shodobe

shodobe

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  1. Chronic Tardiness

    shodobe replied to Tweety's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The problem is always the same; you talk to them till your blue in the face and nothing happens. Do you fire them? Do you suspend them? Just what do you do. The problem we have is the nurses in...

  2. surgical tech to RN?

    shodobe replied to kats's topic in General Nursing

    CST is a "certificate" program, where an RN program is obviously a program to obtain your "liscense"(sp). Probably some courses at a community college would be useful, but I doubt any thing within the...

  3. RNFA 'S

    shodobe replied to CATHY RNFA's topic in Operating Room

    ORJUNKIE, i totally agree with everything you said. This also goes for Stevierae. I almost went to an RNFA course about 4 years ago and just didn't go. I work with one person who went two years ago...

  4. Memories of nursing school.....

    shodobe replied to wv_nurse 2003's topic in General Nursing

    We had this one girl who loved to joke around. One time she got a little drunk one night before clinicals and had me and another student put a full arm cast on so she could get out of clinicals...

  5. myths/truths about OR nursing

    shodobe replied to beaRNwhenIgroUP's topic in Operating Room

    25 years of OR nursing and I think I have seen it all. All surgeons are different and you have to go with the flow and do your job to the best of your ability. I am lucky where I work and really have...

  6. Can Circulating Nurse Sit?

    shodobe replied to inches's topic in Operating Room

    Well, some things do seem ridiculous. We don't sit and read magazines and such, but we know whats going on up at the table. With years experience you can sit and read some and still hear whats going...

  7. Opinions on OR VS MED/SURG nursing!!!

    shodobe replied to welnet66's topic in Operating Room

    Just finished another 8 hours today for my holiday weekend call, 36 hours of O/T. It is not as bad as it seems. I really do live for the O/T and all my co-workers know it and usually gve me their...

  8. Can Circulating Nurse Sit?

    shodobe replied to inches's topic in Operating Room

    I sit every moment I can. My knnes aren't as young as they once were. We have stools for everyone and I just scoot around when possible. I also don't need to face the table because "I hear all and see...

  9. Opinions on OR VS MED/SURG nursing!!!

    shodobe replied to welnet66's topic in Operating Room

    I have been in the OR for now, 25 years! I did the M/S, ER, some ICU route and have found nothing as challenging or rewarding as the OR. I "blow" off ill-tempered surgeons and wouldn't think of having...

  10. "Floating" rears its ugly head again

    shodobe replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I went into the OR. No one can float in because it is a highly specialized unit so I don't float out. Besides are union contract only specifies the OR floats to L&D and then only to...

  11. instrument count records

    shodobe replied to Sherri53's topic in Operating Room

    stevierae, West Point is a city of 600 people in the Gold Country of NorCal! Nearest hospital is in Jackson and is 70 beds. OR is run like a SDS, anesthesia doesn't want to work past 5pm. I work in...

  12. instrument count records

    shodobe replied to Sherri53's topic in Operating Room

    stevierae, I agree with what you said. Too many anal retentive people. Common sense sometimes is never in the picture.

  13. instrument count records

    shodobe replied to Sherri53's topic in Operating Room

    I was taught to count instruments, sponges and needles and still adhere to that rule. I have , however become not as concerned as I once was. Instruments are not on my top priority list, but sponges...

  14. Comparing Wages in the OR setting

    shodobe replied to dmclung's topic in Operating Room

    I live in NorCal but work in SoCal. I travel back and forth and will work 7-10 days straight then go home for nice long weekends. I have done this for five years and travel 450 miles between work and...

  15. Comparing Wages in the OR setting

    shodobe replied to dmclung's topic in Operating Room

    25 yr in the OR. I make 33/hr. Take weekend call every 6 weeks for 48 hrs. Get 4.00/hr for standby then time and a half when called in. Take one night of call a week.

  16. Orientation: How long is enough?

    shodobe replied to Pam RN's topic in Operating Room

    I agree with most of the responses. He is just a warm body! It seems to me that the nurse mgr wants him trained so he can just fill a position. I have 24 yrs in the OR and it took me almost 3 years to...

  17. BSN minimum requirement

    shodobe replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    I do agree with llburns that education is worth the time and trouble.What ever makes you feel good, go for it.It seems over the years I have been in nursing the only community of nurses who think a...

  18. BSN minimum requirement

    shodobe replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    I do agree with llburns that education is worth the time and trouble.What ever makes you feel good, go for it.It seems over the years I have been in nursing the only community of nurses who think a...

  19. BSN minimum requirement

    shodobe replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    After viewing a subject that just will not die a nice natural death I can only come to the one conclusion, most BSN nurses are upset they are not making more money for the education they paid...

  20. BSN minimum requirement

    shodobe replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    After viewing a subject that just will not die a nice natural death I can only come to the one conclusion, most BSN nurses are upset they are not making more money for the education they paid...

  21. Is this how it is in your OR?

    shodobe replied to KarenHalse's topic in Operating Room

    Hang in there and good luck! I know you will find something better.

  22. why do OR's discourage dedicated new grads?

    shodobe replied to liljen536's topic in Operating Room

    Don't give up!If you are willing to move to Calif there are a number of hospitals, UCSF for example that have ongoing training programs.They can't recruit enough experienced OR nurses so they are...

  23. Is this how it is in your OR?

    shodobe replied to KarenHalse's topic in Operating Room

    I can understand the reason behind you having to do everything.It is a surgicenter and the allmighty dollar is the bottom line.Why hire a bunch of people to do what is already done by you.If you...

  24. RNFA 'S

    shodobe replied to CATHY RNFA's topic in Operating Room

    Are you refering to Techs or other RNs that have been on the job 20-30 years and can do it all any way? just