soon2bRST

Hi there, I started my OR Nursing career 6 months ago. I am happy to say that I enjoy it very much! But recently I have been very concerned with the amount of clean (when opening the room, before the patient comes in) garbage that gets thrown away. I know people have brought home blue tray wrappers to wrap breakable household items and laps for cleaning and rubberbands, etc....but what about the bottles, metal rings around the bottles, and suture wrappers and paper and plastic, etc.....Can any of those things be recycled? I guess I am trying to be a little earth conscious....Anyone else thought about this?

This is a great thread. I start 2nd year of nursing school next week and I am getting excited, nervous, scared....blah blah blah. But I am trying to get my supplies/books/mind together so I can start the year prepared and ready! As for shoes, I have been wearing DANSKOS for years, in and out of the hospital and still love them, I buy them at a lower price at danskooutlet.com (check it out), I have also tried KLOGS, there were comfortable, but I couldn't get over the squeaking I made down the halls in clinicals. I have seen some wear BIRKINSTOCKS, and they love them. I like shoes I can easily slip on and off, so I can stretch out and air out my feet. ( my feet get very hot and restricted after long periods of time) ONE MORE YEAR TO GO!!!!! good luck to others heading back in the fall!