shodobe

shodobe

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  1. Would you assist in abortions?

    shodobe replied to Blackcat99's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, I have no problem with this. I use to do a lot when I first started 27 years ago, but I haven't done one in a very long time. This is not to say I wouldn't do one tomorrow if asked. Tough subject...

  2. outpatient surgery and scrubs

    shodobe replied to MrsK1223's topic in Operating Room

    I agree with suzzane4, there is no basis for her logic. I have even read a few articles about the need for masks in the OR except for the group at the table! Really what is sterile and how long does...

  3. OR nurse right off the bat?

    shodobe replied to RNBN2B's topic in Operating Room

    I think if you go back in the past threads you will find one that was started on this subject. In there you will find mine and many others. This subject really has alot of different opinions.

  4. Two people in recovery? Can't read an EKG monitor...

    shodobe replied to southRNflchick's topic in Operating Room

    Protect thy self! No one else will. Every recovery nurse I know has to have their ACLS and PALS. In your situation PALS is not necessary but definitley ACLS is. Your manager should know better. I...

  5. CNOR Exam

    shodobe replied to ominurse's topic in Operating Room

    I have been asked time and time again what to study for when taking the CNOR test. I think chartleypj has the best answer, study both your CNOR study guide and also really brush up on your AORN...

  6. Frustrated at Prereqs for ADN program

    shodobe replied to amber74's topic in General Nursing

    I feel for all of you. I guess I am very lucky because taking classes and when to take them were never a problem. Lottery? Never heard of it. I took A&P, Micro and Chem the first semester! I had a...

  7. OR nurse role?

    shodobe replied to marshag's topic in Operating Room

    Just put me back in the room with the blood and guts! I really don't feel like having patients throwing up on me or screaming till I can't hear. I love taking care of the patients before and during...

  8. Re Physican/Nursing crisis: Has Anyone Seen...

    shodobe replied to VickyRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't know why everybody thinks moving to California is any better. We have a crisis of our own called, Medi-Cal! Also we have a tremendous amount of people coming from out of state that are...

  9. Physicians Leaving Sharps Behind

    shodobe replied to Joshua21's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the OR and we do alot of procedure that aren't really surgical in nature, IE- catheter placements, such as CVPs, Ash Splits, tesios, things like that. I do have a few surgeons who will clean...

  10. OR nursing possible?

    shodobe replied to marshag's topic in Operating Room

    I agree with the above posts especially orrnlori. I worked in the ED and also on a M/S floor before deciding the OR was the best fit for me. After 27 years it still is. Teamwork, the surgeons,...

  11. What is your specialty?

    shodobe replied to sonja24's topic in General Nursing

    27 years in the OR! Love it wouldn't do anything else.

  12. Critical Equipment Allocation and Add-On Cases

    shodobe replied to stevierae's topic in Operating Room

    I posted a reply to stevierae and didn't put it here. We have very good and well trained unit secretaries who keep a very close eye on conflicts with equipment. We have very few problems because of...

  13. What does your post name reflect about you?

    shodobe replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Not this one, but another I owned and bred won in

  14. Should one Nurse do all the Scrubing?

    shodobe replied to lorijay's topic in Operating Room

    So in other words they are doing stuff, scrubbing, that they really shouldn't be doing? I know a different country with different rules. Are they like our Surgical Scrub techs?

  15. Specialization after Graduation???

    shodobe replied to mspringer's topic in General Nursing

    barbpick, I will agree with 100%. I have my reasons and don't want to get into a heated discussion with anyone, but I feel a little time on a M/S floor, no matter what area that floor concentrates on,...

  16. What does your post name reflect about you?

    shodobe replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Mine is a bit strange, but once revealed makes some sense. I use it as a internet name on everything. I have, along with my wife, been "showing" Dobermans for over 25 years and this is actually the...

  17. Should one Nurse do all the Scrubing?

    shodobe replied to lorijay's topic in Operating Room

    Curious what your NAs are? Also what do you mean by being "covered"? I like being the "senior" guy because then I can decide who is going to scrub. I like that especially because I can assign myself....

  18. radiopaque spacer

    shodobe replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Operating Room

    As far as I know the answer is NO! The problem might be in the surgery consent because if the hospital is involved in research then there might be something in the consent which gives them the option...

  19. Washing of instruments by the nurse after a case

    shodobe replied to lorijay's topic in Operating Room

    There are only a few things we have to wash in the OR and one is some specialty vascular instruments we use on AV fistulas. I just don't want them going over to the CS to be taken of, too delicate. We...

  20. On-Call Pay

    shodobe replied to nellie_nurse812's topic in Operating Room

    We are up to $5.00/hr now with our union contract. We did work for many years before that with very little for standby.

  21. Questions about OR policies

    shodobe replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Operating Room

    We have a 30 minute response time, even a little more since we don't do c?sections anymore. Besides none of our surgeons are ever on time. One hospital I did work at years ago had a -----10 minute----...

  22. Why is meeting the "minimum standard of care" good enough?

    shodobe replied to stevierae's topic in Operating Room

    I think there is a very fine line between "minimum" and "below minimum" I see people everyday doing just the "minmum" to get by and it makes you wonder why they do this. The ambition doesn't seem to...

  23. Male nursing students/nurses

    shodobe replied to krebs.cycle's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a male in nursing for 27 years and a male in general for 51! Like the post said before, get through school first and worry about how you will be percieved later. I guess I have been very...

  24. Have you worked outside the OR?

    shodobe replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Operating Room

    I had worked for a number of years as a Paramedic, then in an ED before going to nursing school. After I graduated I worked in the ED again but found I didn't like it as much as I thought I would. I...

  25. Help Sign A Petition To Warn Students About Chiropractic Quackery

    shodobe replied to cdmguy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I just hope the new gov here in calif does a number on workmsn comp issues. I have worked at a SurgiCenter with a number of chiros and MDs and the fraud in my opinion is rampant. I have seen patients...