shodobe

shodobe

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  1. Surgical Technologists Taking Over Nursing Roles?

    shodobe replied to techraider77's topic in Operating Room

    In a perfect world, as it was once was, there were no scrub techs just RNs who knew how to do it all. I am fortunate enough to work with a total RN, except one token tech, staff who can do it all. As...

  2. NPO before surgery is nonsense

    shodobe replied to Guest219794's topic in Operating Room

    Over the years I have had so many different anesthesiologists have so many opinions on NPO status it would make your head spin. It now has gotten to the point where most , if not all just want their...

  3. Where would YOU live in California?

    shodobe replied to SteveNNP's topic in California Nursing

    I live in Calaveras cty east of Stockton and Sac. I live in the foothills and love it! But, I still work in SoCal where I have been for the past 30 years. I would never live in SoCal ever again. I...

  4. what do you do about phone calls if you could come to work extra on your day off

    shodobe replied to olli975's topic in General Nursing

    Simple, let staffing know that you don't do last minute requests. It seems you had an understanding befoere with your manager that you get work extra IF notified ahead of time. Last minute requests by...

  5. Docter refuses to give written orders

    shodobe replied to mactheknife's topic in Operating Room

    Anesthesia usually gives our PACU nurses a verbal order. They write it down and get them to consign. If they don't then it comes back to haunt them as unfinished charts which could reult in a...

  6. Surgical Technologists Taking Over Nursing Roles?

    shodobe replied to techraider77's topic in Operating Room

    Which states is not an issue, it really depends on hospitals in general. I have worked for over 32 years at my hospital and we have had maybe 3 STs in all of those years. We have gone for long periods...

  7. 12 hour Shifts?

    shodobe replied to Guest296136's topic in Operating Room

    We have no 12s but me and another nurse have been working 10s for

  8. Need your thoughts about night shift call

    shodobe replied to nursinadream's topic in Operating Room

    Unless something changed from when they were hired they should be required to take their required night call. I know of no OR that would allow the staff to be more than 15-30 minutes away. yes, they...

  9. Sooo tired of patients complaining about foreign nurses' accents....

    shodobe replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    llg hit it on the head! I even have trouble understanding some of our foreign nurses and I can just imagine how hard it is for the patients. I am a firm believer that ALL foreign train nurses who want...

  10. has anyone found Spanish for healthcare providers course helpful?

    shodobe replied to hatingthewaiting's topic in General Nursing

    In California it almost a must since a majority of patients are from down south and speak none or very little English. I can understand some Spanish and speak very little but I get

  11. So is this economy hurting anyone else??????

    shodobe replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty narrow minded on your hospital to think that the only good nurses out there have a BSN tag. I am kind of curious why this mentality? This is why hospitals are only looking at experienced nurses...

  12. Surgical Technologists Taking Over Nursing Roles?

    shodobe replied to techraider77's topic in Operating Room

    Has nothing to do with faster turnovers because of count issues. You still have to do proper counts with an RN or a ST. Maybe I am reading your post wrong. The reason, IMHO, is because all patients...

  13. Should the illness of an "important person" be revealed?

    shodobe replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    HANDS OFF! Steven Jobs has all the same rights as any other private citizen. HIPPA is just as applicable to him as you or I. I really don't care one way or another whether his health effects Apple...

  14. I have a question about Nursing specialites.

    shodobe replied to TCLA's topic in General Nursing

    There is a big difference in being an OR nurse vs a MedSurg nurse. After graduation from school you pretty much take your knowledge right into M/S nursing. OR nursing is a different matter. It can...

  15. Does your state supply a license plate for NURSES?

    shodobe replied to bema257's topic in General Nursing

    In Calif it would be considered a personalized plate and you would have to pay for it. I have never seen anything like that ever and even war vets or even purple heart recipents still have to pay for...

  16. Yet another burnout thread

    shodobe replied to inspir8tion's topic in Operating Room

    Some days are great, others suck! As the years go by you seem to feel you are all alone in a lot of tasks. Always depending on yourself and only yourself can start to feel very lonely. Never knowing...

  17. Will most hospitals hire a person with a bachelors dgree before a person with an ADN.

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

    Depending on the position, experience always trumps a degree. ALWAYS. I'll put up my 30+ years over any BSN grad anytime. Most, if not all competent hospitals will always go with the experienced...

  18. Surgical Technologists Taking Over Nursing Roles?

    shodobe replied to techraider77's topic in Operating Room

    An all RN staff is the way to go but unfortunately we have a management mentality of wanting to save money. That was the only reason that STs were brought in from the military to be used. Without the...

  19. CFA's

    shodobe replied to staceyp413's topic in Operating Room

    I am kind of curious, what other duties could you assign them besides the

  20. Good Old HIPAA Violation!

    shodobe posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is for everyon'e info. recently I got into trouble for a HIPAA violation at my hospital. First major infraction in 31 years! Early part of last month I was doing a case in the OR when we heard...

  21. Good Old HIPAA Violation!

    shodobe replied to shodobe's topic in General Nursing

    First off, I am a He not a she. A lot of different responses and I must agree with the majority of them. Yes, I did wrong and yes the punishment could have been worse. On the other hand I was...

  22. Good Old HIPAA Violation!

    shodobe replied to shodobe's topic in General Nursing

    I am sticking to the argument that the hospital and corporation has not kept up with dutifully informing the employees of changes in the rules. I have always admitted to doing exactlly what they think...

  23. Good Old HIPAA Violation!

    shodobe replied to shodobe's topic in General Nursing

    I do have a meeting with the VP of HR to discuss this matter. My concern is that other employees may get punished for new policies the hospital failed to give to the employees. I also feel that I did...

  24. Good Old HIPAA Violation!

    shodobe replied to shodobe's topic in General Nursing

    I was expecting some sort of punishment but not to this extreme. My concern is that the rules have been made harsher and it seems the corpoarate offices have failed to inform the masses. They haven't...

  25. getting fired and then collecting your retirement

    shodobe replied to iluvivt's topic in General Nursing

    California is NOT a "right to work state" so she is safe in that respect. Being an RN she is most likely in a union. PTO is an earned bene, so they would have to pay it out, they couldn't keep it....