shodobe

shodobe

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  1. Male L&D nurses

    shodobe replied to Cadeyl's topic in General Nursing

    The problem here is everyone is forgetting who is important----the PATIENT! It doesn't really matter what you or I want because it seems this thread is concentrating only on what the nurse wants. Yes,...

  2. Male L&D nurses

    shodobe replied to Cadeyl's topic in General Nursing

    I don't discriminate against anyone. I am an old fashioned type of nurse who doesn't believe a guy has any business in L&D. SORRY if I offended anyone. I really don't care where someone works and...

  3. Male L&D nurses

    shodobe replied to Cadeyl's topic in General Nursing

    My only question is---WHY? I just don't get the reason why a guy would want to work in that environment. I have been doing this for 27 years and never could understand the appeal that L&D has for...

  4. New Grad in OR?

    shodobe replied to prairiegirl's topic in Operating Room

    Yea, stevierae, but do you notice that when it comes to doing the simplest procedure heart nurses suddenly become all thumbs! They are all very good at what they do but get out of their rooms so...

  5. Should Surgical Technicians Circulate

    shodobe replied to Rnn2003's topic in Operating Room

    LPN2be2004, kind of curious what state you live in. This could clear up so many misconceptions. I was one of the first to respond and really had type out a very long answer, but held back so I would...

  6. Should Surgical Technicians Circulate

    shodobe replied to Rnn2003's topic in Operating Room

    Absolutely NOT!!! Not even qualified. I did have a very long answer to this, but decided my answer would be taken wrong by a few out there. So, instead a very short NO.

  7. So what do you keep in your work locker?

    shodobe replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Operating Room

    Food, snacks, etc..... I can't stand hospital food! I get sick everytime I eat anything from the cafeteria. All the personal things I need since I am away from home up to ten days.

  8. Implant logs....

    shodobe replied to KarenHalse's topic in Operating Room

    Yes at both hospitals I work at. One copy goes on the patient's chart and the other goes in the surgical record.

  9. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

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

    Only in New York! It goes from a bad thing to a worse

  10. I'm In!!!

    shodobe replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    CONGRATS!!!!!! From one guy to another, don't sweat the little things! Be yourself, do the best and your instructors won't know you from one gal to a guy. I think I have read in here from all...

  11. count sheet

    shodobe replied to MsHB's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks suzanne4, I should have explained that procedure.

  12. From ICU to O.R.?

    shodobe replied to CHIRN's topic in Operating Room

    I agree with kyti, your skills would be an asset to any PACU. Give the OR a try by shadowing someone if possible and see if your interest is peeked! New and exciting things always make nursing such a...

  13. count sheet

    shodobe replied to MsHB's topic in Operating Room

    I do have to admit, it seems the hospital which has the counting problem is getting much better. They have begun doing bariatric cases over the past few months and actual counts on the majority of...

  14. count sheet

    shodobe replied to MsHB's topic in Operating Room

    It is interesting that at one hospital I work at, part-time, they don't seem as concerned about an instrument count all the time. At the one I have worked at for 27 years, we count instruments at the...

  15. Questions about OR policies

    shodobe replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Operating Room

    Dog showing is not a money making business as some people would think. You are lucky if you only lose a few thousand dollars a year on them. My wife has gotten much better since moving out to the...

  16. Questions about OR policies

    shodobe replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Operating Room

    Right now I have 5 adult dogs at home and a litter of NINE puppies. My wife just got an Aussie import the other day. Her friend and her co-own it and it is with a friend in LA for now. The import...

  17. RNFA 'S

    shodobe replied to CATHY RNFA's topic in Operating Room

    skypilot, I was kind of wondering why my quote was included in your response to Karen? That particular one was to an individual who was posting about how CSAs were the only true first assists and...

  18. Questions about OR policies

    shodobe replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Operating Room

    ferret, unfortunately the dog pictured has been dead for about 7 years. She was our big winner during 1986-1989. The picture shown is when she went Best in Show at Westminster. We have had alot of...

  19. Questions about OR policies

    shodobe replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Operating Room

    I go home every other weekend for 5 days. When I am down south, all I do is work, work

  20. Questions about OR policies

    shodobe replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Operating Room

    ferret, actually there are sleep rooms where I work and my boss treats me like a traveler so I get sole use to the room. If I had to rent a place, it wouldn't be worth working so far away from home. I...

  21. Questions about OR policies

    shodobe replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Operating Room

    hey ferret, I live over 7 hours away, do you think they will exempt me? Just kidding, but I do live 7 hours away. We have to take call no matter where we live and have to be there in 30 minutes. Mike...

  22. techs in the ED

    shodobe replied to RNLex's topic in Emergency

    I agree with mcmike55, I don't float to the ED, I remain in the safety of the OR, but I have heard that our techs in the ED do really the same as his. This is in SoCal.

  23. Male vs. Female

    shodobe replied to CarllS's topic in General Nursing

    I have never had a female patient tell me no to the cath, but then again they are always asleep! I work in the OR. Even when I worked on the floor, a verrrrry long time ago, I never had a female...

  24. highest paying hospitals in florida?

    shodobe replied to Roberto's topic in General Nursing

    I now know why I will stay in Calif after I retire. The wages here are so much higher, I know cost of living is also, but you tend to get more nurses in areas where the wages are good. I make $38/hr...

  25. Thought I would like nursing...now I don't know

    shodobe replied to lilbiskit78's topic in General Nursing

    I have always had the idea that nursing school is just one step to get to where you want to be. In other words, school only gives you the skills to obtain one step towards your goals. Getting the...