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    "You made a mistake."

    FurBabyMom replied to CharleeFoxtrot's topic in General Nursing

    Yes - had those types of dreams as a floor nurse. Still wake up thinking I'm hearing tele alarms (nearly 7 years later - but we have those alarm sounds in the OR too). I hear all kinds of alarms in...
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    Do SRNA/CRNAs have to participate in elective abortions and sterilizations?

    FurBabyMom replied to udmgraduate's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Is it possible you will be assigned to the same room one of those procedures occurs in? Yes. As others have mentioned, it MAY be possible to be reassigned for part or all of the day, especially as a...
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    Is it wise to specialize right after nursing school if you know that's what you want to do

    FurBabyMom replied to Ptntcrgvr's topic in General Students

    I think you should apply for what you think you will love, but apply for things you wouldn't love if the things you think you will love don't seem to be working out. Be open to the possibility it may...
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    Best things to ask for in designing an OR room as a staff nurse?

    FurBabyMom replied to mhy12784's topic in Operating Room

    I have to agree with the others - the gas and vacuum/suction lines as well as electrical outlets are by far the most limiting factors. ALSO, while it seems like a great idea, resist the urge to try...
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    Unpopluar opinion

    FurBabyMom replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    I have to have some chips and salty stuff too. So...when I'm at home I put a small amount in a cup or small bowl and that's all I take at a given time. Same thing with being at work and having salty...
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    New job offer, letter of resignation

    FurBabyMom replied to cleback's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! I wouldn't submit your resignation just yet. I would make sure I had a firm offer letter and start date. Allow for time if you need to move, but try not to make your last...
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    Shockingly low NP pay !

    FurBabyMom replied to Jm0136's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This salary conundrum is most of why I didn't go to NP school. I looked at the salary ranges for my employer's NPs and PAs. Financially, I could not justify it. PS - that range is a little low for...
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    Fired for taking vacation

    FurBabyMom replied to cyc0sys's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I didn't get what you got from the original post. It looks like the OP did what was expected in requesting and receiving approval for vacations as well as covering others' vacations. It looks...
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    Omnicell vs Pyxis

    FurBabyMom replied to dianearc's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility has Pyxis brand cabinets. In fact, they just upgraded/replaced our Pyxis cabinets with newer versions a while back. I've used both. I don't see much of a difference in my personal...
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    Sign A Consent Without Witnessing Actual Signature

    FurBabyMom replied to knotizer12's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot of it depends on the procedure itself. When I worked the floor and a surgeon did a first dressing change, pulled a drain, removed sutures, none of those required a super intensive...
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    RNs Told They are Equal to MAs

    FurBabyMom replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I would think that asking MAs to provide feedback on RNs is the same as asking RNs and STs to provide feedback. My manager doesn't ask the STs I work with the critique my assessment skills, she asks...
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    Sign A Consent Without Witnessing Actual Signature

    FurBabyMom replied to knotizer12's topic in General Nursing

    I will agree with others who have suggested that this is probably NOT an appropriate MA task. HOWEVER, I will remind you that MAs are not technically from a legal/practice standpoint, supervised by...
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    Sign A Consent Without Witnessing Actual Signature

    FurBabyMom replied to knotizer12's topic in General Nursing

    It is usually defined by the hospital/health care system. It may even have something to do with legal requirements and practice acts/regulations in a given state. However, I witness consents for...
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    Sign A Consent Without Witnessing Actual Signature

    FurBabyMom replied to knotizer12's topic in General Nursing

    1. Yes, surgeons cannot usually sign the consent form in a place other than "provider signature". We have some old (before go live with our current EMR) consent forms floating around where the...
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    Sign A Consent Without Witnessing Actual Signature

    FurBabyMom replied to knotizer12's topic in General Nursing

    I can, and do, all the time. At least once a month. As a witness you are merely documenting that a conversation occurred. Every facility I have had includes a list of questions to go through with...
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    Mandatory Uniforms

    FurBabyMom replied to StudentRNmt's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I work in the OR of a Level 1 trauma center. We're all dressed the same - attending surgeons, surgical residents, anesthesia techs, anesthesia residents, CRNAs, anesthesiologists, nurses, scrub techs....
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    Mandatory Uniforms

    FurBabyMom replied to StudentRNmt's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    On a technical level, uniform "scrubs" aren't actually scrubs. They're uniforms that mimic scrubs. If we want to get very technical, there are linting (or not) requirements, and actual scrubs are...
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    Mandatory Uniforms

    FurBabyMom replied to StudentRNmt's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    On a very TECHNICAL level, the uniforms floor nurses wear are just that uniforms, not actually scrubs. They are not laundered by the hospital, they are not a specific material/composition/fit or lack...
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    Where are the nursing discounts?

    FurBabyMom replied to mel2234's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I've worked, in my short (less than 10 years) career in health care at two "state" facilities. My employment with either provided me eligibility for the affiliated state's state retirement plan. Now,...
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    Are nurses and doctors equal?

    FurBabyMom replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

    We very much are their advocate. I'm an OR nurse. Almost always my patients are unable to do anything for themselves while I/my coworkers/our team is caring for them. Different from many ICU...
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    Are nurses and doctors equal?

    FurBabyMom replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a hospital setting where nursing was not viewed the way it is where I work now. Like your situation, there were very few situations where we didn't have to call someone for permission for...
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    Should I Go From RN to Scrub Tech?

    FurBabyMom replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I'm with the others. Apply for an OR job and see if they will train you. We hire nurses without OR experience all the time. And we train people to scrub (paying you to learn). I noted from the...
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    Is there a "Nurse Shortage" Lie?

    FurBabyMom replied to New_Man_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    No, there is not a lie about shortages. There *most definitely* is a shortage. However, that shortage is regional, and specific to certain specialties. Others have mentioned "flyover" states. I...
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    What Being on the Table Taught Me About Treating on the Table

    FurBabyMom replied to ctsurgeryscrubrn's topic in Operating Room

    Your perspective is interesting regarding your hospital of employment. I've been a patient at work, and depending on the procedure might have surgery at work if needed. If it's something on the...
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    What Being on the Table Taught Me About Treating on the Table

    FurBabyMom replied to ctsurgeryscrubrn's topic in Operating Room

    I'm sorry for your experience! I don't have something quite like that. I was a floor nurse before being an OR nurse. I had patients die in both environments. The OR deaths struck me far more...