shodobe

shodobe

O.R., ED, M/S

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  1. Stupid question....

    shodobe replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    Pooling can be the fuel that can start a fire if the conditions are right. Look at the alcohol content of Duraprep,

  2. Help with the life of a surgical consent!

    shodobe replied to lostpinesornurse's topic in Operating Room

    It really depends on where you are working, but in California the consent is good as long as the patient is admitted. Also, there should be no change in the procedure language and the competency of...

  3. Whats with the scrubs?

    shodobe replied to scattycarrot's topic in General Nursing

    I am totally against anyone wearing scrubs outside of the workplace. I have worked in the OR for 30 years and even hate the idea of wearing those pitiful outfits outside in the real world. This goes...

  4. "Circulating is so easy"

    shodobe replied to ORSmurf's topic in Operating Room

    I agree with you. Most, if not all, scrubs think it is so easy to circulate. Well, I have also scrubbed for 30 years and that is pretty easy also. The only reason it looks easy is after a number of...

  5. BSN does not mean better... Sometimes education is overrated!

    shodobe replied to lovegoddess1977's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Totally agree!!! This is the same crap that gets rehashed over and over. My point is get over it! Who really cares about this argument. Good for those who go on for higher education, good for those...

  6. Moving Patients off O.R. table

    shodobe replied to CAsunshineRN's topic in Operating Room

    I was just making a point of how easy it is with the plastic sheets. Of course you would never move a patient without an adequate amount of people. I have been in the OR for 30 years and have used...

  7. Moving Patients off O.R. table

    shodobe replied to CAsunshineRN's topic in Operating Room

    We use the above flat thin plastic sheet. It is by far the easiest way to move large patients. We threw out our rollers 2 years ago and won't go back to them. If necessary I can move a 300# patient by...

  8. Have you ever seen an RN work 4-hour shifts?

    shodobe replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    I work a few days a week at one hospital usually from 8am to 12noon to breaks and lunches. Been doing this for 8 years. I work full time

  9. Contrast Dye as a Medication

    shodobe replied to dsr1957's topic in Operating Room

    The "contrast" comes already sterile in our instrument setups so x-ray has nothing to do with

  10. night shift and dogs

    shodobe replied to adnstudent2007's topic in General Nursing

    Well trained dogs can spend most of the night in a kennel, crate that is. I have been raising and breeding dogs for 30 years and my dogs are trained at a very young age, as young as 3 months, to sleep...

  11. Building a new OR PLEASE HELP!

    shodobe replied to umakemesmile's topic in Operating Room

    A whole lot of different opinions will come to you about equipment and such and everyone has their favorites. My only suggestion would be to make sure they wire the department for future upgrades such...

  12. expected arrival time when on call

    shodobe replied to jaquar's topic in Operating Room

    Where I work 30 minutes is the expected time even though you could be a few minutes beyond that. One other place where I worked 15 minutes! That was because the OR covered the L&D c/sections. The...

  13. "ghost surgery"

    shodobe replied to Ailan's topic in Operating Room

    Well, the new consents being used by hospitals I work at do have the spaces to name ALL involved in the surgery. I know it sounds impractical but this is the direction JAXHO is going with complete...

  14. Sutter Amador Hospital?

    shodobe replied to debi19551's topic in California Nursing

    I actually live in West Point about 20 minutes from Sutter/Amador. I don't work there because the OR is small and their practices on how they use their staff is not my cup of tea. Other than that, the...

  15. "ghost surgery"

    shodobe replied to Ailan's topic in Operating Room

    I haven't seen that where I work, but I am sure it is done at large teaching hospitals. I think with the new JACHO rules that apply to surgical consents where everyone that is involved in the...

  16. Meditech Surgical Computer System

    shodobe replied to KRASS's topic in Operating Room

    Meditech is, in my opinion, one of the easiest, no-brain DOS based programs out there. Even a caveman could use it! We have been using MediTech in our OR for over 6 years and I have found I can do all...

  17. Confused why salaries for new grads are not higher?

    shodobe replied to YoungWiseWoman's topic in California Nursing

    I personally think that too many people miss the point on starting salaries. Where in the world will you find a job right out of school that starts you at $35-40 per hour? Not too many. I think...

  18. At what point are you too old?

    shodobe replied to cinja's topic in Operating Room

    30 years in the OR and still going strong. I still work full-time one place and part-time at 2 other places. I don't plan on throwing in the towel for quite some time. I do come away with a sore back...

  19. Have you called off work for a sick pet before?

    shodobe replied to L&DRNJenn's topic in General Nursing

    My dogs are my children, since I have none of the two legged variety, and have called off many times over the years because of their illnesses and injuries. I never give a reason and have never been...

  20. RN's rarely scrub??

    shodobe replied to beachbum3's topic in Operating Room

    True, RNs that scrub will be a thing of the past. I am so lucky that I started at a time when Techs didn't even exist and RNs had to do it all. Anyone who has the oppurtunity to learn the scrub role...

  21. RN's rarely scrub??

    shodobe replied to beachbum3's topic in Operating Room

    You are wrong. The ONLY way you can be hired is that you HAVE to scrub. My Director is from the old school and will not hire you if the only thing you want to do is circ. I have been doing this for...

  22. RN's rarely scrub??

    shodobe replied to beachbum3's topic in Operating Room

    Old thread. Search this subject out and you will find out that there are many, many of us left who scrub all the time!. Where I work we are a rarity and have have an all RN staff, with one Tech, that...

  23. where do old nurses go?

    shodobe replied to insightful's topic in General Nursing

    Obviously suni has never worked in the OR, or if so stayed behind a desk most of the time. Give me one good day in the OR and you'll WANT to go work on a M/S floor. Go to the forum for perioperative...

  24. Holiday call...

    shodobe replied to ShirleyM's topic in Operating Room

    The place I work at full-time has always used a seniority list and it has worked well for the 30 years I have been there. The other place I work part-time at has a scheduling co-ordinator that rotates...

  25. I Love Or!

    shodobe replied to nursekatie22's topic in Operating Room

    After 30 years and I BUY all of the instruments for the department, I still don't know all the names. If an OR nurse tells you that they know all the names, they are just blowing smoke. The people who...