of foreign nurses being imported into this country there will always be a glut of nurses. Allow the US trained nurses to compete for...

  15. cloth scrub hats in the OR

    shodobe replied to luv2scrub's topic in Operating Room

    It is amazing how a lot of OR Directors will state they abide by AORN standards but when you get right down to it, they make up their own rules as they go along. Nothing wrong with wearing cloths hats...

  16. Can a surg. tech. "circulate" a case -give medications?

    shodobe replied to Linda J's topic in Operating Room

    Remember to follow your state rules governing your scope of practice. It doesn't matter whether you know how to do something, if it doesn't come under that scope you are doing something ILLEGAL! Some...

  17. Opportunities for OR Nurses

    shodobe replied to paul3489's topic in Operating Room

    Well, I wouldn't say the OR isn't a critical care at times because it can be and ICU nurses, as well trained(sometimes) as they think they are, aren't necessarily good nurses for the OR. But yes, if...

  18. Specialities in the Operating Room...

    shodobe replied to OR/GI Nurse Lisa's topic in Operating Room

    I like trauma ortho because every fracture is so different. I have scrubbed almost everything else, some hearts and some neuro. I have found IMHO, is that most procedures are almost always the same....

  19. How to break into OR nursing

    shodobe replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Operating Room

    Well to tell you the truth it doesn't matter where your experience lies, it's the desire to WANT to work in the OR that really matters. Just having a welll rounded knowledge in nursing is a great...

  20. Money $ or Happiness :-) Please OR Nurses. I need advice. Should I Leave the ED?

    shodobe replied to vblaides's topic in Operating Room

    I don't really consider the ICU or ED a really "marketable" specialty and the reason why is this, most grads want to either, for the guys work in the ER and the gals either L&D or ICU. This is...

  21. To old to be hired anymore?

    shodobe replied to kathylorr's topic in General Nursing

    Well it still depends on what your experience is in. I have 35 years experience in the OR and don't really think I would have a problem. Certain nursing specialties are flush with too many nurses so...

  22. Looking for my favorite scrub hat...know of any sellers?

    shodobe replied to Mr. & Mrs. RN's topic in Operating Room

    I buy mine from Hovi hats. I think hovihats.com all ties no elastic, very

  23. Do you write medication orders?

    shodobe replied to Ilovethe80s's topic in Operating Room

    Nope, can't think of any real, logical reason to except those who are extremely picky, picky about the most minute irrelevant detail. Just my opinion, waste of your vaulable

  24. Stryker Ex-Fix

    shodobe replied to Mr. & Mrs. RN's topic in Operating Room

    To tell you the truth all of our Ex-Fix sets we get from the vendors are complete, nothing needed to them. I guess if you HAD to flash then yes a biological should be run. This, IMHO, is only because...

  25. OR Circulator Response Time

    shodobe replied to lucyc's topic in Operating Room

    30 minutes is standard but this is really cutting it close for those crash sections. One place I had a short stint at wanted only a 15 minute response time! We don't do sections in the main OR anymore...