shodobe

shodobe

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  1. This can't be safe

    shodobe replied to nw31705's topic in Operating Room

    It sounds like your facilty needs to add an evening shift. I worked at a facilty 12 years ago where I was the new evening shift RN along with a tech. They had the same situation as you did where the...

  2. R U Serious.Signing Out for lunch...

    shodobe replied to TopazChick81's topic in Operating Room

    When I first started,so many years ago, we clocked in and out for everything. A number of years later we went to the "honor" system, didn't work! No matter where you work you will have the cheaters...

  3. Will BSN get jobs over ASN in this recession?

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

    No, I think some out there still can't figure it out. Some still have this opinion that they should be hired over those with lesser degrees. There will always be positions that require a higher degree...

  4. Specializing in Ortho

    shodobe replied to NurseLumpia's topic in Operating Room

    Being able to work in a variety of specialties is always an asset to just being, "the person who scrubs hearts". It sure makes marketing yourself

  5. Will BSN get jobs over ASN in this recession?

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

    After 32 years WITHOUT a BSN I have been thinking about the time I stop working so hard in the OR. Getting a BSN degree has crossed my mind and I am still weighing the advantages. I find very few...

  6. Legal question about number of days in a row a CA nurse can work voluntarily

    shodobe replied to GratefulHeart's topic in California Nursing

    You can work as much as you and your enployer will allow. I work in SoCal and put in 8-9 days straight, with call days, and then come home for 4-5 days. No one should be able to tell you how much you...

  7. What do the male nurses do to prevent sexual assault accusations?

    shodobe replied to SkySoldier's topic in Men in Nursing

    Never had any problems with female patients. never has ever crossed my mind. Working in surgery patients sometimes have no choice in who is really in their room, especially if it is on call in the...

  8. Surgeons who scrub early

    shodobe replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    Teaching hospitals are so nice, having all those extra bodies and hands to

  9. Surgeons who scrub early

    shodobe replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    Probably a silent way to hurry you up, but I tend to ignore them as much as possible. Most of the time you can't find them because their out on the floor or whatever. They have shown up and you think...

  10. Money saving measures used by employers

    shodobe replied to AlsgalRN's topic in General Nursing

    State employees are just that, employees of the state. The gov can't get private industry to furlough their employess so the next best thing, the states! It seems your gov might be taking our's as an...

  11. Money saving measures used by employers

    shodobe replied to AlsgalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't seem they are doing anything different than most corporations today. I think we can all see matching funds go away and pay raises will be far and few between anymore. Cuts in PTO are a bit...

  12. Do you count instruments during an infant belly case?

    shodobe replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    No hospital I have ever worked at or in the past 32 years have I ever seen anyone count instruments for a ortho case. Doesn't mean it isn't the wise thing to do only everyone has their priority. This...

  13. Sometimes wasting blood is the best choice, right?

    shodobe replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    Makes sense. I just wasn't sure what surgery you were doing. Who asked for two units anyway? We have the same policy that if not given in a certain time the BB won't take it back. We usually only ask...

  14. Sometimes wasting blood is the best choice, right?

    shodobe replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    10.6 seems to still be low. What surgery was he doing. Was there still potential for blood loss? I can almost gurantee any surgeon I work with would have given it so it wasn't

  15. Documenting Implants

    shodobe replied to buck70's topic in Operating Room

    Synthes plates have a unique lot number for that particular plate, as far as I can remember. Screws don't so hard to track. Good to document all numbers that correspond to that plate and screws in...

  16. Need information on running a mock cor zero and mock fire drill

    shodobe replied to shaomai's topic in Operating Room

    Not sure what a mock cor zero is but I do the annual fire drills and inservices here and have quite a bit of info. Just PM me and I will see what I can send you. When is this needed? I am busy over...

  17. Do most OR's use scrub tech's?

    shodobe replied to galenanurse's topic in Operating Room

    I just don't think techs realize all the responsibilities that the circ has to have. Scrubing certain cases can be very intense and I accept that, but most are mind numbing, boring , routine cases you...

  18. Do most OR's use scrub tech's?

    shodobe replied to galenanurse's topic in Operating Room

    Hospitals took on the role of the ST as a financial savior when less RNs were wanting to go to the OR. The OR has always been an intimidating area for RNs and they pretty much avoid this area. I work...

  19. Does event related sterility have a 5 year manufacturer expiration date?

    shodobe replied to or nurse1's topic in Operating Room

    AS far as I know, any event related item is sterile until the package is opned or damaged. Some manufactuers are still putting outdates on their items,but there are quite a few who don't. It would be...

  20. Excelsior Grad and Traveling Question

    shodobe replied to mdewey626's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure if California recognizes Excelsior grads at this time. I know from past threads there was a problem with this. Checkout the Ca BON before looking

  21. Question!!! (Men in Emergency Nursing)

    shodobe replied to ronbrooker's topic in Men in Nursing

    Most ERs are just overglorified clinics. Only true level 1 trauma centers really rate as ERs. I worked as a Paramedic, so many years ago, and felt the ER was the place for me. After 3 months I dumped...

  22. clamp question...

    shodobe replied to jpeg's topic in Operating Room

    There are pliars that are made just for this. Contact a sales rep with whatever company yiu use for marcaine, lidocaine ,

  23. Paramedics saying they are nurses---is this legal?

    shodobe replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    Misrepresentation is a MAJOR issue that could bring them up on legal charges and possibly loss of their EMT certs. I personally would not tolerate this behavior. This would be like a PA passing...

  24. 100+ new grad applications and counting...

    shodobe replied to MBA2RN's topic in California Nursing

    You see, your first mistake was thinking you could get that job in an area so saturated with new grads it just oozes! The Bay area is the first place, it seems, that everyone in the country wants to...

  25. Break room and refrigerators

    shodobe replied to nursinadream's topic in Operating Room

    On Fridays everything that isn't in a commercial container gets tossed! Everyone knows this and takes stuff home. Soft drinks, as long as they are not opened get to stay. All others in the the trash....